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Elle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Jacob Elordi Looks Unreal in First Look as Frankenstein's Monster
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. It's alive! Frankenstein is officially getting the Guillermo del Toro treatment. The Oscar-winning writer-director behind The Shape of Water and Pinocchio is bringing the classic tale to Netflix. Here's everything we know about the forthcoming film. Frankenstein is based on the 1818 Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Here's the film's official logline, per Variery: According to Vanity Fair, del Toro's version of Frankenstein will dive deeper into the characters' family dynamics. 'These are the parallels between Pinocchio and Frankenstein,' he said. 'It's the idea of a person going from a baby to a human being in a short span of time and being exposed to everything—cold, warmth, violence, love, loss. And then going to his creator to say, 'Why? Why did you put me here? Why didn't you give me the answers? What do I have to learn in my suffering?'' Oscar Isaac will play the scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein, and Jacob Elordi will play Frankenstein's creature. Andrew Garfield was originally cast as Frankenstein's creature, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. 'Andrew Garfield stepping out and Jacob coming in... I mean, it was like Jacob is the most perfect actor for the creature,' del Toro told Vanity Fair. 'And we have a supernaturally good connection. It's like, very few words. Very few things I have to say, and he does it.' 'Because I came in so late, everything happened on top of each other at the same time,' Elordi added. 'I was shooting as I was seeing, as I was understanding.' The cast is rounded out by Mia Goth as Elizabeth, the fiancée of Dr. Frankenstein's younger brother; Christoph Waltz as Harlander, an arms dealer; and David Bradley, a blind old man. Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, and Christian Convery will also star. Elordi shared that he went back and watched all of the previous Frankenstein movies, which date back to 1931. 'I devoured all of his monsters,' Elordi said of the late actor Boris Karloff's portrayal of the creature. 'At first I thought, 'I'll stay away from this. I want to do my own thing.' And then I asked Guillermo, 'Should I watch the other Frankensteins?' And he goes, 'What the fuck do you mean?' I was like, 'Well, I don't want it to be influenced.' He says, 'My friend, it's a movie, it can't fucking hurt you.' I went home, and I just binged them.' Frankenstein will be released in November on Netflix. An exact date has yet to be announced. On May 31, Netflix released the official teaser. And on July 28, Vanity Fair unveiled images from the film, which include a first look at Elordi as Frankenstein's monster. This story will be updated.
Toronto Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
‘Toronto is the best place to make movies': Guillermo del Toro presented with key to the city
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro received a key to the city in a ceremony Thursday morning in recognition of his long-standing 'creative relationship' with Toronto. Best known for films such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water,' the 60-year-old del Toro has received several achievements over his more than three decade career, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Hamilton Spectator
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to receive key to the city for ‘creative relationship' with Toronto
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is set to receive Toronto's key to the city in a ceremony Thursday morning. Best known for films such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water,' the 60-year-old del Toro has received several achievements over his more than three decade career, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. 'Mayor Olivia Chow will present a Key to the City, honouring a celebrated filmmaker whose visionary work has helped shape global cinema and who has maintained a long-standing creative relationship with Toronto,' the City of Toronto teased in a media release. The key presentation will take place during a joint ceremony with Cinespace Studios, where the Marine Terminal campus sound stages by the city's waterfront will be renamed in honour of the Mexican director's contributions to the film industry and Toronto's cultural landscape. The city release did not name del Toro as the recipient, but a spokesperson with Cinespace Studios confirmed it will be him. 'The Key to the City is a traditional symbolic honour, as the city has no physical gates to unlock,' the city release continued. 'The ceremonial key and certificate represent the City's recognition of exceptional civic contributions. The Mayor selects the recipients, acknowledging those who have contributed positively to Toronto and its residents.' A post shared by Acadia Art and Rare Books Est. 1931 (@acadia_books) From filming movies in the city to advocating for an independent theatre in Roncesvalles, del Toro also has a publicized affection for Toronto. In July 2024, when the Revue Cinema was facing the threat of eviction and closure, del Toro urged Chow to save the theatre. In a followup open letter , he wrote: 'It would be tragic to lose a venue like that, which is sustained by the sheer love of its patrons and is a hub of production and many, many of the film practitioners (gaffers, set decorators, set designers, etc.) are proud and avid cinephiles. The denizens of Toronto tend to be humorously self-deprecating, but to an outsider, the city is a place that loves cinema with real passion.' Del Toro commonly refers to Toronto as his 'second home' and has shouted-out his favourite restaurants, theatres and bookstores across the city in the past. With files from Richie Assaly and Peter Howell Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to receive key to the city for ‘creative relationship' with Toronto
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is set to receive Toronto's key to the city in a ceremony Thursday morning. Best known for films such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water,' the 60-year-old del Toro has received several achievements over his more than three decade career, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Perth Now
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Michael Shannon: My career has been all over the shop
Michael Shannon's career has been "all over the shop". The 50-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, starring in movies such as Groundhog Day, The Shape of Water and Knives Out - but Michael feels his career hasn't followed an obvious pattern. He told The Independent: "There was no catapult, you know, the meteoric rise to whatever." Michael considers acting to be his "job" rather than his hobby, and his attitude towards his work has changed over time. He explained: "I started acting about 35 years ago, so if something hadn't changed in that time, that would be a problem. "Now it's kind of my job. You know, the way that people have jobs; it's what I do. What's become the most important thing is telling the story." Michael initially enjoyed his experience of fame. However, he's become weary of fan attention in recent years. The veteran film star said: "I'm not here to sign a bunch of pictures that they can sell on the internet, so that's a drag." Meanwhile, Michael recently admitted that he doesn't watch television and that he finds most TV shows to be "garbage". The actor confssed that he prefers to make movies, observing that TV is "run by writers and producers and corporate overlords". He told Time Out: "Film is a director's medium and TV is run by writers and producers and corporate overlords. "I mean, I do television, because from time to time there are interesting projects that come across my desk, but by and large, I think television is garbage. I certainly don't watch it. "Films are more interesting, but they're the director's medium, they're not theatre where an actor can really do their thing. I like acting, so that's why I do theatre." Michael loves doing theatre work because he's not being dictated to by "morons". He said: "There's no morons that come in who know nothing about art and have no training in the arts whatsoever manipulating the hard work that you've done as an artist and turning it into crap. In the theatre what the audience sees is what I want them to see."
