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- Related Stories Below The Line ASC Awards Nominations: Cinematographers Focus On ‘Frankenstein’, ‘One Battle’, ‘Sinners’, ‘Marty Supreme’ & ‘Train Dreams’ For Top Film Prize Below The Line 2026 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Guilds, Tonys & More “Guillermo del Toro has reshaped modern cinema by treating the screen as a living canvas, painting worlds where beauty and terror share the same heartbeat,” ASC President Mandy Walker said.
- “A truly independent and original visionary of cinematic storytelling, Guillermo continually enchants us with his style and with the visceral experiences he creates for audiences in the cinema.” RELATED: Guillermo del Toro Geeks Out On Hitchcock, ‘Road Warrior’ & The 6 Movies Of His That Mean The Most To Him (Yes, ‘Frankenstein’ Is One Of Them) – Behind The Lens Watch on Deadline Frankenstein premiered at Venice in late August, drawing a monster 15-minute ovation.
- It’s two-time Oscar winner del Toro’s longtime passion project — a retelling of Mary Shelley’s genre-defining novel of life and death and what it means to be human, to crave love and seek understanding.
- Oscar Isaac plays the brilliant but tortured scientist Victor Frankenstein, who embarks on an ego-driven quest to bring new life into this world, resulting in The Creature (Jacob Elordi).
- Christoph Waltz also stars as Elizabeth’s wealthy uncle, Harlander.
