Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro is currently on the festival circuit promoting his new movie Frankenstein, but while at the Toronto International Film Festival, he announced his next movie, for which he will reunite with Frankenstein‘s leading man. An adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic classic, Frankenstein is seen as the culmination of del Toro’s career and will hit theaters on October 17.

Frankenstein‘s cast is led by Oscar Isaac as the тιтular doctor and Jacob Elordi as the Monster he creates. Elordi is a relative newcomer known for Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, while Isaac has been established for years with credits including Star Wars, Ex Machina, and Inside Llewyn Davis.

During the audience Q&A at TIFF, del Toro revealed that he will again work with Isaac on one of his upcoming films, a crime thriller тιтled Fury. The new project seemingly revolves around a dinner where guests are gradually killed off, with del Toro saying it will be “very cruel, very violent.” Specifically, del Toro said: “It’s going back to the thriller aspects of Nightmare Alley.“

What This Means For Guillermo Del Toro & Oscar Isaac

Del Toro’s legacy has long been cemented as the master of monster stories, delivering stellar movies with chilling fantasy concepts. Frankenstein is getting good reviews, with viewers praising del Toro’s fresh perspective on the story that has been told and retold many times, with Isaac and Elordi shining in their roles as the symbolic father and son duo.

Isaac now returning to work with del Toro again suggests a new, lauded creative partnership could be taking shape. It’s not entirely clear how del Toro’s signature fantasy aspects might play into Fury, but if they are there, it sounds like a fascinating new project. Meanwhile, this could mark the start of a new era in Isaac’s career.

Our Take On Guillermo Del Toro’s Fury

Especially interesting is the comparison between del Toro’s upcoming project and his 2021 venture Nightmare Alley, which did manage to secure a Best Picture nomination. Somewhat understated among del Toro’s filmography, Nightmare Alley is still very thematically and visually rich, and an attempt to recapture that while refining the story concept could be a perfect next project for the director.

I suspect that Guillermo del Toro‘s best movie is always going to be Pan’s Labyrinth; he will never be able to outdo himself there. But when he has proven himself to be one of the most disturbingly imaginative filmmakers there is, his new projects will always be worth watching as he and the actors continue to delve into the darkest aspects of human nature.