Trailer For Netflix's Frankenstein-Inspired Ottoman Empire Thriller Series CREATURE
Netflix has released a teaser trailer for an upcoming Turkish thriller series called Creature, which is a re-imagining of Mary Shelly's classic Frankenstein story. This version of the story is set during the Ottoman Empire, which is an interesting direction and setting for the story. This actually looks like it will make for a good show!
Creature, is “an epic story that takes place in the final era of the Ottoman Empire dwells on one of the most fundamental questions of mankind, ‘death and afterlife’. Ziya, an adventurous, rebellious, thriving and smart, young medical student has the insatiable desire to become an excellent physician and to find cure to infectious diseases. Ziya's path crosses with Ihsan, a fellow medical doctor, balancing the fine line between genius and insanity. He is the only person who truly understands Ziya's ambitions. However these two estranged, wounded souls will pay the price for the forbidden experiment they were brave enough to conduct. The ancient encryption they have tried to decrypt could let all hell break loose.”
The series was created and written and directed by Çagan Irmak, and it stars Erkan Kolçak Köstendil as İhsan & Taner Ölmez as Ziya, with Engin Benli, Şifanur Gül, Bülent Şakrak, Sema Çeyrekbaşı, and Devrim Yakut.
Creature will stream on Netflix starting October 20th, 2023.