It’s official: Legendary Pictures will make a sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. Universal Pictures will release the flick in 2017. Details were dropped by del Toro in a short video clip, who also added that an animated series would precede the sequel. Original screenwriter Travis Beachem will continue with franchise development, but actual […]
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Guillermo del Toro and Charlie Kaufman working on Slaughterhouse Five adaptation
July 10, 2013 
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Director Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth) and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation) are pooling their considerable talents for an adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel Slaughterhouse Five. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph (shared online by The Playlist), del Toro revealed that he and Kaufman recently “talked for about […]
Continue readingThe body electric – Pacific Rim review
July 9, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo July 9, 2013 Guillermo del Toro‘s dream of helming The Hobbit trilogy was crushed by circumstances out of his control (specifically, MGM’s money woes). His next proposed project, the pricey At the Mountains of Madness, was nixed by Universal, despite Tom Cruise being attached to star. You could forgive the Mexican filmmaker […]
Continue readingJessica Chastain signs on for Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak
April 8, 2013 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim is yet to hit cinemas, but actors are signing on to his follow-up in droves. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jessica Chastain is the latest to put her hand up for a part in his horror flick Crimson Peak. She joins Emma Stone, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Charlie Hunnam. The picture concerns a woman […]
Continue readingGuillermo Del Toro is too busy for Star Wars Episode 7
January 8, 2013 0 Comments
Guillermo Del Toro has revealed he was approached to potentially direct Disney’s Star Wars: Episode 7, but declined on account of his full schedule. Del Toro told The Playlist, “they haven’t formally approached me, [but] we got one phone call to my agent saying, ‘Is Guillermo interested?’” Unfortunately, Del Toro passed on the opportunity. “It […]
Continue readingLittle wonder – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey review
December 19, 2012 0 Comments
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, and Richard Armitage. Directed by Peter Jackson. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Peter Jackson didn’t particularly want to direct The Hobbit, and I didn’t particularly want to be bored to tears, but there we both were, fulfilling what could only be described as some […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Pacific Rim
December 14, 2012 0 Comments
The feature trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s epic aliens vs. robots flick Pacific Rim has crash-landed. It tells of human kind’s apocalyptic battle with ocean monsters. Their primary line of defence: giant robots. It looks like a cross between Transformers and Akira and Godzilla and Cloverfield and Aliens and your teenage brother’s fantasies. Some of those things are good! The flick was recently post-converted to 3-D. Pacific Rim […]
Continue readingPan’s Labyrinth set to become stage musical
December 7, 2012 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar winning fairytale Pan’s Labyrinth is headed to the stage as a musical. According to Deadline, legendary songwriter Paul Williams will pen the lyrics, while Academy Award winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain) will write the score. Del Toro has been trying to make this happen for the past four years. The […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Pacific Rim
July 9, 2012 0 Comments
The poster for Guillermo del Toro’s newie Pacific Rim has been unveiled at Comic Con (courtesy of Slashfilm). Though the plot had previously been kept under wraps, we now know one thing for sure: it has a giant robot! The picture stars Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam, Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi, the suddenly ubiquitous Idris Elba, and It’s Always Sunny […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro producing animated horror flick
February 22, 2012 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro will produce the CG-animated horror comedy The Day of the Dead, Deadline reports. The flick features a “Romeo and Juliet-style love story”, with Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations acting as a backdrop. Jorge R. Gutierrez will write and direct the project, which is set for a 2014 release. Animation studio Reel FX is […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro will direct Emma Watson in new Beauty and the Beast tale
February 14, 2012 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro will direct Warner Bros’ upcoming Beast, based on the classic Beauty and the Beast tale. According to Variety, Emma Watson is in final negotiations to star in the pic (as the beauty, obviously). Del Toro has long been attached to produce a Beauty and the Beast flick for WB, but today’s news confirms he will direct the […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Hobbit
December 21, 2011 2 Comments
Lord of the Rings fans, your time has come! The trailer for The Hobbit – Peter Jackson‘s highly anticipated return to Middle Earth – has arrived online. Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in the epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s LOTR prequel. Check it out in HD over at Apple. The Hobbit will be split into two films, […]
Continue readingUniversal head admits Cowboys and Aliens, The Wolfman and Land of the Lost “stunk”
November 4, 2011 2 Comments
Honesty! Don’t you love it? Universal chief Ron Meyer spoke about his studio’s recent misfires at the Savannah Film Festival, with refreshingly foul-mouthed candour. Movieline captured his headline quotes, the most significant of which relate to his disappointment over studio flops The Wolfman, Cowboys and Aliens, and Land of the Lost. “We make a lot of sh**** movies. Every […]
Continue readingEmma Watson cast in Guillermo del Toro’s Beauty and the Beast
July 19, 2011 2 Comments
Emma Watson has been cast as the title character in a Guillermo del Toro-produced adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (as the Beauty, obviously). ComingSoon spoke to producer Denise Di Novi, who revealed that she was working on the picture with del Toro. No more details have been revealed. It’s unlikely del Toro will direct, […]
Continue readingJamie Foxx cast as lead in Tarantino’s Django Unchained
June 23, 2011 0 Comments
Jamie Foxx will star as the title character in Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming tale of vengeance (aren’t they all?) Django Unchained, according to Variety. It was originally rumoured that Will Smith was in the running to star as the freed slave eager to take revenge on plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Idris Elba was also […]
Continue readingCharlie Hunnam to venture into Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim
May 11, 2011 0 Comments
Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam is set to star in Guillermo del Toro’s latest film Pacific Rim, according to Deadline. Pacific Rim is a futuristic story about malicious creatures who are threatening the earth, destroying it city by city … hmm, sounds familiar. Using highly advanced weaponry, the humans must band together to protect their […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit officially (finally!) begins production
March 22, 2011 1 Comment
Our long international nightmare is over! After years of false starts, casting dramas, replaced directors, a studio bankruptcy, strikes, boycotts and even a perforated ulcer, production has officially begun on The Hobbit. Warner Bros, New Line Cinema and MGM broke the good news in a joint press release (which is rather long, but you can […]
Continue readingGuillermo Del Toro’s At The Mountains of Madness is dead
March 9, 2011 1 Comment
Sorry Guillermo Del Toro fans. Although earlier reports suggested his big budget horror film At The Mountains of Madness would begin filming in June, The Criterion Cast has revealed the film was given the red light, rather than green. Deadline report that his next project might now be Pacific Rim, scripted by Travis Beacham, which […]
Continue readingDon’t Be Afraid of the Dark scores Australian release
February 24, 2011 0 Comments
We’ve been looking forward to this news since we saw the trailer for the Guillermo Del Toro written/produced chiller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark back in August of 2010. Australian distributor Hopscotch have revealed that they will distribute the film across the nation in August 2011. The Troy Nixey-directed pic stars the great Bailee […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit to shoot in January?
September 16, 2010 0 Comments
We should know better than to trust any Hobbit news from Ian McKellen. The last we heard from him, the two films were to begin shooting in July of this year. Yeah, how did that work out Ian? Of course, since that optimistic declaration, the Smaug well and truly hit the fan. Director Guillermo del […]
Continue readingMartin Freeman to play Bilbo in The Hobbit?
September 9, 2010 0 Comments
Martin Freeman (Tim from The Office!) has long been rumoured to be in the running to star as Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit (just as pretty much every British actor was considered to be ‘in the running’). Well, it seems he is the number one choice of New […]
Continue readingCameron discusses Avatar sequels and theatrical re-release
August 9, 2010 0 Comments
Avatar is heading back to cinemas with nine extra minutes of footage, no doubt an attempt to crack the magic US$3 billion dollar mark at the box office and become the highest grossing film of all time (well, even more so). While talking up the film, James Cameron has shared some details on what new […]
Continue readingDon’t Be Afraid Of The Dark teaser trailer debut
August 4, 2010 0 Comments
The very creepy (and very cheeky) teaser trailer for the Guillermo del Toro-produced thriller Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark has debuted online. If the concept ‘Pan’s Labyrinth meets The Others‘ appeals to you, read on. The Troy Nixey-directed film stars Bailee Madison as a young girl who moves in with her father (Guy Pearce) […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro’s next film: The Haunted Mansion
July 23, 2010 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro, suddenly with a lot of free time on his hands, has revealed his next project at Comic Con. The man behind Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy will try his hand at turning Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride into a feature film. Del Toro discussed the project with The Hollywood Reporter before announcing it to […]
Continue readingPeter Jackson in negotiations to direct The Hobbit
June 28, 2010 0 Comments
Listen to the tiny voices of Middle Earth celebrating in unison. Peter Jackson is in talks to direct the two films based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. According to THR, Jackson is officially negotiating a deal to helm The Hobbit films following former-director Guillermo Del Toro‘s departure from the project. Jackson and Del Toro had […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: May 27-June 2
June 2, 2010 3 Comments
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest instalment of The Rundown. It’s a regular feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. (And yes, we get that it’s weird to do this in the middle […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit – Guillermo Del Toro out; Peter Jackson in?
June 1, 2010 2 Comments
Guillermo Del Toro has pulled out of directing The Hobbit for Peter Jackson, citing the financial woes of studio MGM and the project’s ongoing delay as the reasons for his decision. Del Toro has spent the past two years writing the script for the Lord of the Rings prequel (set to be turned into two […]
Continue readingThe Hobbit begins shooting in July
March 18, 2010 1 Comment
There have been an almost unfathomable number of rumours circling the production of Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Thankfully, Gandalf himself has stepped in and cleared up any confusion. The following is taken from Ian McKellen‘s official website. THE HOBBIT’s, two films, start shooting in New Zealand in July. Filming will […]
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