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Guillermo del Toro Confirms Lord of the Rings Stars Will Return for The Hobbit
As Guillermo del Toro continues his work on The Hobbit, the busy director has confirmed that Andy Serkis, Ian McKellan and Hugo Weaving will return to the roles they originally played in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDel Toro and Jackson clarify Lord of the Rings prequels
Since the Lord of the Rings prequels were announced, there's been a lot of debate as to what the films would cover. Sure, it was finally confirmed that there would be two prequels a while back, but their actual content has been pretty uncertain. It's been rumored that the actual story of The Hobbit would be the first movie while the second one would be a sort of bridge between that and The Fellowship of the Ring.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDel Toro: Hobbit movie production under way
There may no longer be just one movie to rule them all, but the herculean task of adapting Tolkien's fantasy opus The Hobbit to the big screen is picking up steam, according to reports from director Guillermo del Toro.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTarantino, del Toro, others vote the 500 Greatest Movies
British film monthly Empire is known for its lists, but the mag has outdone itself with its latest, the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. Such lists are, of course, fairly useless to anything other than overheated web-forum debates and Netflix queues, but they remain a favorite pastime for populist film buffs and the magazines that bolster them, so who’re we to resist?... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsGuillermo del Toro to co-write trilogy of vampire novels
Since the Potter-likeTwilight craze, vampires have been popping up in every media form—copycat novels, remakes of Swedish monster movies, and most recently in the awesome new HBO series True Blood. The trend is undeniable, especially now that it's even jumping genres: Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro—known for the screenwriting and direction of offbeat, intensely visual movies that showcase the fantastic—has signed on with HarperCollins to complete a trilogy of vampire novels.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDel Toro, Snyder and Verbinski interested in Heavy Metal
When we reported back in March that David Fincher was reviving the Heavy Metal series, it seemed a little bit pie in the sky. Sure, it makes sense that Fincher would work on a project like that, but he's got enough other things in pre-production that it's hard to say what will ever see the light of day. The early announcement that Kevin Eastman and Tim Miller would be directing parts didn't make things seem likelier since neither of them have headed a film before.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsGuillermo del Toro will see you in 2017
It seems like not so long ago Guillermo del Toro was known as an understated genre child, a sign of life for horror as the genre dragged its feet through the neo-slasher craze. Early movies like Cronos and The Devil’s Backbone struck a brooding gothic rhythm that celebrated the old traditions of the genre with visual invention and genuine emotional edge.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsHellboy 2
Remember Hellboy? You'd be forgiven if you didn't. The 2004 film, released... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Hobbit down to one film after all?
When it was announced that Guillermo del Toro was directing The Hobbit, many were elated but few were surprised. Not only was del Toro one of the few directors with a sensibility for magical whimsy tinged with darkness, but he had long been rumored as the first choice for the project. No, the big surprise was that he was planning on creating two films: one to cover the material within The Hobbit and one to cover the lengthy gap before the Lord of the Rings.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsGuillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson on board with Hater
As the fuss around poor little Bilbo Baggins continues to mount along with pre-pre-production for The Hobbit, Guillermo del Toro has just scooped another project onto his already brimming plate (Seriously, does the guy sleep?). Producer Mark Johnson (The Chronicles of Narnia) and del Toro will produce an adaptation of David Moody's book Hater, a thriller about an epidemic of ordinary people suddenly acting violently with no regret that can strike anywhere and anyone. Even you!... read more
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