Lisa Frankenstein, the horror comedy from Diablo Cody, will be released in theaters on February 9, 2024, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
The film, directed by Zelda Williams in her feature directorial debut, stars Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, and Carla Gugino. In the first look released by Focus Features, Lisa Frankenstein showcases a corpse waking up from a tanning bed, seemingly awakened by a young woman.
The story revolves around an unpopular high school student who falls in love with a handsome Victorian corpse. After the corpse is brought back to life under horrific circumstances, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness, and missing body parts.
Lisa Frankenstein is produced by Mason Novick and Diablo Cody, known for their collaboration on films such as Tully, Young Adult, Jennifer’s Body, and Juno. The executive producer is Jeffrey Lampert.
Focus Features will distribute Lisa Frankenstein in the United States, while Universal Pictures International will handle distribution in the rest of the world.
Focus Features’ upcoming release slate also includes The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph; Drive-Away Dolls from Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, featuring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Beanie Feldstein; Back to Black, a film about the life and music of Amy Winehouse directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson; Robert Eggers’ reimagining of Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgard, Lily Rose-Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron-Taylor Johnson, and Willem Dafoe; and Touch, directed by Baltasar Kormakur.
