Cole Sprouse is a 'handsome corpse' in first look at Zelda Williams' “Lisa Frankenstein”

Can a reanimated corpse be hot?

According to the forthcoming horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein, the answer is a resounding "yes." And to help prove it, just in time for Halloween, EW is exclusively debuting the first look at the film below.

Hailing from Juno and Jennifer's Body scribe Diablo Cody, who serves as writer and producer here, Lisa Frankenstein is described as "a coming of RAGE love story... about a misunderstood teenager (Kathryn Newton) and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse (Cole Sprouse). After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness… and a few missing body parts along the way," per studio Focus Features.

Michele K. Short/FOCUS FEATURES Cole Sprouse stars as The Creature and Kathryn Newton as Lisa Swallows in 'Lisa Frankenstein.'

The film, which is set in 1989, is directed by Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin Williams, in her feature directorial debut. It is produced by Mason Novick and Cody, who have previously collaborated on films including Tully, Young Adult, Jennifer's Body, and Juno, the latter of which earned Cody an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Jeffrey Lampert serves as executive producer.

Williams previously described her debut as a "bonkers, wonderful zombie" film. "I know Hollywood gets a bad rep for regurgitating sequels and remakes and reboots over and over and over… and yeah, it totally does that! But it's also finally letting me make the most bonkers, wonderful zombie script I've ever read, and for that, I will be forever grateful!" she said on social media last June.

Michele K. Short/FOCUS FEATURES Kathryn Newton stars as Lisa Swallows in 'Lisa Frankenstein.'

She also noted that she didn't necessarily plan on Lisa Frankenstein being her first feature film in the director's chair. "I had three films fall apart before this because movies often do," she wrote at the time. "It was discouraging, to say the least. But the fact this one survived and THRIVED to be my first? A f---ing gift."

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Focus Features will release Lisa Frankenstein — which also stars Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, and Carla Gugino — in theaters on Feb. 9, 2024. How romantic?

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