Guillermo del Toro is one of the most noteworthy directors working in the industry right now. He is a master when it comes to creating cinematic mythos using literary lore. He knows how to tell a visual story creating frames that last with you for a long time. His films mostly lie in fantasy and horror genres. However, not conventional horror. I mean it is not a generic horror film or an ultra experimental film that promises us scares but only has “intellectual ideology” or “inventive” storytelling in store for the audience. However, del Toro uses great characters, myth, visuals, lore and fantastic concepts to scare us.
He is not the one to be afraid of using jump scares as well but there is more to his horror. Guillermo del Toro won his long awaited Oscar in 2017 for his film Shape of Water. After which the veteran director has been associated with multiple projects. His latest venture was an adaptation of the Italian classic Pinocchio. Well, it looks like he is not done with classics just yet.
Guillermo del Toro’s Next Film Frankenstein Is Very Exciting!
It is official, Guillermo del Toro will be adapting Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a bright but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a terrible experiment that eventually destroys both the creator and his tragic creation. In fact, as of today, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein adaptation which is at work in Netflix has started filming yesterday – Monday, March 4th in Toronto, Canada.
Christian Convey, an actor associated with the film confirmed the commencement of principal photography by sharing a status video on Instagram confirming that he is on the set of the movie. The del Toro directorial will roughly take three months to wrap filming. Currently, “Frankenstein” is expected to wrap production by June 13th, 2024.
For now, the film’s working title is Prodigal Father and will boast an impressive ensemble cast including Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein while Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster. The cast also includes Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, and Christian Convery. Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is expected release on the streaming giant sometime in 2026.
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