In a week's time, Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein will have its world premiere at the Venice festival, an adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel that he has dedicated his entire career to.

More details about the ambitious project have now come to light through an article in Variety, confirming a production budget of $120 million for a shooting period of 120 days.

Fiduciary Duty To Make It Look Twice As Expensive

Additionally, the horror drama will receive the longest exclusive theatrical release ever from Netflix, lasting three weeks. The start date is October 17, after which the title will be available on the streaming service on November 7. Netflix will also release it on physical media.

Del Toro: "The cinema experience remains very important, I believe in that. And if I have to choose between making it or showing it in parts, that choice is quickly made. As a director, you want to tell your stories".

Many Well-known Stars

Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein, a scientist obsessed with life who creates a monster (Jacob Elordi) that he rejects, with tragic consequences. Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz play supporting roles.

On October 29, 2025, Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 will premiere on Disney+. This third installment of the popular anthology series consists of nine brand-new anime shorts, all produced by Japanese animation studios. During Anime NYC, fans got an exclusive preview of BLACK, an experimental short by david production.

BLACK is written and directed by Shinya Ohira, a renowned animator who previously worked on classics such as Akira, Spirited Away, and Kill Bill: Vol. 1. In a prerecorded video, Ohira mentioned that the film revolves around the singing voice of Sakura Fujiwara, combined with intense visual battles.

A Stormtrooper On The Edge

The short depicts a hallucinatory battle between past and present, light and dark, life and death — all from the perspective of a stormtrooper on the verge of defeat. The visuals are psychedelic and emotionally charged, with music playing a central role in the experience.

Ohira emphasized that the story is intentionally left open for interpretation. "We wanted viewers to assign their own meaning to what they see," he stated. Besides directing, he was also responsible for character design and the main animations of BLACK.

Detailed Production

The production process was intensive. "We went into the smallest details," said Ohira. "From the Death Star to the stormtroopers and the battle scenes — it was a heavy task for the animators. But the result is something never seen before."

Back to where it all began.

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 arrives October 29, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/6cpB30ukGu

— Star Wars (@starwars) August 22, 2025

During the very first Lucasfilm panel at Anime NYC, James Waugh, senior vice president of franchise content & strategy, and voice actress Lexi Nieto discussed the new stories in Visions Volume 3. Joining david production are also returning well-known studios such as Kamikaze Douga, Kinema Citrus, Production I.G, and TRIGGER.

New And Returning Studios

New participants include ANIMA (in co-production with Kamikaze Douga), Polygon Pictures, Project Studio Q, and WIT Studio. This mix of old and new creators brings a wide variety of styles and storytelling forms within the Star Wars universe.

The recently revealed key art for Volume 3 showcases this diversity well. We see, among others, the broken armor of the daunting troopers from BLACK, and the return of iconic characters like Ronin from The Duel, F from The Village Bride, and Lah Kara from The Ninth Jedi — all from Volume 1.

Netflix has a new leader on its hands. Since August 21, the miniseries Hostage has topped the global charts, even surpassing the second season of Wednesday.

Within days of its release, Hostage claimed the number one spot in 52 countries, maintaining that position in 41 of them. In the Netherlands, the series is currently also number 1. This makes it quite a remarkable miniseries in Netflix's offering. With a runtime of just over three and a half hours, the production can be watched in one evening.

Political Threat

The story revolves around British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton, played by Suranne Jones, and French President Vivienne Toussaint, portrayed by Julie Delpy. The two face off in heated debates but are forced to collaborate when personal and political crises collide. Dalton sees her husband kidnapped and receives a deadly threat, while Toussaint becomes a victim of blackmail.

The intrigue compels the leaders to temporarily set aside their differences. Together, they try to unravel who is behind the kidnapping and the threats, as the situation becomes increasingly dangerous. The thriller deliberately combines political power plays with personal vulnerability.

International Cast

Alongside Jones and Delpy, Lucian Msamati, Corey Mylchreest, Ashley Thomas, Hiftu Quasem, and Isobel Akuwudike also star. The script is by Matt Charman, known for Bridge of Spies. The mix of international names and the compact format makes the series appealing to a global audience.