In a serendipitous turn of events, Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Zelda Williams joined forces to create Lisa Frankenstein, marking Williams' feature-length directorial debut. The collaboration came about through a personal connection – Cody's boyfriend happened to know Williams and believed she would be perfect for the film. With a background in TV, music videos, and shorts, Williams had been honing her filmmaking skills since 2016, making her the ideal choice to bring Cody's outlandish rom-com script to life.
Set in the year 1989, Lisa Frankenstein follows the story of Lisa Swallows, played by Kathryn Newton, a grieving teenager who finds solace in a creepy cemetery. After making a graveyard wish, she unexpectedly reanimates a handsome young man from the Victorian era known as 'the Creature' (Cole Sprouse). As Lisa and the Creature forge an unconventional friendship, they navigate their shared struggles, with Lisa looking for companionship after the murder of her mother and the Creature relying on Lisa to upgrade his lifeless body.
