Frankenstein
noun
Fran·ken·stein
ˈfraŋ-kən-ˌstīn 
also -ˌstēn
1
a
: the title character in Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankenstein who creates a monster that ruins his life
b
: a monster in the shape of a man especially in popularized versions of the Frankenstein story
2
: a monstrous creation
especially
: a work or agency that ruins its originator
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Season 1 ended with a few notable developments, including the Bride of Frankenstein (voiced by Indira Varma) being posited as the team's new leader and Princess Ilana of Pokolistan (voiced by Maria Bakalova) revealing herself to be a secret villain.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Stuber’s next films include Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein for Netflix and Deliver Me from Nowhere, the Scott Cooper-directed Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White for 20th Century Studios and Disney, both of which premiere this fall.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1816, during a time when women were expected to be muses, never makers.
—Daphne Woolsoncroft, People.com, 8 July 2025
The former offers a new twist on the traditional Frankenstein tale.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Stuber’s next films include Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein for Netflix and Deliver Me from Nowhere, the Scott Cooper-directed Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White for 20th Century Studios and Disney, both of which premiere this fall.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1816, during a time when women were expected to be muses, never makers.
—Daphne Woolsoncroft, People.com, 8 July 2025
The former offers a new twist on the traditional Frankenstein tale.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Frankenstein. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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