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This October fans will be able to add famed suspense director, Alfred Hitchcock to their Funko POP! collection. The figure is colored in grayscale (classic black and white) with his iconic double chin holding a film clapper with the title “Psycho”, this film from 1960 is one of Hitchcock’s most memorable films about a woman who stole money from her employer and while on the run, encounters a serial killer. Hitchcock’s other known film titles include “The Birds“, “Vertigo“, and “Rear Window” including the television series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents“. This is will be the 6th POP! in the director series that include James Wan (“Saw“, “The Nun“), Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok“, “Moana“), Paul Feig (“Spy“, “Ghostbusters” remake), James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy” film series), and Guillermo Del Toro (“The Shape of Water“, “Pan’s Labyrinth“).
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If you were a kid in the 1990’s, you probably had a few nightmares thanks to Nicolas Roeg‘s adaptation of The Witches, Jim Henson’s final film. Fast forward thirty years to today…Robert Zemeckis is currently in final negotiations with Warner Bros. to helm the new adaptation of that same 1973 novel by Roald Dahl. Zemeckis will also be penning the script along with his partner Jack Rapke. The two will be producing under their ImageMovers banner. Here’s the kicker, Guillermo del Toro will also be serving as producer along with Alfonso Cuaron, Variety reports. The film follows a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with real witches. Zemeckis‘ version will more closely mirror the original story than the 1990 movie starring Angelica Huston. It will also be a darker tale.
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Entertainment One and CBS Films have just announced that they will co-finance Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The feature film, based on Alvin Schwartz’s best-selling scary book series of the same name, will be directed by André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe), Deadline reports. Del Toro who penned the script for the adaptation along with Daniel and Kevin Hageman. Toro will also produce with Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, Elizabeth Grave, and J. Miles Dale. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark follows a group of teenagers who must solve the mystery of a series of disturbing deaths in their small hometown. Set to begin filming this summer in Toronto, Ontario, the film will be distributed by Lionsgate.
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The following should excite the hell out of you! Fox Searchlight and Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) have just inked a deal that will create a new banner exclusively for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films. That includes projects that will be written, directed and produced by del Toro. The name of the newly-formed banner has yet to be announced. “For the longest time, I’ve hoped to find an environment in which I can distribute, nurture and produce new voices in smart, inventive genre films and channel my own,” del Toro said in a statement. “In Fox Searchlight, I’ve found a real home for live-action production — a partnership based on hard work, understanding of each other and, above all, faith. After the wonderful experience I had with Fox Searchlight on ‘The Shape of Water,’ I am honored to have the opportunity to continue the relationship. I am more than grateful to Nancy, Steve, David and Matthew for their
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Near central Italy is the town of Bomarzo, a picturesque location in the Italian countryside that would be a fitting backdrop for a romance movie about forbidden love during the Second World War. In the town, there’s a park called Sacro Bosco (Sacred Grove) but it’s become known as Parco dei Mostri (Park of Monsters). As ominous as the name sounds, it’s actually a beautiful park you can spend hours or days in exploring. The park earned its name due to the number of statues that depict creatures carved out of the bedrock amongst the forest. The layout of the park was designed by Pirro Ligorio and the sculptures carved by Simone Moschino in the 16th century. The park was said to have been neglected in the 19th century till artist Salvador Dalí made a short film about the park that sparked interest resulting in a restoration project to cut back the woods that had overgrown the part and opening
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There are rumors and accusations flying that Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, the most nominated movie of 2018, is plagiarized. It’s a terrible accusation if it’s false, but if it’s true, it’s disgraceful. So here’s the situation… It all began with Reddit users pointing out the similarities between The Shape of Water and a 2015 student film from the Netherlands Film Acadamy titled The Space Between Us. Both plots center on a woman cleaning a research facility, both feature an aquatic man/love interest, both are love stories. The Space Between Us takes place in a post-nuclear era where the air has become so polluted that it’s lethal. In the film, a cleaning woman named Juliett falls for Adam, a captive merman.The film was written and directed by Marc S. Nollkaemper and stars Elsa May Averill, Adrian Brine, Jurandy Martien, and Kiefer Zwart as the creature, Adam. The Shape of Water is set in the 1950s in a research
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It’s been a while since we had an update for the film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but CBS Films has now announced that André Øvredal, who brought us the fantastic film The Autopsy of Jane Doe (review), will be in the director’s chair for the adaptation of the iconic books written by Alvin Schwartz. The script is being penned by Kevin and Dan Hageman (The Lego Movie). Production is set to begin early next summer and will center on a group of teens who investigate a series of strange and terrible murders in their small town. Guillermo del Toro, who was originally going to direct but stepped away, will be producing the film alongside Jason Brown, Sean Daniel, and Elizabeth Grave. No release date or cast has been announced yet. We’ll keep you posted.
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The final trailer has surfaced for Guillermo del Toro’s Creature from the Black Lagoon inspired film The Shape of Water, which is a serious contender for this year’s Oscar Awards. “In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.” Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones also star in this thrilling and incredibly beautiful film. The Shape of Water will see a limited release on December 1, 2017, followed by a wider release on the 7th. https://www.facebook.com/theshapeofwater/videos/1993392084283514/
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The trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water has arrived, revealing a monster that looks very familiar. In the film, co-written by Vanessa Taylor, an other-worldly fairy tale, is set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. I can’t help but wonder if it is actually a branch-off about the 1954 classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. Not only does the creature look like the iconic Universal monster, it is being described the same way. One example, Michael Shannon’s character “Strickland”, while talking to another character about the creature states, “…the natives in the Amazon worshiped it like a god.” Sound familiar? In the original Creature from the Black Lagoon, a team of scientists in the
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Are you ready to sink your teeth into the next (and final) season of Guillermo del Toro’s vampire series The Strain? I know we are. This Sunday, the series returns with the world on its knees and the “Master” in control as humans now serve the strigoi. In the series’ first promo for season 4, titled “Good Morning”, the sun rose revealing that humans are no longer safe in the daylight. The premiere picks up nine months after the events of season three’s finale. The strigoi have taken control after the world has been plunged into nuclear winter. To survive, the Master and the remaining humans have reached an agreement and most of the human race now works for the strigoi. But one small group inside of the city is fighting back. Based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s best-selling graphic novels by the same name, The Strain stars Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, David Bradley, Mia Maestro, Richard Sammel,
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This October fans will be able to add famed suspense director, Alfred Hitchcock to their Funko POP! collection. The figure is colored in grayscale (classic black and white) with his iconic double chin holding a film clapper with the title “Psycho”, this film from 1960 is one of Hitchcock’s most memorable films about a woman who stole money from her employer and while on the run, encounters a serial killer. Hitchcock’s other known film titles include “The Birds“, “Vertigo“, and “Rear Window” including the television series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents“. This is will be the 6th POP! in the director series that include James Wan (“Saw“, “The Nun“), Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok“, “Moana“), Paul Feig (“Spy“, “Ghostbusters” remake), James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy” film series), and Guillermo Del Toro (“The Shape of Water“, “Pan’s Labyrinth“).
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If you were a kid in the 1990’s, you probably had a few nightmares thanks to Nicolas Roeg‘s adaptation of The Witches, Jim Henson’s final film. Fast forward thirty years to today…Robert Zemeckis is currently in final negotiations with Warner Bros. to helm the new adaptation of that same 1973 novel by Roald Dahl. Zemeckis will also be penning the script along with his partner Jack Rapke. The two will be producing under their ImageMovers banner. Here’s the kicker, Guillermo del Toro will also be serving as producer along with Alfonso Cuaron, Variety reports. The film follows a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with real witches. Zemeckis‘ version will more closely mirror the original story than the 1990 movie starring Angelica Huston. It will also be a darker tale.
Continue reading →
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Entertainment One and CBS Films have just announced that they will co-finance Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The feature film, based on Alvin Schwartz’s best-selling scary book series of the same name, will be directed by André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe), Deadline reports. Del Toro who penned the script for the adaptation along with Daniel and Kevin Hageman. Toro will also produce with Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, Elizabeth Grave, and J. Miles Dale. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark follows a group of teenagers who must solve the mystery of a series of disturbing deaths in their small hometown. Set to begin filming this summer in Toronto, Ontario, the film will be distributed by Lionsgate.
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The following should excite the hell out of you! Fox Searchlight and Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) have just inked a deal that will create a new banner exclusively for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films. That includes projects that will be written, directed and produced by del Toro. The name of the newly-formed banner has yet to be announced. “For the longest time, I’ve hoped to find an environment in which I can distribute, nurture and produce new voices in smart, inventive genre films and channel my own,” del Toro said in a statement. “In Fox Searchlight, I’ve found a real home for live-action production — a partnership based on hard work, understanding of each other and, above all, faith. After the wonderful experience I had with Fox Searchlight on ‘The Shape of Water,’ I am honored to have the opportunity to continue the relationship. I am more than grateful to Nancy, Steve, David and Matthew for their
Continue reading →
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Near central Italy is the town of Bomarzo, a picturesque location in the Italian countryside that would be a fitting backdrop for a romance movie about forbidden love during the Second World War. In the town, there’s a park called Sacro Bosco (Sacred Grove) but it’s become known as Parco dei Mostri (Park of Monsters). As ominous as the name sounds, it’s actually a beautiful park you can spend hours or days in exploring. The park earned its name due to the number of statues that depict creatures carved out of the bedrock amongst the forest. The layout of the park was designed by Pirro Ligorio and the sculptures carved by Simone Moschino in the 16th century. The park was said to have been neglected in the 19th century till artist Salvador Dalí made a short film about the park that sparked interest resulting in a restoration project to cut back the woods that had overgrown the part and opening
Continue reading →
Trailers
There are rumors and accusations flying that Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, the most nominated movie of 2018, is plagiarized. It’s a terrible accusation if it’s false, but if it’s true, it’s disgraceful. So here’s the situation… It all began with Reddit users pointing out the similarities between The Shape of Water and a 2015 student film from the Netherlands Film Acadamy titled The Space Between Us. Both plots center on a woman cleaning a research facility, both feature an aquatic man/love interest, both are love stories. The Space Between Us takes place in a post-nuclear era where the air has become so polluted that it’s lethal. In the film, a cleaning woman named Juliett falls for Adam, a captive merman.The film was written and directed by Marc S. Nollkaemper and stars Elsa May Averill, Adrian Brine, Jurandy Martien, and Kiefer Zwart as the creature, Adam. The Shape of Water is set in the 1950s in a research
Continue reading →
Uncategorized
It’s been a while since we had an update for the film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but CBS Films has now announced that André Øvredal, who brought us the fantastic film The Autopsy of Jane Doe (review), will be in the director’s chair for the adaptation of the iconic books written by Alvin Schwartz. The script is being penned by Kevin and Dan Hageman (The Lego Movie). Production is set to begin early next summer and will center on a group of teens who investigate a series of strange and terrible murders in their small town. Guillermo del Toro, who was originally going to direct but stepped away, will be producing the film alongside Jason Brown, Sean Daniel, and Elizabeth Grave. No release date or cast has been announced yet. We’ll keep you posted.
Continue reading →
Trailers
The final trailer has surfaced for Guillermo del Toro’s Creature from the Black Lagoon inspired film The Shape of Water, which is a serious contender for this year’s Oscar Awards. “In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.” Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones also star in this thrilling and incredibly beautiful film. The Shape of Water will see a limited release on December 1, 2017, followed by a wider release on the 7th. https://www.facebook.com/theshapeofwater/videos/1993392084283514/
Continue reading →
Trailers
The trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water has arrived, revealing a monster that looks very familiar. In the film, co-written by Vanessa Taylor, an other-worldly fairy tale, is set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. I can’t help but wonder if it is actually a branch-off about the 1954 classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. Not only does the creature look like the iconic Universal monster, it is being described the same way. One example, Michael Shannon’s character “Strickland”, while talking to another character about the creature states, “…the natives in the Amazon worshiped it like a god.” Sound familiar? In the original Creature from the Black Lagoon, a team of scientists in the
Continue reading →
Streaming TVTrailers
Are you ready to sink your teeth into the next (and final) season of Guillermo del Toro’s vampire series The Strain? I know we are. This Sunday, the series returns with the world on its knees and the “Master” in control as humans now serve the strigoi. In the series’ first promo for season 4, titled “Good Morning”, the sun rose revealing that humans are no longer safe in the daylight. The premiere picks up nine months after the events of season three’s finale. The strigoi have taken control after the world has been plunged into nuclear winter. To survive, the Master and the remaining humans have reached an agreement and most of the human race now works for the strigoi. But one small group inside of the city is fighting back. Based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s best-selling graphic novels by the same name, The Strain stars Corey Stoll, Kevin Durand, David Bradley, Mia Maestro, Richard Sammel,
Continue reading →
