Although Guillermo del Toro currently has his directorial lens locked on a 2012 adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN, that’s not stopping the dude from yapping about other potential projects. Good ol’ Frosty at Collider caught up with the Mexican visionary, and it looks like del Toro spilled the beans regarding both HAUNTED MANSION and AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS. Scope ’em out…
First up, the topic of del Toro’s 3D adaptation of Disney’s HAUNTED MANSION. Perhaps not terribly shocking, here’s what the man offered:
The film will be PG-13 and it will be a “dark ride.” He also said they turned in the storyline last week to Disney along with the first few key concept drawings. Matthew Robbins is writing and he’ll start in about a month. Hopes to know if Disney will move forward on it in January. At that time he’ll figure out if he will direct it or if it will be someone else.
Anyone shocked a HAUNTED MANSION movie will be PG-13? Didn’t think so. My guess is del Toro will also punt the project on to someone else to direct. What says you?
On the AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS front, here’s what del Toro dished out:
del Toro gave a scoop when he revealed Dennis Muren is designing the monsters! Muren told him “you’ve never seen monsters like this.” He went on to say the film isn’t greenlit yet, he’ll be talking to some Lovecraft scholars to get their input on the script, hopes to make the movie without interference, explained how he got James Cameron involved, and says the film suffers from two big issues: it’s a hard core R rated movie and it’s a horror tentpole with a big budget.
Check out the entire interview with del Toro HERE.
Selma Blair, star of del Toro’s HELLBOY II!
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