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Virungan Inner circle Here and There 1156 Posts |
A friend who works in a digital effects production house tells me that one of the current hot early pitches going around is a planned Hollywood production of AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS..
Apparently the director is Guillermo del Toro who made PAN'S LABYRINTH, THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE and the HELLBOY movies- though as he just signed on to do THE HOBBIT this may mean either another director or a big delay in production. He'd probably do a good job- though she said (yikes!) there are early hints that the initial drafts have a modern day setting... (Carpenter's THE THING anyone?).. Oh well- guess it will be interesting to see Lovecraft back in the popular domain..
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth...
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JonWhite Loyal user London 284 Posts |
With del Toro at the helm it should be great (I loved Pan's Labyrinth and the trailer for Hellboy 2 looks seriously cool too)!
This has been rumoured to be a pet project for del Toro for quite a while, but seems to finally be coming together. IMDB now have it pegged provisionally for a 2010 release. Meantime there's some more info here, including a link to a draft script review: http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9 Anyone know if "The Hobbit" is official now? Just to add, here in the UK (sorry don't know about US) there's a new cool looking leatherbound Lovecraft best of compilation called Necronomicon (what else! ) due for publication at the end of March. |
Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts |
Yep, this has been rumored for him to make right after his finished BLADE II - I think it would be excellent under his helm (he did Hellboy - so I know he'll whack this outta the park)...
Oh, if you want an old time mock radio performance of ATMOM, check out the HPLHS
"They are lean and athirst!!!!"
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IAIN Eternal Order england 18807 Posts |
I wish they'd give Elric/stormbringer to del toro or terry gilliam...psychedelic fantasty at its best...
I wouldnt risk giving lovecraft to many people, but del toro - I would....
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Dr Spektor Eternal Order Carcanis 10781 Posts |
Ah... too see Mournblade and Stormbringer in action... cool...
I'd give Elric to the Cohen borthers. I know it sounds like a warped fit - but after watching TCINFOM - I think they could do it justice.
"They are lean and athirst!!!!"
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