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Del Toro wants Tom Cruise At the Mountains of Madness. James McAvoy may take his place
What we know about Guillermo del Toro’s adaption of H P Lovecraft’s tale of madness and Shoggoths was brought together in my recent post on the subject which also had a brief review of the script – James Cameron is producing it, they’ll shoot in 3D and production will begin in May 2011. Collider have [...]
At the Mountains of Madness – James Cameron says Guillermo Del Toro’s Lovecraft film is an epic
James Cameron (Avatar, Aliens, The Abyss) recently spoke to Wired and got onto the subject of the adaption of H P Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness that he is producing. Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) is directing it and it is in 3D. “It’s going to be an epically scaled horror film and [...]
Julia’s Eyes – Trailer for film produced by Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is the producer for Julia’s Eyes (Los Ojos de Julia), directed by Spanish newcomer Guillem Morales. Julia (The Orphanage’s Belén Rueda) has a degenerative disease that will eventually leave her blind. Her twin sister struggles with the same illness until she’s found hanging in the family basement. Everyone assumes that she committed [...]
Don’t be Afraid of the Dark – Trailer is a bit spooky
Sally (Bailee Madison), a lonely, introverted child, has just arrived at the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, Sally discovers a hidden , long-undisturbed basement. Unwittingly, she unleashes a race of malevolent, dark-dwelling creatures who intend to drag her and her family [...]
Guillermo Del Toro Heads For Antarctic Terror…
Another project in the works for Guillermo Del Toro comes in the form of an adaptation of H.P Lovecraft’s At The Mountains Of Madness. Centred around an expedition to Antarctica where undiscovered terror waits beyond a mountain range taller than the Himalayas, Lovecraft’s tale features some pretty bizarre beasties – see artist’s representations below – [...]
Guillermo Del Toro Takes on Disney’s Haunted Mansion
Guillermo Del Toro has revealed at Comic-Con that he will be directing a live-action film based on Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride. The official press release concerning the venture describes The Haunted Mansion as: “A hallowed landmark in Disneyland’s New Orleans square, the dwelling place of 999 happy haunts dying to meet new visitors each day. [...]
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – Poster
Guillermo del Toro wrote it and the film is directed by Troy Nixey. Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, and Bailee Madison. It is a remake of the 1973 TV movie. The story centers on Sally a young girl (Bailee Madison) who is set to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) [...]
The Hobbit – Ian McKellen won’t be Gandalf if he has to wait much longe
The Hobbit film is in a bit of a mess. Guillermo del Toro recently left, meaning there is no director. The studio are trying to convince Peter Jackson to take the helm. Meanwhile, Hobbiton has been rebuilt and Sir Ian McKellen is over in New Zealand in the play Waiting for Godot. With no exact [...]
Peter Jackson may direct The Hobbit after all
To sum up. Jacko and Guillermo del Toro got together. del Toro was going to direct. Studio lost a bit of cash, del Toro left. Blomkamp of District 9 was rumoured to be directing, rumours were untrue. Latest news is Jacko is in negotiations with the studio. They want him, he has other things he [...]
The Random – Bits and pieces of movie news
- Mike Doyle has joined the cast of Warner Bros’ Green Lantern. Doyle will star as Jack Jordan, the brother of Hal Jordan – Blogomatic 3000 – Michael Fassbender will be Magneto in X-Men: First Class opposite James McAvoy as Professor Xavier and Rosamund Pike as Emma Frost. -M Night Shyamalan’s new film starring Bruce [...]