94 Years Later, The Original Sci-Fi Horror Story Is Getting The Movie It Deserves
Lyvie Scott
created: June 2, 2025, 5:10 p.m. | updated: June 6, 2025, 2:56 a.m.
It’s been over 200 years since Mary Shelley first brought Frankenstein, also known as The Modern Prometheus, into the world.
For all its infamy, though, a good adaptation of Frankenstein is not so easy to find.
The ones that get close to the romanticism of the original fable, like Kenneth Branagh’s 1994 adaptation, aren’t particularly good, either.
His left-of-center approach to classic creature features is endlessly refreshing, and it’s safe to assume he’ll be bringing his own unique aesthetic spin to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
The trailer introduces Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) as a weathered, remorseful man holed up in the Arctic, a crucial locale that most Frankenstein films tend to leave out.
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