Netflix announces 'Frankenstein', 'Knives Out', 'Squid Game 3' as part of 2025 international slate

New Delhi: Streaming platform Netflix on Friday unveiled its international films and series slate, including Frankensteinby Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, crime thriller "Rip" with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and the much-anticipated third season of “Squid Game”.

Some of the other titles are Rian Johnson’s next “Knives Out” film “Wake Up Dead Man”, which will bring back Daniel Craig as famous sleuth Benoit Blanc, as well as filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” with George Clooney.

The event at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles included special guests WWE superstars CM Punk and Rhea Ripley as well as prominent Hollywood names like del Toro, Affleck, John Mulaney, Tina Fey and the Duffer Brothers. It was simultaneously live-streamed across 12 countries.

No matter what you’re looking forward to this year, there’s no way to be completely ready for what’s next on Netflix,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix's Chief Content Officer, said at the company’s annual showcase of films, series and games in 2025.

“Over the decades, the character has fused with my soul in a way that it has become an autobiography. It doesn't get more personal than this,” said Guillermo del Toro, who has been wanting to make this project for 50 years, in a video message.

The streamer has revealed that "The Old Guard 2" is set to premiere on July 2. The film marks the return of Charlize Theron as Andy of Scythia, the immortal mercenary, who confronts a powerful new adversary.

In addition, Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s untitled Netflix film is scheduled for a release later this year.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, the star-studded cast includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Jonah Hauer-King, Moses Ingram, Greta Lee, and Jason Clarke.