Jacob Elordi is being split open and sewn back together again for Guillermo Del Toro‘s buzzy “Frankenstein” adaptation.
Elordi stars as the horrific creation, who is reanimated by scientist Victor Frankenstein, played by Oscar Isaac. Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, and Christian Convery co-star.
Del Toro writes, directs, and produces the reimagining of Mary Shelley’s monster story. The official logline reads: “Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.”
Del Toro said while at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival that the feature is an “emotional story” and is “as personal as anything.” Del Toro continued, “I’m asking a question about being a father, being a son. … I’m not doing a horror movie — ever. I’m not trying to do that.”
Andrew Garfield was originally set to star in the lead role; due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, he exited the project following scheduling conflicts, with Elordi replacing him.
Elordi teased to IndieWire that “Frankenstein” is going to be “one hell of a movie.” He later told IndieWire that the cast watched two Frankenstein films from the 1930s as references while filming del Toro’s adaptation. “I think I’ve seen every creature film ever made. Strangely enough, Guillermo gave me a baby book — a baby development book — at the start of filming,” Elordi said. “[Those] two references I remember greatly.”
“Frankenstein” continues Netflix’s partnership with del Toro, including the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature Film, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” the anthology series “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” and the animated films “Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans” and “Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia.”
“Frankenstein” is produced by J. Miles Dale and was shot in Aderdeen, Scotland.
“Gothic romance was born partially out of the fascination with ruins,” del Toro told Vanity Fair of the feature. “Sometimes they’re more beautiful than the building complete because it’s the clash of creation and destruction.”
“Frankenstein” premieres on Netflix in November 2025. Check out the teaser below.
