"Nothing the 61-year-old director does could be termed "half-assed," and each of his movies is planned, scripted, and storyboarded with immense attention to detail. Such discipline is evident in Frankenstein, his adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. It's a movie del Toro has been trying to make for years, and it shows. The elaborate sets and costumes-as well as some embellishing of Shelley's story-could only be the work of someone as connected as he is with his source material."
"The Frankenstein director tells WIRED the real Victor Frankensteins are tyrannical politicians and Silicon Valley tech bros. Frankenstein, which is currently playing in select theaters and will hit Netflix on November 7, marks the latest and probably most extravagant of del Toro's love letters to mistaken monsters. WIRED hopped on Zoom with the director to talk about AI, tyrannical politicians, and the fateful summer in 1816 during which Shelley was inspired to write the book he treasures so much."
Frankenstein adapts Mary Shelley's 1818 novel with meticulously planned visuals, elaborate sets, and detailed costumes that expand Shelley's story. The film positions Victor Frankenstein as a symbol of modern abuses of power, equating him with tyrannical politicians and Silicon Valley tech leaders while engaging contemporary AI anxieties. Guillermo del Toro's longstanding fascination with Frankenstein and upbringing in Guadalajara inform a sympathetic portrayal of 'monsters' as misunderstood figures. The production blends Romantic-era ideas with present-day ethical concerns, opening in select theaters before releasing on Netflix on November 7.
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