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Guillermo del Toro: ‘I could tweet 20 times a day – I’m very careful not to’
The director has a new novel out, an animation series on Netflix and two films in the pipeline – and still had time to watch three films a day in lockdownA specialist in fantasy and the supernatural, Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro was born in Guadalajara in 1964. He worked as a special effects makeup […]
Continue readingIndieWire Live: Guillermo del Toro to Discuss His Career and Take Fan Questions
Guillermo del Toro, one of the entertainment industry’s most celebrated directors, will discuss his prolific career with IndieWire in a live interview on Wednesday. Del Toro is the latest Hollywood talent to participate in IndieWire’s Instagram Live interview series. His interview with IndieWire executive editor and chief critic Eric Kohn will begin on IndieWire’s official […]
Continue readingJordan Peele and More Directors Eager to Cast John Boyega After Protest Speech: ‘We Got You’
Major Hollywood directors such as Jordan Peele, Edgar Wright, and Guillermo del Toro are standing up for John Boyega after the “Star Wars” actor gave an impassioned speech at a June 3 Black Lives Matter protest in London’s Hyde Park. Part of Boyega’s speech found him contemplating whether or not speaking out against racism would […]
Continue readingCool Stuff: A Tarot Card Deck Inspired By the Films of Guillermo del Toro Knows Your Past, Present & Future
Guillermo del Toro has never shied away from the spiritual, supernatural, and strange. Movies like Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, Cronos, Crimson Peak, The Devil’s Backbone, and features ghost stories, fantasy fables, unconventional romances, and more, all in a mesmerizing macabre canvas. Now the films of Guillermo del Toro are being repurposed for Tarot […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro blasts government move to cut Mexican fund (exclusive)
“If we don’t continue this tradition everybody will be working on commercials and soap operas.”Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro was joining film industry colleagues on Thursday night (May 21) to meet with Mexican officials after a sudden bid by the government to eliminate one of the country’s two national funds sparked outrage.Del Toro, who won the […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro blasts Mexican government bid to cut film fund (exclusive)
“If we don’t continue this tradition everybody will be working on commercials and soap operas.”Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro was joining film industry colleagues on Thursday night (May 21) to meet with Mexican officials after a sudden bid by the government to eliminate one of the country’s two national funds sparked outrage.Del Toro, who won the […]
Continue readingAlexandre Desplat Raves About Wes Anderson’s “Amazing” ‘French Dispatch’: “It’s Fun, It’s Mad, It’s Everything”
Without a doubt, Alexandre Desplat is one of the most talented and respected composers in the film industry. His music has won numerous awards, including Best Original Score Oscars for “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Shape of Water” (he’s been nominated 11 times total). So, this is a person that knows what makes a […]
Continue readingRooney Mara Reunites With Cate Blanchett in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
Carol fans, time to celebrate. Rooney Mara is reuniting with Cate Blanchett in Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro‘s first directorial feature since his Oscar-winning The Shape of Water. Mara is the latest to join the Nightmare Alley cast, which already includes Blanchett and Bradley Cooper. Deadline broke the news that Rooney Mara is set to […]
Continue reading‘Joker’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Gets Grand Jury Prize
The 2019 Venice International Film Festival has wrapped, and this year’s edition has announced its award winners. The Golden Lion, the festival’s top laureate, went to “Joker,” which is a strong statement from this year’s competition jury led by Lucrecia Martel. See the complete list of this year’s winners below.In recent years, the Venice Golden […]
Continue reading‘Carol’ Reunion Official as Rooney Mara Joins del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ With Blanchett
Rooney Mara is set to star in Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” which (excitingly) makes the project a “Carol” reunion between Mara and co-star Cate Blanchett. Deadline first reported the news. Blanchett joined the cast at the beginning August. Bradley Cooper is leading “Nightmare Alley” as Stanton “Stan” Carlisle, a con artist who falls in […]
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