Frankenstein
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Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel has Dr. Frankenstein bicker with his creature about her potential existence before deciding against it in fear that “she might become ten thousand times more malignant than her mate.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
The Frankenstein director is one of the only stars pulling a fun pose this year, with his outstretched arms making him the highlight of the front row.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
While his "Frankenstein" is nominated for Best Picture, del Toro himself is off the hook for Best Director, which he said took the pressure off him and meant he could focus on promoting his team.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
One Battle After Another is next with 13 nominations, while Marty Supreme, Frankenstein and Sentimental Value are next with nine, and Hamnet has eight.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The thing’s enormous, eight feet high and wide, with webs of wires and rows of rotating rotors—like something the Son of Frankenstein might have invented, if he’d been a brilliant code breaker.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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