Guillermo Del Toro Takes on Frankenstein

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SWAK1774

I love Del Toro's work! He should make his version of FRANKENSTEIN really scary. With the right script and actors, he'll accomplish it. And most of all release it during the month of October, close to Halloween. Speaking of Halloween, if he could get the guy who played Michael in Rob Zombie's version of Halloween to play Frankenstein's creation that would be great. That dude was huge.

SWAK1774

Here is what it says over at MTV:

In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" there are two monsters: the creature brought back to life, of course, and the mad scientist who does it, Dr. Frankenstein.

Actually, make that three monsters, the affable Guillermo Del Toro joked. "I will appear shirtless for most of the length of the film," he teased of his upcoming reinterpretation of the classic story. "You will be amazed at my chocolate bar physique!"

Del Toro, who told MTV News that he's "always been" interested in directing a version of "Frankenstein," said he's hard at work in pre-production, crafting drawings which he hopes to use as a basis for the world of the film. "I started doing some notes before the strike," he revealed. "[During the strike] I can only draw now." (Watch Del Toro discuss "Frankenstein" after the jump.)

Known for his adult fairy tales like "Pan's Labyrinth," Del Toro insists he has a "definitive take" on the character.

"The only way to do the Shelley novel is to actually do a four-hour miniseries," he said. "But I think there are permutations in which you can tell the myth in a different way."

WATCHMAN

Del Toro is a perfect fit for Frankenstein. This should be his "King Kong."

Brewdawg

im much looking forward to this film, hopefully with a new outlook on frakenstein

ps is frankenstein a jewish name? lol

hurley_not_barbar

I hope it follows the book, and not the other movies. Del Toro should make it creepy as hell!

DocHoliday

Hell Yeah!!.....He should do a new and improved Frankenstein.

Lord Epsalon

Well hey, that sounds pretty sweet. I hope he ends up using the classic "IT'S ALIVE!!!" line that Dr. Frankenstein yells.

CUPIDORE

he should really do it.

The Fallen

this should be interesting.