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Guillermo Del Toro's Vampire Book Is Out! But Is It Any Good?
There's no question Guillermo Del Toro is one of the current masters of bringing nightmarish (and fascinating) creatures to life on the big screen. If you've seen any of his movies (Pan's Labyrinth, the Hellboy movies) you know that he is serious about scary stuff. So it didn't come as a surprise to me that he is not happy about the way vampires are currently being embraced as romantic symbols, and he's taken these matters into his own hands.
Katie Holmes Joins Guillermo del Toro Project
This is kind of an odd combination: Katie Holmes will star in a thriller written by spooky creep-master Guillermo del Toro titled Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. The director is comic book artist Troy Nixey, whom Variety deems Del Toro's "protégé." Here's more:
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is based on a 1973 ABC telepic about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures.
Del Toro Promotes His Vampire Books; Kinda Disses Twilight
Guillermo Del Toro is known for creating scary creatures and creepy movies — he's an expert on things that go bump in the night, if you will. So it's exciting to see him focus his energies on those undead creatures that are so very hot right now: vampires. On June 2 he'll release the first in a trilogy of vampire novels, co-written with Chuck Hogan, titled The Strain: Book One of The Strain Trilogy.
Behind the Scenes at Sundance: The Photobooth
You know the Sundance Film Festival is really in full swing when the adorably candid photos of some of our favorite actors and actresses start flooding in. There's something refreshing about these portraits of the stars, as they are a far cry from the glitz and glam of the red carpet. These pics are goofy and natural and people often just wear jeans for them.
"Dark, Twisted" Pinocchio Remake On the Way
Normally, learning that a remake of Pinocchio is in development might make me roll my eyes and mourn for my lost childhood — you know, things like that. But something tells me this dark and twisted remake is going to be different.
For one thing, it's got Guillermo Del Toro behind it as an executive producer, and if ever there was a person who could create a good "fractured fairytale" remake of this story, I'd think he'd be the one.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Oh, man, I am so excited that Hellboy II is out on DVD today.
Link Time! 10/21
- Click here for three reasons why Robert Pattinson should host SNL. — Popwatch
- What are the nastiest traps of the Saw movies? — Cinematical
- Is Hiro the stupidest Heroes hero?
Link Time! 10/9
- Is now the right time for Oliver Stone's movie W.? — Popwatch
- Speaking of W., here's a list of 10 hilarious political impressions. — Vulture
- Ridley Scott has confirmed that his next project will be a film adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
Movie News: Vampires, Legends, Oprah, Tonto, and More
It's a busy time for Tinseltown:
- Another 20-something city girl: Anne Hathaway will play the lead role in the film version of a book I really enjoyed: The Opposite of Love. The movie is about "a commitment-phobic attorney who finds her well-constructed life coming apart at the seams when she rebuffs her ready-for-marriage boyfriend."
- Before I was legend: Well, it's official — Will Smith will reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville in an I Am Legend prequel.
Three Remakes Get Space on Guillermo del Toro's 10-Year Plan
You want to get a meeting with Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro? Good luck. According to a story in Variety today, he's booked .
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