Once upon a time a lot of us were under the assumption that Guillermo del Toro would direct “At the Mountains of Madness” with James Cameron on board as producer. You can kiss those thoughts goodbye, because Universal Pictures scrapped that project. They’re no longer investing their time and money on “Mountains,” which could partially have to do with the hundred and fifty million dollar budget that’s slapped on the adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft novel. Now that “At the Mountains of Madness” is officially out of the picture, which of the endless number of projects will del Toro commit to direct next? Legendary Pictures is making sure the next  [ Read More ]

There’s a surprisingly big amount of Jim Henson Co. news today. Let’s dive into the two pieces of news: 1) Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) will create a stop-motion animated version of the classic tale, “Pinocchio”, according to ScreenCrave.  This version is set to be much darker with a more devilish, mischievous Pinocchio, saying in an interview, “What we’re trying to do is present a Pinocchio that is more faithful to the take that [Carlo] Collodi [the author of "Pinocchio"] wrote. That is more surreal and slightly darker than what we’ve seen before.” Work on this film fell by the wayside during the time when del Toro was attached to “The Hobbit”. Del Toro  [ Read More ]

At a recent press conference for the Australian thriller “Sanctum”, FEARnet had a change to talk with James Cameron about producing the upcoming H.P. Lovecraft adaptation “At the Mountains of Madness” by director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy 3). When asked about the film, James Cameron tells FEARnet “Oh we’re very, very actively pre-producing the film right now with Universal. The design work is phenomenal, both the three-dimensional and two-dimensional design work, the physical maquettes, the CG test scenes; the artwork is phenomenal. The fans certainly won’t want for a visual feast with this film. But there’s [still] a bunch of number-crunching and “How you gonna do it?” and “How you  [ Read More ]

Badass Digest got their hands on this killer 1991 Wolf Man themed Alka Seltzer commercial directed by and starring Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth). Director Guilermo Del Toro is currently working on re-imagining Mary Shelly’s classic “Frankenstein” starring genre favorite Doug Jones. Synopsis: Still regarded as the definitive film version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of tragedy and horror, Frankenstein made unknown character actor Boris Karloff a star and created a new icon of terror. Along with the highly successful Dracula, released earlier the same year, it launched Universal Studio’s golden age of 1930s horror movies. The film’s greatness stems less from its script than from the stark but  [ Read More ]

Join us in celebrating the achievements of Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo Del Toro and other film artists of Hispanic descent with our Hispanic Heritage Month film fest only ON DEMAND starting September 15. Own them all by visiting iTunes.com. Academy Award Winning “Pan’s Labyrinth” from visionary director Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein, Cronos) stars Doug Jones (Hellboy, Carnies), Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu and Ariadna Gil. Synopsis: In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun  [ Read More ]

Watch a compilation of interviews with actor Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Carnies) and director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy) on their upcoming film “Frankenstein” and the possibility of “Hellboy 3″. Hellboy is a comic book character created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. He has appeared in a number of eponymous miniseries and one-shots, as well as some crossovers. A demon whose true name is Anung Un Rama (the Beast of the Apocalypse), Hellboy was brought to Earth as an infant by Nazi occultists. He was discovered by the Allied Forces; amongst them, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, who formed the United States Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD). In time Hellboy grew to  [ Read More ]

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Miramax Films released this brand new movie trailer for the upcoming horror film “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” from writer Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) by director Troy Nixey (Latchkey’s Lament) and starring Katie Holmes (The Extra Man, The Romantics, The Sone of No One), Guy Pearce (Animal Kingdom, Death Defying Acts), Bailee Madison (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Alan Dale (Burn Notice, Entourage). Synopsis: A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie  [ Read More ]

Shocktillyoudrop.com got their hands on this really awesome teaser poster from the upcoming film “The Haunted Mansion” from writer/director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy 2, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Hobbit). Here’s some more details about The Haunted Mansion followed by the poster from a recent Disney press release. SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Guillermo del Toro surprised the 6,500 fans gathered today at Comic-Con with the announcement that he is currently developing a new film for The Walt Disney Studios based on the classic Disney theme park attraction, The Haunted Mansion. “Dark imagery is an integral part of the Walt Disney legacy. After all, Disney himself was the father of some really chilling  [ Read More ]

Warner Bros just released this killer new UK poster for the film “Splice” from producer Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, 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 organism, until  [ Read More ]

As a followup to the recent nude poster, Warner Bros released this brand new international poster for 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  [ Read More ]

Lord of the Rings fan site Theonering.net reports that director Guillermo Del Toro has officially announced that he regrettably will not direct J.R.R. Tolkien’s two part film “The Hobbit”, due to several production delays related MGM’s sale. “In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming “The Hobbit,” I am faced with the hardest decision of my life”, says Guillermo. “After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien’s Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures. I remain grateful to Peter, Fran and Philippa Boyens, New Line and Warner Brothers and to  [ Read More ]

Warner Bros just released two brand new clips 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 organism, until  [ Read More ]

Warner Bros released this new movie clip ‘It’s Alive’ 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 organism,  [ Read More ]

Warner Bros just released this brand new TV spot for 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 organism,  [ Read More ]

As a followup to the recent nude poster, Warner Bros released another awesome poster for 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  [ Read More ]