Guillermo del Toro Reviews, Interviews & More

'Prometheus' Has Killed Any Chance For 'At The Mountains Of Madness,' Says...

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After 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army, director Guillermo Del Toro's next project was set to be the ambitious cinematic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness, a 1936 novella about human scientists discovering evidence of ancient alien civilizations visiting Earth.  Unfortunately, Universal cancelled the project,...

Guillermo Del Toro Takes on Beauty and the Beast With Emma Watson

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After years of being weighed down by The Hobbit and the headaches of waiting for that production to move forward, Guillermo Del Toro is wasting no more time. He's in the midst of shooting Pacific Rim, and is now set up to do Beast - which, according to Variety, is  a new take on the classic Beauty and...

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Movie Review

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is an odd title for a film that gives you nothing but good reason to be afraid of the dark, but I guess that's all part of the fun of it! There is a lot about this film that makes it a cliched horror film, the only difference is that there are some impressive A-list actors, interesting new monsters and a splash...

Comic-Con 2011: Guillermo del Toro Talks Mountains of Madness, Don't Be...

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We had a chance to sit down once again with one of our favorites over at ScreenCrave and he had quite a lot to say about many projects in question as well as his love for filmmaking and film-watching. Mr. Guillermo del Toro himself who as well as partaking in almost every single panel at Comic-Con this year with a bad back was also willing to talk more intimately with the press, though, he...

Elba in Pacific Rim, Foxx is Django (Unchained)?

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Much has been rumored about Quentin Tarantino's latest film Django Unchained, with Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz considered shoo-in's for certain parts, and Leonardo DiCaprio supposedly circling the film's bad guy role. Idris Elba tweeted something that suggested he was meeting with Quentin for the role, and - as The Hollywood Reporter announced - he's instead...

Confirmed: Guillermo Del Toro to Direct Pacific Rim

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Yesterday we received confirmation from director Guillermo del Toro that he will NOT direct the Universal Pictures horror film At the Mountains of Madness. The studio didn't feel comfortable bankrolling a project with an R rating and a $150 million budget. Their loss is Legendary Pictures' gain because the studio had been courting del Toro to helm their feature...

Guillermo del Toro Confirms At the Mountains of Madness is Dead

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At the Mountains of Madness has had a rollercoaster week and it's only Tuesday! On Monday we heard two conflicting reports regarding the film, one came from producer Don Murphy and the other was speculation from a trade. Murphy stated that the film was ready to begin shooting in June with Tom Cruise set to star, while other reports claimed that...

Guillermo Del Toro Might Tackle Pacific Rim

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Earlier today we wrote about Tom Cruise being confirmed to star in Guillermo del Toro's next film, At the Mountains of Madness. Producer Don Murphy claims that the movie is set to begin shooting this June, but we've come across a conflicting report that negates his logic. According to Deadline, Madness hasn't been given the greenlight by Universal and...

Guillermo del Toro Producing 3D, Stop-Motion Pinocchio

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Everyone's favorite "real boy" is rearing his wooden head again with a new movie. Back in 2008 there was word that Guillermo del Toro was working on a darker, animated version of the classic fairytale Pinocchio. The news soon fell by the wayside when talk of his other projects began to surface including The Hobbit....

Katie Holmes Next Film, Don't Be Afraid of The Dark Gets New Release Date

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Do you remember hearing about Guillermo del Toro's newest horror film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark? It was one of the most terrifying panels at last year's Comic-Con, and we mean that in a good way. The film that stars Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce, somehow missed its initial release date, which was set for January 21, 2011. The movie dropped into the abyss of forgotten...

Tom Cruise Eyeing Guillermo del Toro's Mountains of Madness

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A little while ago we heard that Tom Cruise was interested in starring in the Guillermo del Toro directed, James Cameron produced, At The Mountains of Madness. The film is based on the H.P. Lovecraft novella, and the duo are looking to create an R-rated, 3D adaptation of the story. While out promoting Sanctum, Cameron spoke to MTV about...

Alamo Drafthouse Presents New Guillermo del Toro's Posters

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For those of you who are fans of the artistry behind a great film poster and the amazing mind of Guillermo del Toro, Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has a real treat for you. They have just announced the first ever “Director’s Series” for visionary director del Toro, which features a number artistic interpretations of the Hellboy films,...

Guillermo Del Toro's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Teaser Trailer

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If you weren't able to attend this year's Comic-Con to get your first glimpse of Guillermo del Toro and Troy Nixey's latest project Don't Be Afraid of the Dark you're in luck. The first teaser trailer for the film has been released (via MySpace) and it will scare you sh*tless. Prepare to be terrified from the comfort of your own home...

Guillermo del Toro, James Cameron Team Up for Mountains of Madness

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When Peter Jackson and Guilermo del Toro teamed up for The Hobbit we thought the world would explode. There was no way that amount of creative genius could be attached to the same project without the universe collapsing in on itself. Fortunately, that's a fate we no longer have to worry about because del Toro left the project and we never got to see what could have...

Comic-Con 2010: Don't Be Afraid of The Dark - Guillermo's Ghost Story

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Guillermo del Toro came out of hiding from those angry Hobbit fans to support Troy Nixey, the director of his upcoming feature, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Del Toro went back to his horror roots and wrote and produced the film. He was on hand at the Comic-Con press conference to discuss his remake of the 1973 made for TV...

Comic-Con 2010: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Panel

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Writer Guillermo Del Toro and Director Troy Nixey came out to talk about their upcoming remake of the 1970s made for TV film, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.  Del Toro is the most enthusiastic and well versed director in the horror genre, and a champion of new filmmakers with vision.  He profanely cheers this film on, and shows some choice footage to get fans of scary...

Guillermo del Toro's Goodbye Letter To Middle Earth

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If you've been hiding under a rock, you may not have heard that Guillermo del Toro dropped out of The Hobbit last week. He was supposed to helm the two films that precede the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but the constant production delays seem to have forced the visionary director out. News of his departure was met with cheers and tears and finally the man...

Guillermo del Toro DROPS OUT of The Hobbit!

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Damn! Damn! Damn! We knew something like this would happen sooner than later. According to various sources, Guillermo del Toro will no longer direct the live action adaptation of The Hobbit. The film has been in development hell for ages and the production start date continues to get shuffled so his decision shouldn't really come as a shock. He released an official...

The Hobbit Has Been Greenlit and is On Its Way

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There has been a lot of back and forth on Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Lord of the Rings spin off The Hobbit and it looks like the recent rumors that it's been pushed off until next year may not be true. With both del Toro and Peter Jackson saying that the scripts have been completed and ready to go since April, they have been waiting for...

Guillermo del Toro To Give The Hobbit New Visual Style

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Guillermo del Toro is the man who will usher in another series of Middle Earth stories with his adaptation of The Hobbit. The film that has been in development for years has finally picked up some speed and should go into production soon. According to an interview with the art designer Richard Taylor, del Toro was given the directing reigns because...