Guillermo Del Toro and Beasts of the Southern Wild Writer to Collaborate On The Secret Garden Adaptation

Deadline reports that Universal Studios has acquired a pitch for a new film version of the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, The Secret Garden. The new adaptation is set to be scripted by Beasts of the Southern Wild scribe Lucy Alibar....  read more

Guillermo del Toro Adapting The Strain for FX

Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that FX is nearing a deal for a pilot order adapting The Strain, a book trilogy written by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan....  read more

Guillermo 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