Guillermo del Toro Ends Directing Era with Netflix's Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro announced that his upcoming film Frankenstein, releasing in theaters and on Netflix, marks the end of a significant chapter in his directing career, describing it as the culmination of an aesthetic and thematic evolution from his earlier works like Cronos and Pan's Labyrinth. Despite his passion for the project, del Toro expressed a desire to pursue something very different next, signaling a shift away from his established style. He revealed that some long-anticipated projects, such as the adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains Of Madness, are unlikely to be made due to their scale and rating challenges. Instead, he is working on a new project called Fury with actor Oscar Isaac, described as a violent thriller. Critics acknowledge Frankenstein's impressive qualities but note it lacks the depth of del Toro's earlier, smaller-scale films. This transition suggests del Toro is scaling back from grand fantasy epics to explore new creative directions.