Guillermo del Toro reimagines horror classic in first Frankenstein trailer

Frankenstein is a forthcoming film in the science fiction drama genre. Guillermo del Toro has written and directed the film and has adapted it from Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, which was a gothic novel published in 1818. The film will be released in November 2025 on Netflix. Here's the official synopsis:

A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

The makers recently released the official trailer, which provides a glimpse into the storyline. Let's take a look.

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein trailer

The official trailer for the film has been released. It runs for two minutes and 23 seconds. The video begins with the voiceover of Victor Frankenstein (Oskar Isaac) saying that the memory of his evil should die with him. We then see others talking about a 'creature' that the doctor created.

One scene showcases the moment when lightning strikes the poles as Victor tries to create the monster. The latter parts of the trailer eventually introduce us to the namesake monster as he throws people around him with ease. The video ends with him yelling, 'Victor.' The trailer's tagline reads, 'Only monsters play god.' The trailer consists of some stunning visuals from the film, and we see moments that intrigue viewers to find out their origin.

The film is produced by Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, J. Miles Dale, and Scott Stuber. Here is a list of its cast members:

Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein
Christoph Waltz as Dr. Pretorious
Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein's monster
Mia Goth as Elizabeth Lavenza
Ralph Ineson as Professor Kempre
David Bradley as Blind Man
Lars Mikkelsen as Captain Anderson
Felix Kammerer as Williams
Charles Dance

The film was shot between February and September 2024 in Toronto. Certain bits were also filmed in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Del Toro revealed that the film is not a horror story.

"Somebody asked me the other day, does it have really scary scenes? For the first time, I considered that. It’s an emotional story for me. It’s as personal as anything. 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.”

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