The American Film Institute said Monday that Guillermo del Toro has been selected as the guest artistic director for AFI Fest , the organization’s annual fest that this year will run October 22–26 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

The news comes as del Toro preps his latest film, Frankenstein , which is having its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Netflix will release the film in select theaters October 17 before dropping it on the streamer November 7.

“Guillermo del Toro is one of the great champions of the art form — a visionary filmmaker, a passionate cinephile, and a tireless advocate for bold, original storytelling,” AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale said today in a press release announcing the appointment. “As Guest Artistic Director of AFI Fes

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