Guillermo del Toro
Jacob Elordi Replaces Andrew Garfield and Scores a Frankenstein Win Bigger than an Oscar
A last-minute casting shake-up turned Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein into Jacob Elordi’s star-making showcase, after The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield exited the Creature role due to scheduling conflicts.
November 10, 2025 4:57 pm
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: Faithful to Mary Shelley or a Bold Rethink?
Guillermo del Toro resurrects Frankenstein on Netflix, with Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, and the internet is already crackling. The real jolt: does this vision honor Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic, or is del Toro stitching together a new legend?
November 10, 2025 4:50 pm
Zach Cregger To Netflix: The Flood Must Get A Theatrical Release Or No Deal
Zach Cregger is hitting pause on his sci-fi thriller The Flood at Netflix after the streamer took a theatrical release off the table—he won’t make the movie without big-screen play.
November 10, 2025 4:21 pm
Guillermo del Toro’s Avatar 3 Verdict Will Surprise No One
Guillermo del Toro has already seen James Cameron’s Avatar 3, and—unsurprisingly—he’s raving about the threequel, stoking the hype as it barrels toward release.
November 10, 2025 2:51 pm
James Cameron Urged Guillermo del Toro to Watch This Anime Classic in the Early 90s
Legendary filmmaker lifts the lid on life under one roof with the Avatar director.
November 10, 2025 2:50 pm
The Tragic Death of Victor Frankenstein’s Mother, Explained
Echoing Mary Shelley’s classic, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein rewinds the myth to Victor’s haunted childhood, long before the monster draws breath. On the shadowed Frankenstein estate, Christian Convery’s young Victor is torn between a gentle mother, Claire, and a starkly different father, as a shattering tragedy sparks the obsession that will unleash a legend.
November 8, 2025 2:09 pm
Frankenstein Director Guillermo del Toro Is the Reason the Best Harry Potter Movie Exists
Alfonso Cuarón almost passed on directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, saying he was initially baffled and ready to decline. He only signed on after Guillermo del Toro pushed him to take it, a move that kept the third film from landing with someone else.
November 8, 2025 1:14 pm
Did Guillermo del Toro Borrow James Cameron’s Playbook for Frankenstein?
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is earning raves for tactile world-building — and the secret is almost no CGI. In a Netflix interview, the director reveals the film’s imposing ship was built and shot practically, doubling down on old-school movie magic.
November 8, 2025 12:51 pm
6 Can't-Miss Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus and More (Nov. 7–9)
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein stalks onto streaming while the MCU's latest film crashes in, headlining this week's must-watch releases.
November 7, 2025 11:44 pm
Zach Cregger’s Next Movie Reportedly Stalled After Netflix Balks at Theatrical Release
Fresh off Resident Evil, Zach Cregger was set to dive into The Flood as his next feature.
November 7, 2025 1:01 pm
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: Every Star and the Role They Bring to Life
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is creeping through select US theaters now, with a November 7 streaming debut on the way, and the buzz is roaring over its stacked cast as the Oscar winner reshapes Mary Shelley’s classic into a dark, aching tale of love and loneliness.
November 6, 2025 11:58 pm
Guillermo del Toro Defied the Studio to Keep Ron Perlman in an Apple TV Gem Hiding in Plain Sight
Guillermo del Toro went to war with studio brass to cast Ron Perlman as Hellboy—an against-the-odds win Perlman says only happened because the director refused to take no for an answer, as he recalled on PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing.
November 6, 2025 4:57 pm
Hideo Kojima, Fede Alvarez, and Bong Joon Ho Crown Osgood Perkins as Horror’s New Wizard With Keeper
Keeper drops a new trailer stacked with raves, turning early acclaim into must-watch momentum.
November 6, 2025 10:09 am
Universal Nearly Doomed The Mummy With a Low-Budget Gothic Reboot — Then Brendan Fraser Saved It
The Mummy rises again—Part 4 is in the works with Brendan Fraser and original cast members reuniting, and director Stephen Sommers’ own saga of how the franchise began is a twisty tale worth unearthing.
November 6, 2025 10:08 am
The One Thing That Terrifies Pluribus Boss Vince Gilligan: AI
Hollywood’s AI jitters just got louder. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan tells Rolling Stone he’s unnerved by the idea of algorithms graduating from tools to power players in entertainment.
November 5, 2025 10:10 am
Jacob Elordi Engineered Frankenstein’s Monster — From Look to Behavior
Guillermo del Toro may steer Netflix’s Frankenstein, but Jacob Elordi built the monster—claiming final say on the Creature’s look and behavior and detailing the intense prep that brought it to life.
November 4, 2025 2:10 pm
Oscar Isaac’s Laugh Says It All: How Modest Was Jacob Elordi’s Frankenstein Paycheck?
Frankenstein’s promo tour turned into a monster laugh when Oscar Isaac admits he couldn’t keep a straight face at the sight of Jacob Elordi in full Creature prosthetics, prompting a volley of good-natured jabs between the co-stars.
November 4, 2025 1:07 pm
Oscar Isaac Ditched Two Blockbusters to Play Frankenstein — Pedro Pascal and Taron Egerton Snagged the Roles
Booked solid with Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Oscar Isaac has bowed out of Bohemoth! and Kockroach, igniting a fast-track hunt for his replacement. A surprise frontrunner is already circling the role as studios rush to keep both projects on course.
November 4, 2025 11:05 am
Guillermo del Toro Reveals the Brilliant Fear Everyone Overlooks in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
After a limited October 17 bow, Guillermo del Toro is priming Netflix viewers for Frankenstein, telling Tudum that the story’s enduring power comes from the very real fear Mary Shelley buried at its core—and how that pulse fuels his new vision.
November 2, 2025 8:46 pm
5 Netflix Horror Series You Won’t Dare Watch Alone This November
Netflix turned horror into appointment viewing, propelling Mike Flanagan to auteur status—but some of its fiercest frights are still hiding in plain sight. From jolt-a-minute screamers to soul-sapping slow burns, these under-the-radar gems deserve a spot on your late-night queue.
November 2, 2025 9:51 am