Netflix Releases First Brief Footage From Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN

Netflix has released a new promo video promoting its upcoming Tudum event, and in it, they included the first official footage from Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein adaptation. It’s very brief, but it features Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein throwing a newspaper as he prepares to read a letter.I imagine that we’ll see a proper trailer for the film released during the online event on May 31. The video also teases footage from several other Netflix projects like Stranger Things 5.Jacob Elordi takes on the role of the monster in the movie and for those who saw an early cut of the trailer, it "saw Isaac’s Victor Frankenstein facing off with Mia Goth as a seemingly well-to-do aristocrat. It also provided a brief glimpse at Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster, towering over Isaac’s bed with long black hair, stitched-up gray skin and a glint of red in his eyes."Another description said: “He’s tall, he’s lanky, and despite being pieced together from various body parts, you can very clearly see that it’s Elordi under all the makeup. “His movie star good looks clash with the horrific makeup in a way that just works. Even the signature cut across the head, a staple of every Frankenstein’s monster, is a little cooler than usual as it starts on the upper right side of his head and then swoops down closer to above his left eye.”Del Toro has been chasing this adaptation for decades, calling it his most personal project yet. He said: “This film has been on my mind since I was a child — for fifty years. I’ve been trying to make it for 20 to 25 years. “In fact, some people may even think I am a little bit obsessed with Frankenstein, and they probably would be right. You see, over the decades, the character has fused with my soul in a way that it has become an autobiography. It doesn’t get more personal than this. I hope you enjoy this small look at Frankenstein.”For del Toro, tackling Frankenstein has been as much about courage as it has been about creative ambition. “It’s a movie I have been wanting to do for 50 years since I saw the first Frankenstein. “I had an epiphany, and it’s basically a movie that required a lot of growth and a lot of tools that I couldn’t have done 10 years ago. Now I’m brave or crazy enough or something, and we’re gonna tackle it.”But even after all these years of preparation, the director admited to feeling the weight of the challenge. “Frankenstein to me is the pinnacle of everything, and part of me wants to do a version of it, part of me has for more than 25 years chickened out of making it. “I dream I can make the greatest Frankenstein ever, but then if you make it, you’ve made it. Whether it’s great or not, it’s done. You cannot dream about it anymore. That’s the tragedy of a filmmaker. “You can dream of something but once you’ve made it, you’ve made it. That’s it. You landed a 10 or you landed a 6.5 but you were at the Olympics already, and you were judged.”Producer J. Miles Dale said that this version of Frankenstein will be an emotional experience, fitting within del Toro’s recent themes of father-son relationships. “In the last couple of films, certainly with Nightmare Alley and then with Pinocchio, we’ve dealt with the whole father-son relationship. And Guillermo and I both lost our fathers in the last few years. “When you have a strong father figure, it’s a big part of our lives. This version of Frankenstein very much goes down that thematic road. “So, I feel like this is the third film in Guillermo’s father trilogy. That’s exciting, and when you read the script, it’s very emotional and, of course, very iconic.”I can’t wait to see Del Toro’s vision of this story brought to life! The biggest shows. The most exciting movies. And the best fans in the world.#TUDUM 2025 — a global fan celebration featuring the biggest stars — streams live on Netflix May 31 at 8pm ET | 5 pm PT. pic.twitter.com/La8SqJ87cF— Netflix (@netflix) April 28, 2025

Apr 29, 2025 - 22:29

Netflix Releases First Brief Footage From Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN

Netflix has released a new promo video promoting its upcoming Tudum event, and in it, they included the first official footage from Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein adaptation. It’s very brief, but it features Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein throwing a newspaper as he prepares to read a letter.

I imagine that we’ll see a proper trailer for the film released during the online event on May 31. The video also teases footage from several other Netflix projects like Stranger Things 5.

Jacob Elordi takes on the role of the monster in the movie and for those who saw an early cut of the trailer, it "saw Isaac’s Victor Frankenstein facing off with Mia Goth as a seemingly well-to-do aristocrat. It also provided a brief glimpse at Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster, towering over Isaac’s bed with long black hair, stitched-up gray skin and a glint of red in his eyes."

Another description said: “He’s tall, he’s lanky, and despite being pieced together from various body parts, you can very clearly see that it’s Elordi under all the makeup.

“His movie star good looks clash with the horrific makeup in a way that just works. Even the signature cut across the head, a staple of every Frankenstein’s monster, is a little cooler than usual as it starts on the upper right side of his head and then swoops down closer to above his left eye.”

Del Toro has been chasing this adaptation for decades, calling it his most personal project yet. He said: “This film has been on my mind since I was a child — for fifty years. I’ve been trying to make it for 20 to 25 years.

“In fact, some people may even think I am a little bit obsessed with Frankenstein, and they probably would be right. You see, over the decades, the character has fused with my soul in a way that it has become an autobiography. It doesn’t get more personal than this. I hope you enjoy this small look at Frankenstein.”

For del Toro, tackling Frankenstein has been as much about courage as it has been about creative ambition. “It’s a movie I have been wanting to do for 50 years since I saw the first Frankenstein.

“I had an epiphany, and it’s basically a movie that required a lot of growth and a lot of tools that I couldn’t have done 10 years ago. Now I’m brave or crazy enough or something, and we’re gonna tackle it.”

But even after all these years of preparation, the director admited to feeling the weight of the challenge. “Frankenstein to me is the pinnacle of everything, and part of me wants to do a version of it, part of me has for more than 25 years chickened out of making it.

“I dream I can make the greatest Frankenstein ever, but then if you make it, you’ve made it. Whether it’s great or not, it’s done. You cannot dream about it anymore. That’s the tragedy of a filmmaker.

“You can dream of something but once you’ve made it, you’ve made it. That’s it. You landed a 10 or you landed a 6.5 but you were at the Olympics already, and you were judged.”

Producer J. Miles Dale said that this version of Frankenstein will be an emotional experience, fitting within del Toro’s recent themes of father-son relationships.

“In the last couple of films, certainly with Nightmare Alley and then with Pinocchio, we’ve dealt with the whole father-son relationship. And Guillermo and I both lost our fathers in the last few years.

“When you have a strong father figure, it’s a big part of our lives. This version of Frankenstein very much goes down that thematic road.

“So, I feel like this is the third film in Guillermo’s father trilogy. That’s exciting, and when you read the script, it’s very emotional and, of course, very iconic.”

I can’t wait to see Del Toro’s vision of this story brought to life!

The biggest shows. The most exciting movies. And the best fans in the world.#TUDUM 2025 — a global fan celebration featuring the biggest stars — streams live on Netflix May 31 at 8pm ET | 5 pm PT. pic.twitter.com/La8SqJ87cF— Netflix (@netflix) April 28, 2025