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Guillermo del Toro's Netflix Adaptation: Mercenaries Uncover Chained Mystery

9/22/2025

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Guillermo del Toro will produce a Netflix adaptation of The Boy in the Iron Box, directed by David Prior.
The plot centers on mercenaries stranded on a mountaintop who discover a chained box in an abandoned fortress.
Production starts October 2025, aligning with the November 7, 2025 release of Frankenstein; cast includes Kevin Durand, Rupert Friend, Jaeden Martell.

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Story summary

Guillermo del Toro will produce a Netflix adaptation of The Boy in the Iron Box, directed by David Prior.
The plot centers on mercenaries stranded on a mountaintop who discover a chained box in an abandoned fortress.
Production starts October 2025, aligning with the November 7, 2025 release of Frankenstein; cast includes Kevin Durand, Rupert Friend, Jaeden Martell.