Hollywood, meet Liza Soberano! The Filipina actress is making her debut on the Tinseltown screen in this year’s Lisa Frankenstein, playing opposite actors Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse as the character Taffy. But before movie-goers can catch the full view of the star in action, here are the essentials to know about this exciting new horror-comedy.
Everything You Need to Know About “Lisa Frankenstein”
The Plot
Backdropped by the colorful and eclectic late ’80s, an unpopular high schooler named Lisa (Kathryn Newton) accidentally brings a handsome Victorian corpse (Dylan Sprouse) back to life during a lightning storm. Using a broken tanning bed in her garage, she tries to mold him into her dream man.
With inspiration from the original Mary Shelley 1818 story, Lisa Frankenstein is written by Diablo Cody. The unconventional love story follows the misunderstood teenager and her revived crush on a murderous journey for love, happiness, and everything else in between.
The Cast
Playing the titular character is American actress Kathryn Newton, who viewers last saw in the 2023 film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Cassie Lang. Aside from her foray in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 26-year-old star can also be spotted in HBO series Big Little Lies, The Society, and films like Detective Pikachu and Lady Bird.
Kathryn plays opposite actor Cole Sprouse, the former child actor who made his name in the Disney series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and its subsequent spinoff The Suite Life on Deck, where he acted alongside his twin brother Dylan Sprouse. After his stint in Disney, the actor returned to the spotlight in the movie Five Feet Apart and the teen series Riverdale as Jughead Jones.
The Philippines’ very own Liza Soberano makes her first steps into Hollywood as Taffy, the stepsister of Lisa. The full trailer offers several glimpses of her character, which hints at her being a high school cheerleader.
Before Lisa Frankenstein, Filipino viewers will recognize her in films like Alone/Together, My Ex and Whys, Everyday I Love You, Just the Way You Are, and teleseryes including Dolce Amore and Forevemore. Recently, Liza also voiced the titular character in the Netflix animated series Trese.
Meanwhile, completing the rest of the main cast of Lisa Frankenstein are Carla Gugino, Joe Chrest, and Henry Eikenberry.
The Crew
It isn’t just Liza who’s making her first leaps with the film. Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late comedian Robin Williams, makes her feature-length directorial debut with the horror-comedy film. Previously, Zelda helmed the directorial chair for several music videos and TV series like Dark/Web and Shrimp.
On the writer and producer’s chair is Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer behind 2008’s Juno. Among her other works include Tully, Young Adult, and Jennifer’s Body.
When Is “Lisa Frankenstein” Showing in the Philippines?
While Lisa Frankenstein is slated for release on February 9 in the United States, cinema-goers in the Philippines will be able to see it in advance on February 7, according to Universal Pictures Philippines. The film will be exclusively shown in cinemas.
Watch the trailer for “Lisa Frankenstein” below:
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