The literary science fiction classic,Frankenstein, is getting another adaptation courtesy of one of the most exciting filmmakers working right now. Not only that, this latest take on Mary Shelley’s iconic novel has scored an Academy Award-nominee andMCUstar, and, incidentally, one of the most exciting working actors, to lead the project, which will put a wild twist on the tale of “The Modern Prometheus.”
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the Worlddirector Radu Jude (who has been described as “something else” by filmmaking icon Martin Scorsese) will helm a new take onFrankenstein, giving it a modern twist, withAvengers: EndgameandThunderbolts*starSebastian Stan, who has experience with monsters after earning an Oscar nod for starring as Donald Trump inThe Apprentice, now on board to star.
Speaking toCultura la dubă, Jude teased his plans forFrankenstein, revealing that it would, stay with us here, “begin with the reality of CIA black sites on Romanian soil” before folding in the classic “cinematic myth” of “the Frankenstein monster.” You can check out what Jude had to say about the project below:
“I had the idea to develop a story that would begin with the reality of CIA black sites on Romanian soil from 20 years ago, and then merge that with another cinematic myth—the Frankenstein monster. I pitched it to Sebastian, and he said yes. So I’ve started writing the script, but it’ll take some time.”
There Are Several New ‘Frankenstein’ Adaptations in the Works…
Radu Jude is no strangerto making wildly unexpected projects. The filmmaker began his rise to prominence with the Western comedy-dramaAferim!in 2015, which won him a Silver Bear at Berlinale, followed byBad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, which won the director the Golden Bear at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival. His satirical black comedy,Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World,from last year has been met with critical acclaim, leading to a host of admirers, including Academy Award-winning Hollywood iconMartin Scorsese.
Not only will Radu Jude tackle a twisted take onFrankenstein, the filmmaker also has two exciting projects set for 2025, including the comedy-dramaKontinental ‘25, for which Jude won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year. The director will also offer histake on another horror icon,Dracula, which is set to make its debut at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on August 10. As if things weren’t already uniquely exciting enough, purely for budgetary reasons, both movies have been filmed on smartphones.
Frankensteinremains one of the most recognizable characters in fiction,with multiple adaptations having been madeacross the past several decades. Alongside Radu Jude and Sebastian Stan’s wild plans for the legendary monster, several other adaptations are already in the works, includingFrankensteinfrom Oscar-winner Guillermo Del Toro, which is due to debut at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on July 08, 2025, followed by a global release on Netflix in November 2025, andMaggie Gyllenhaal’sThe Bride!, which stares Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster and is due to hit theaters on August 11, 2025.
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