Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI

Del Toro's Frankenstein, which reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel, has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Originally broadcast Oct. 23, 2025.

Guillermo Del Toro’s Best New Monster Movie Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

NetflixI couldn’t get enough of Frankenstein last year. Guillermo del Toro’s take on Mary Shelley’s gothic horror utterly charmed me; divisive as its approach to the source material might have been, it’s clearly his magnum opus. It’s a gorgeous melting pot of his influences, a brilliant showcase in craft, and an aching portrait of fathers and sons. I’ve seen it four times, but I still crave more from del Toro’s world. Fortunately, the director i…

Frankenstein Director Guillermo del Toro Says We've Got the Romantics All Wrong

Guillermo del Toro says we have a sugarcoated misunderstanding of the Romantic literary movement, which spawned the classic Mary Shelley novel that inspired his film Frankenstein. Del Toro tried to invoke the reckless, sometimes destructive spirit of Shelley's world into the first part of his Best Picture-nominated film, which ultimately becomes a story of forgiveness. "I mean, people think about the Romantics, they think about Fabio carrying a …