‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Guillermo del Toro on His 50-Year Journey to ‘Frankenstein’ and Being “Weird As F***”

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Guillermo del Toro on His 50-Year Journey to ‘Frankenstein’ and Being “Weird As F***”

“I spent 50 years thinking about this,” Guillermo del Toro, the thrice Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker, recalled during the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience of 500 film students at Chapman University. Del Toro was discussing his latest film, Frankenstein, which traces back to his…

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Guillermo del Toro Says “There’s No Substitute” for Watching Films on the Big Screen While Introducing ‘Frankenstein’ With Jacob Elordi

Guillermo del Toro Says “There’s No Substitute” for Watching Films on the Big Screen While Introducing ‘Frankenstein’ With Jacob Elordi

Would you share your popcorn with Guillermo del Toro? The Oscar-winning filmmaker was admittedly a little hungry Saturday night as he and Jacob Elordi arrived at an IMAX screening of Frankenstein in central London. The director and his Creature were invited to the British Film Institute (BFI)’s IMAX theater to detail the making of del…

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Guillermo Del Toro and Jacob Elordi Break Down in Tears as ‘Frankenstein’ Wows Venice Film Festival With 14-Minute Standing Ovation

Guillermo Del Toro and Jacob Elordi Break Down in Tears as ‘Frankenstein’ Wows Venice Film Festival With 14-Minute Standing Ovation

Guillermo del Toro’s lifelong passion project Frankenstein jolted to life on Saturday night in Italy where the Netflix film received a splashy world premiere during the Venice Film Festival. When it was over, and as the credits rolled, the fest audience responded with a 14-minute standing ovation that brought the filmmaker and his title star…

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Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth Feature in New Images From Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth Feature in New Images From Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’

Netflix has shared more images from Guillermo del Toro‘s hotly anticipated Frankenstein. The film is based on Mary Shelley’s classic tale of 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. New photos released Tuesday…

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25 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked

25 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked

The post-pandemic theatrical landscape has mostly been an anxiety disorder punctuated by the occasional high. But one genre has consistently drawn audiences back to the multiplex in the past few years: horror. No longer just pegged to Halloween, horror movies now dot the release calendar year-round. M3GAN 2.0 may have fizzled last month but 28…

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‘Frankenstein’ Stars Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth Tease “Big, Mexican” Adaptation and Jacob Elordi’s “Heartbreaking” Monster

‘Frankenstein’ Stars Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth Tease “Big, Mexican” Adaptation and Jacob Elordi’s “Heartbreaking” Monster

Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth made an appearance at Netflix’s Tudum event on Saturday night to debut a teaser of their upcoming film Frankenstein, dropping some tidbits about the Guillermo del Toro project in the process. The film stars Isaac as scientist Victor Frankenstein, with Jacob Elordi as the monster he creates and Goth as…

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