Guillermo Del Toro’s ”Frankenstein”
Guillermo del Toro said that he wants Doug Jones to star in his remake of ”Frankenstein.”
Del Toro admitted that Doug Jones who also played in his ”Pan’s Labyrinth” and ”Hellboy” (I,II) would be his ideal choice to play Victor Frankenstein’s monster.
He said: “For the monster I would love to have Doug Jones. I think he can do a fantastic job.”
Del Toro noted that the makeup and camera trickery he used on actor Ron Perlman in ”Hellboy” and ”Hellboy II: The Golden Army” could be replicated on Jones for ”Frankenstein.”
“Ron looks seven feet tall in Hellboy, but he’s not. I think we could do that with Doug, I would love to do it with him,” he said.
Del Toro’s favourite interpretation of the monster was from comic artist Berni Wrightson, saying: “He’s lanky and long and it’s gorgeous in a tragic way. Doug has all of those qualities.”
L.A. Film Fest Mixes Indies and Studio Fare
This just may be the best time of year in L.A. As the Los Angeles Dodgers hit the field and the jacaranda trees bloom, Film Independent will take over Westwood Village for the Los Angeles Film Festival, June 19-29. With more than 275 screenings and events, and with attendance expected to top 100,000, the 2008 LAFF will once again be one of the biggest film events of the year in a town obsessed with movies.
“There are so many film festivals around the world and even in this city. What we try to do is create something that is very unique, that’s very L.A.,” said LAFF director Rich Raddon. The festival, which last year opened with Transformers, continues the trend of screening studio and independent films by opening June 19 with Timur Bekmambetov’s Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. Another action flick based on a comic book, Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army, will close the festival June 28.Raddon came under fire in the press last year for featuring a blockbuster in a festival known as a platform for low-budget indies. He said it might seem LAFF is sending a mixed message by screening Wanted and Hellboy II alongside films such as The Choir, Michael Davie’s documentary about life in South Africa’s largest penitentiary (June 22 and 26). However, the festival has always made a point of offering something for everyone. Continue Reading…
“Hellboy II” to Kick off Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House
“Brokeback Mountain” will be screened in the open air at London’s Somerset House this summer.
The Oscar-winning movie starring the late Heath Ledger is among a string of classic films, including The Elephant Man, Leon and Scarface, on the bill at this year’s Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House.
For 10 nights the magnificent courtyard at Somerset House will be transformed into a full-scale open air cinema with a state of the art giant screen, 35mm projection and surround-sound.
The season begins on July 31 with Hellboy II: The Golden Army and ends with a Scarface on August 9. Tickets go on sale on June 5.
The films follow Somerset House’s Summer Season open air gigs, which will see artists including Adele, The Fratellis and Duffy perform live in the courtyard.
Somerset House will be hosting a string of cultural events throughout the summer. These include art, fashion and architectural exhibitions, free morning Tai Chi lessons on the river bank and a free family festival of circus-inspired activities.
Gwyn Miles, Director of Somerset House Trust, said:
“I believe that Somerset House is a unique venue for London with a special role to play in the cultural life of the city. Not just a beautiful historic building accessible to everyone but a place where artists and audiences can explore new ideas and enrich their experience of London. We are indebted to the artists, promoters and sponsors who are working with us to deliver this programme.”
New ‘Hellboy 2′ Poster
Universal provided Empire with an exclusive new international poster for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” featuring Hellboy (Ron Perlman) holding Liz Sherman (Selma Blair).
With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world’s toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in “Hellboy II: The Golden Army.” Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar-nominated director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy).
The sequel tells what happens when an ancient truce between humankind and the invisible realm is broken, and hell on Earth is ready to erupt. Hellboy (Ron Perlman), along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense – pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann – will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who’s accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.
‘Hellboy 2‘ is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11
Brand New ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ Poster
A brand new poster for the upcoming “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” has been released.
In the sequel, an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, and hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).
The Guillermo Del Toro-directed film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11th.
Source: ComingSoon
Guillermo Del Toro Is directing ‘The Hobbit’!
The news that everyone was betting their One Rings on has finally been confirmed yesterday after Variety have reported that Guillermo Del Toro will be directing ‘The Hobbit‘.
The announcement was made by the original master of Middle Earth, producer Peter Jackson, co-producer Fran Walsh, New Line President, Toby Emmerich and recently titled chief of MGM’s Worldwide Motion Picture Group, Mary Parent.
Del Toro will direct two films back to back with second instalment focusing on the 60 year space between ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‘, a demanding job that will lead Del Toro to move over to New Zealand for four years – cripes!
After the post production of ‘Hellboy II‘ is polished off Del Toro will be on his merry way to crack on with ‘The Hobbit’ with a released date planned for 2011 and 2012.
New ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ NYCC Poster
The CHUD have gotten their hands on a new poster for Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army for the New York Comic Con (NYCC) this weekend. The poster was again created by the legendary Drew Struzan and you can check it out in full by clicking on the pic below!
