Check out a brand new clip from the upcoming film “Splice” from producer Guillermo Del Toro (The Hobbit, Hellboy) by director Vincenzo Natali (High Rise, Cypher) and starring Adrien Brody (Fantastic Mr. Fox) and Sarah Polley (Mr. Nobody).
Synopsis: Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. They think they may have created the perfect organisim, until she makes a [...]

Variety is reporting that Nikolaj Arcel is set to direct a live-action adaptation of DC’s comic book “Deadman” for Warner Bros Pictures.
Famed director and producer Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth), alongside Don Murphy and Susan Montford from Angry Films, is producing the DC Comics adaptation. Deadman created in 1967 by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino, and is a murdered circus acrobat who is trapped as a ghost and has the power to possess the living in order to help the innocent and eventually, to find out who was his killer.
Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Deadman”.
By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com)

Larry Fessenden has signed on to helm the US New Line remake of “The Orphanage,” the 2007 hit Guillermo del Toro-produced Spanish-language horror flick. Fessenden also has written the script in collaboration with del Toro, who is producing the new film with Contrafilm’s Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson.
The original film, directed by del Toro protege Juan Antonio Bayona, centered on a woman who returns to the orphanage where she was raise and discovers that her son’s new imaginary friend is in fact the same person who terrified her when she was a child there.
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Katie Holmes has been tapped to star in Miramax’s upcoming “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” a thriller scripted by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Del Toro and Mark Johnson are producing the film, which is being directed by del Toro protege and former comic-book artist Troy Nixey.
“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” is based on a 1973 ABC telepic, about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend. Gradually she discovers that the family is sharing the house with devilish creatures that thrive in the dark.
No other information has been released about the project yet.
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According to a report from the LA Times, Summit’s production president Erik Feig shot down all reports of The Orphanage director Juan Antonio Bayona being set to direct the third Twilight movie, Eclipse.
Feig says, “The Eclipse directing job hasn’t been offered to Juan Antonio or anyone else. We’ve met with three or four talented filmmakers and we’ll be meeting with three or four more other candidates before we make any decision. No one has been offered the job.”
Earlier in the week, several production trades published that Bayona had the job.
Bayona is a protege of Guillermo Del Toro, who produced Bayona’s Spanish-language horror/thriller The Orphanage.
Bayona is set to helm [...]

According to an interview with actor Dominic Monaghan, all four Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings may return for “The Hobbit” written and produced by Peter Jackson and directed by visionary film director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth). Guillermo Del Toro’s recent work includes “Hellboy 2″ starring Ron Perlman and Doug Jones (Hellboy, Carnies).
“They really want us to come back, and I think there’s a really strong chance that we might be back,” Actor Dominic Monaghan told MTV News at the Sundance Film Festival.
The four Hobbits include Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. Watch the interview below from Mtv.com.
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army, will be available in 3-disc special edition DVD and 2-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def on November 11, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.Here’s the complete DVD details and Blu-ray artwork from Universal. Hellboy II: The Golden Army by director Guillermo del Toro stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Goss, John Hurt, John Alexander, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton and Brian Steele.
SYNOPSIS: After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army [...]

New York, NY, October 15, 2008 - Spike TV has announced that it will honor film star Anthony Hopkins with the first-ever Legend award during “SCREAM 2008.” Presented to a distinguished and legendary artist whose body of work includes outstanding performances in fantasy, horror and/or science fiction films, the Legend award will mark the third discretionary honor of the evening, as fellow industry giants Tim Burton and Wes Craven will also receive recognition. The third annual televised event tapes Saturday, October 18 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA and premieres Tuesday, October 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on Spike TV.
Additionally, Spike TV has announced fresh talent added [...]

Our good friend Doug Jones has been nominated as Best Supporting Performance in the upcoming Spike TV’s Scream Awards 2008 for his role as Abe Sapien in Hellboy II: The Golden Army by director Guillermo del Toro. Doug’s recent work includes Pan’s Labyrinth, 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Fear Itself and as Ratcatcher in the upcoming T.R. Productions film Carnies. He’s a fantastic actor and a great guy and he certainly deserves your vote!
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Also, if you click around some more, Hellboy 2 has many more nominations, such as Ron Perlman for Best Superhero, Selma Blair for Best Actress in [...]

Universal City, Calif., September 25, 2008 – The roughest, toughest, most unlikely hero of all is back in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, available in 3-disc special edition DVD and 2-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def on November 11, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. With picture perfect visuals and flawless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 sound, the high definition version of Hellboy II: The Golden Army can be viewed on any Blu-ray player or PlayStation 3. And only on Blu-ray Hi- Def, fans can create their own downloadable comic book built using scenes from the movie and via the power of BD Live, host a text chat with friends while watching the movie [...]