Frankenstein: Everything we know about Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi horror adaptation

Frankenstein is going to be Guillermo del Toro's next project and we cannot be happier.

It makes sense that Guillermo del Toro is interested in adapting the 1818 Mary Shelley novel. Much of Del Toro's work has centered around his fascination with the world of fictional monsters.

From Pan's Labyrinth to The Shape of Water, he is often interested in finding humanity in conventionally scary creatures. So, it doesn't come as a surprise that it was Del Toro's lifelong dream to adapt Mary Shelley's story, which follows the story of a scientist bringing an inanimate body back to life.

According to recent reports, Del Toro's upcoming monster movie will star Jacob Elordi, Oscar Issac, and Mia Goth in the central roles. Let's dig deeper into what else we know about this upcoming project.

What do we know about Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein so far? Details explored

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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein recently unveiled an exclusive picture from the movie. While it doesn't reveal any faces, it shows two characters. Judging by the way they are placed in this picture, they are most likely the scientist and the creature he works his scientific experiment on.

The cast of this new Del Toro film includes Jacob Elordi, Oscar Issac, and Mia Goth in the central roles. Elordi is slated to play the monster while Isaac has been cast as the scientist.

Besides them, the movie will also star Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, Christoph Waltz, David Bradley, and Christian Convery. However, no specific details about their roles have been revealed yet.

Rumors say that Del Toro has been trying to get this adaptation in motion for over two decades due to his fascination with Mary Shelley's iconic story. Now, he has finally started working on the project in partnership with Netflix. While that is true, no specific plot details about this movie have been disclosed so far. However, considering his past catalog, he will probably give it a spin in his unique style.

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A still from the 1935 film (Image via YouTube/@MOVIECLIPS)

Mary Shelley's 1818 novel is a classic in its own right. It inspired many generations of storytellers to explore the philosophical questions of life and death. Guillermo del Toro is the latest artist interested in adapting this timeless piece.

Shelley's original 1818 novel still resonates with the viewers through different adaptations. It shows an unorthodox scientific experiment that leads to a corpse coming back to life.

In recent years, movies like Poor Things and Zelda Williams's Lisa Frankenstein have used a similar trope. Now, besides Del Toro, Maggie Gyllenhaal's new sci-fi musical, The Bride, is also inspired by the iconic monster. It is reportedly inspired by the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, itself adapted from Mary Shelley's novel.