It’s alive! Netflix has finally unveiled the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac. The streamer previously released a first-look photo for the film (which you can see below), but the new trailer offers plenty of exciting details for fans to uncover.
Frankenstein, written and directed by del Toro, will debut later this year on Netflix, with new specifics about the film’s premiere date. But is this Netflix original movie coming out in theaters? Who else stars in the monster flick? Here’s everything we know about this new film adaptation of the iconic Mary Shelley novel so far, and stay tuned for more details in the months ahead.
When does Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein come out?
Frankenstein will officially premiere in November 2025 on Netflix. An exact release date will be announced at a later time.
Is there a Frankenstein trailer?
Yes, Netflix unveiled the first teaser trailer during their annual Tudum presentation. Check out the gorgeously-shot first look below:
Is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein coming out in theaters?
Yes, del Toro confirmed on BlueSky in November 2024 that Frankenstein is getting a theatrical release. He simply said, “Frankenstein will have a theatrical run” in response to a post from Vanity Fair. The Oscar-winning director didn’t note the length of the theatrical run. And it’s unclear if that date in theaters will come before the November date or coincide with it. Stay tuned for particulars as further details are made available.
Frankenstein will have a theatrical run…
— Guillermo del Toro (@realgdt.bsky.social) 2024-11-21T14:20:53.826Z
Who is in the Frankenstein 2025 cast?
First look at Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (Ken Woroner / Netflix)
Del Toro’s Frankenstein stars Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster, Mia Goth as Elizabeth, Christoph Waltz as Dr. Pretorius, Felix Kammerer as William, Lars Mikkelsen as Captain Anderson, Charles Dance, Ralph Ineson, Burn Gorman, and David Bradley.
What is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein about?
Here’s the official logline from Netflix: “Oscar-winning director 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.”
Frankenstein marks a return to the gothic romance genre for the Crimson Peak director. His 2017 film, The Shape of Water, won Best Picture and Best Director and more, but was a romance within horror instead of gothic romance. Del Toro’s animated Pinocchio film (2022) also won Best Animated Feature at the 2023 Oscars. Pinocchio, his Cabinet of Curiosities series, and the Oscar-nominated film Nightmare Alley were all Netflix releases. Frankenstein is the director’s latest collaboration with the streamer.
Del Toro’s films are often lauded for their production design (The Shape of Water won an Oscar for this as well). He said that architectural ruins are a major piece of the storytelling for Frankenstein.
“Gothic romance was born partially out of the fascination with ruins,” he told Vanity Fair for the film’s first preview in November. “Sometimes they’re more beautiful than the building complete because it’s the clash of creation and destruction.”
Frankenstein, Original Movie Premiere, November 2025, Netflix, Theatrical Release TBA