The CG-animated movie The Day of the Dead will be produced by Guillermo del Toro and Reel FX studio. Del Toro will also present the film, which is being directed and co-written by Jorge R. Gutierrez, the co-creator of a Nickelodeon show named El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and is being eyed for a fall 2014 release.
Gutierrez re-teamed with his long-time screenwriting partner Doug Langdale to penn the story that centers on a Romeo and Juliet-style love story set against a Mexican holiday ‘Day of the Dead'.
It's the first time since 1993′s Cronos that del Toro has collaborated on a feature in Mexico.
Del Toro said:
I have admired Jorge's work for a long time. He has a unique aesthetic and sense of humor. Day of the Dead offers a perfect opportunity for his sensibilities to shine. This is a colorful, vibrant, vital fable that utilizes the animation medium in an incredible way.
Music will play a key part in the movie and producers are hoping to pick up an international roster of A-list recording artists performing new songs as well as re-imagined iconic songs.
Del Toro continues to prove he's one of the busiest filmmakers in Hollywood, and he is now shooting science fiction tale Pacific Rim for Legendary Pictures.
Reel FX studio also recently collaborated on the production of the 3D film entitled Cirque du Soleil's Worlds Away, written and directed by Adamson and executive produced by James Cameron. That film is currently in post-production and set to debut in late 2012 from Paramount Pictures.
