Director Guillermo del Toro has signed with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow for a trilogy of vampire novels which he will cowrite with Chuck Hogan. The Stain, kicking off the event, will be released next summer. According to Variety, the story will “revolve around an invasion of New York City by a vampiric virus. Series will…
Director Guillermo del Toro has pacted with Universal Studios to helm four new films, three remakes — Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Slaughterhouse-Five – plus an adaptation of Dan Simmons’ novel Drood. The director has also discussed his desires to make a film based on H.P. Lovecraft’s "At the Mountains of Madness” and…
More good news on the comic book movie front, as Hellboy 2: The Golden Army is reportedly tops at the box office, with a $35.9 million haul. Variety says that well outpaces 2002’s Hellboy, the first teamup between director Guillermo del Toro and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. The second film didn’t face much competition, and…
Over at the New York Times, reviewer A.O. Scott takes an almost apologetically positive stance on Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Among the many things he compliments is director Guillermo del Toro’s extensive use of puppets in lieu of CGI. It’s one of the things I’ve long loved about del Toro’s movies, an appreciation driven…
If there is one absolute statement that can be made about [[[Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]], it is that this is easily director Guillermo del Toro’s lightest and funniest film — which may just be its greatest downfall. If the first film were to be classified as a “horror/action with comedic relief”, this film is…
Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro says that his love for big burley creatures goes back to the days of Swamp Thing and the creations of Jack Kirby. How does he translate this to film and what was it like acting “with” these creatures? Hellboy stars Ron Perlman and Selma Blair relate their experiences, plus: Girls…
Guillermo del Toro has made his mark in the comic book and sci-fi/fantasy world with his work on both Hellboy films, writing and directing Marvel’s Blade II, and possibly now joining in on future projects such as Doctor Strange and The Hobbit. See what Guillermo has to say about his favorite comics, the evolution of…
Luke Goss has played some of the best bad guys in film in the past 10 years, from Blade 2 to Steven Seagal’s Mercenary for Justice, and now he fills the role of “Prince Nuada” in Hellboy II. We got to chat with Luke about his makeup in the film, his relationship with writer/director Guillermo…
Hellboy II: The Golden Army begins screenings in just a few days, and in our exclusive talk with director Guillermo Del Toro we reveal just one of the big “easter eggs” everyone will be talking about. You get it here first, plus: Wonder Woman is on the way to DVD The Goon is on the…
The Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson Q&A I told you about last week seems to have been fairly interesting and full of information for eager Hobbit fans. Over at The Frodo Franchise, Kristin Thompson has a nice roundup of some of the highlights, including this bit: Peter hints that Gandalf the Grey will be…
The Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson Q&A I told you about last week seems to have been fairly interesting and full of information for eager Hobbit fans. Over at The Frodo Franchise, Kristin Thompson has a nice roundup of some of the highlights, including this bit: Peter hints that Gandalf the Grey will be…
Chip the glasses, crack the plates… and if you want a chance to chat with directors Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro about the live-action adaptation of The Hobbit, make sure to sign up and join the "Unexpected Party" on May 24! Okay, okay, I realize that was a weak attempt at showing some Hobbit…
