Guillermo del Toro

Studio Producers Wanted Alfonso Cuarón to Give Gravity a Much More Comforting Ending

Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-winning sci-fi thriller from 2013, has a distinct, powerful ending. And if the studio had had its way, it would have been a bit less striking. In the film as released, it ends with Sandra Bullock’s astronaut, finally made her way back to earth, crawling up from the ocean onto land. And…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 19

Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches Picks Anne Hathaway to Terrify a New Generation of Children

Few actresses can follow Anjelica Huston, but Anne Hathaway is going to try. The Oscar winner just closed a deal to star as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. Though Hathaway had been circling the role for a few weeks due to scheduling, Variety reports the deal is…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 16

Terrified, One of the Year’s Scariest Films, Is Already Being Remade

Terrified is one of the best, scariest movies to come out this year. So, of course, Hollywood is going to remake it. The film, which you can currently stream on Shudder, is about a series of hauntings that take place in a suburban neighborhood in Argentina. It was written and directed by Demián Rugna, who…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 20

The Trollhunters Universe Expands in the First Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Next Netflix Series

We recently ran through all the finished screenplays Guillermo del Toro has floating around his desk right now—but the wait is nearly up for the latest project from the Oscar-winning director. Animated alien tale 3Below: Tales of Arcadia hits Netflix next week, and a new trailer is here to get you excited. 3Below: Tales of…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Dec 12

Captain Marvel Gets an Awesome Action Figure, and More of the Most Kickass Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the coolest collectibles and merchandise we’ve seen floating around on the internet. This week, Figuarts gets Captain Marvel fever, Lego reveals another grand addition to its modular building series…and Mr. T is strong with the force!? Check it out! S.H. Figuarts Captain Marvel Teased at Tokyo…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Dec 7

Guillermo del Toro Fought for Years to Get Ron Perlman as Hellboy

Guillermo del Toro will fight hard for what he believes in. Freaky monster sex, Harry Potter, and, apparently, Ron Perlman. Perlman, talking on PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing, explained how del Toro worked for years to get a Hellboy movie greenlit, with the specific and unchanging proviso that Perlman would star as the big red lug himself.…

Movies Julie Muncy Dec 2

Guillermo del Toro Has a Ton of Screenplays Lying Around, Here’s What We Know About Them

You can’t say Guillermo del Toro doesn’t know how to keep himself busy. The Oscar-winning director recently shared a list of screenplay projects he’s worked on over the past decade that are still waiting to be produced, including a previously unknown project and another that’s still top-secret. The list is massive, with at least a…

Movies Beth Elderkin Nov 26

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Is Finally Becoming a Real Movie at Netflix

When you wish on a decade’s worth of stars, your dream is bound to come true. After a series of delays, cancellations, and crushed dreams, Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio is finally moving forward at Netflix. Netflix announced on Twitter that the streaming network has picked up del Toro and the Henson Company’s…

Movies Beth Elderkin Oct 22

Never Make Fun of Harry Potter to Guillermo Del Toro’s Face, He Will Destroy You

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón learned the hard way: You don’t dismiss the idea of working on Harry Potter when hanging around Guillermo Del Toro, or admit you haven’t read or seen any of the series. Because you will get yelled at. A lot. In an interview with Vanity Fair,…

Movies Beth Elderkin Sep 5

The Shape of Water Surfaces From Its Plagiarism Lawsuit Unscathed

Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water is now in the clear—at least for the time being. A judge has thrown out a lawsuit accusing The Shape of Water of plagiarism. Earlier this year, the son of playwright Paul Zindel sued Fox and the film’s creators for plagiarism, claiming del Toro had stolen…

Movies Beth Elderkin Jul 24

Robert Zemeckis May Team Up With Guillermo del Toro to Remake Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Some of the best filmmakers alive have adapted the works of legendary author Roald Dahl, including Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, and Wes Anderson. Now, three others are joining the list with one movie: Robert Zemeckis, Guillermo del Toro, and Alfonso Cuaron. Variety reports that Zemeckis, the Oscar-winning director of Back to the Future and Forrest…

io9 Germain Lussier Jun 19

Guillermo del Toro’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Is Creeping Ever-Closer to Your Nightmares

It’s been a few years since we heard anything about the planned big-screen adaptation of legendarily terrifying kid’s book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Since then, the project’s biggest champion, Guillermo del Toro, won a couple of Oscars—which no doubt helped it get a big push forward. Before you get too excited,…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 27

More Wild Rumors About the Future of the X-Men Movie Universe After the Disney/Fox Deal

The He-Man movie has found new directors. Joe Mangianello discusses Deathstroke’s movie future. Amazon is re-making the excellent UK series Utopia. Peter Dinklage’s role in Avengers: Infinity War may have been revealed. Plus, more Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom footage. To me, my spoilers! X-Men: Dark Phoenix A writer claiming to be at a speaking engagement…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 20

The Standalone Flash Movie Is Getting a Name Change

Another Ernest Cline novel is coming to the big screen. Lynda Carter is still hoping for a cameo in Wonder Woman 2. The Russo Brothers (through Thanos) demand your silence for Avengers: Infinity War. Legends of Tomorrow promotes another familiar face to a regular role in season 4. Plus, what’s to come on Black Lightning.…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 4

The io9 History of The Shape of Water, From the Earliest Rumors to Its Academy Award Win

Last night, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water became the first science fiction film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. And whether you believe the film deserved the award or not, it was a landmark moment for genre films. To celebrate the victory, we’ve gone back through our archives to see where…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 5

The Academy Didn’t Have the Guts to Give Get Out Best Picture

Both Get Out and The Shape of Water are great films about outsiders, made by people from non-white backgrounds. But, Get Out is a lot less comforting, which is probably why it didn’t win Best Picture last night. There’s safety in distance. That’s one of the things you realize when surveying creative work that touches…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 5

The Shape of Water Just Won the Oscar for Best Picture

Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy love story The Shape of Water just won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2017. The award ended a great night for the film, which also took home Best Director, Best Original Score and Best Production Design. Co-written and directed by Del Toro, The Shape of Water stars Sally Hawkins as…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 4

Guillermo del Toro Wins Best Director for The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro just won the Oscar for Best Director at the 2018 Academy Awards. He won for The Shape of Water, a beautiful film about a woman who falls in love with a fish man. More than that though, it’s a film that balances heart, humor, politics, family and so much more in a…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 4

Doug Jones Had to Poop Before Getting Into His Fishman Costume for The Shape of Water

Though Doug Jones doesn’t have any speaking lines in The Shape of Water, the movie wouldn’t have been possible without the actor’s uncanny ability to seamlessly embody and bring to life the humanoid fish creature at the heart of the film’s romance. But the process of becoming the character meant a few concessions. He couldn’t…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 2

The Shape of Water Has Been Accused of Plagiarism Again

Guillermo del Toro’s latest film, The Shape of Water, recently garnered 13 Oscar nominations, the most of any film this year. But now it’s also been accused of plagarism. The allegation has come from the estate of Paul Zindel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, whose 1969 play Let Me Hear You Whisper is about a cleaning…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 26

Studio Producers Wanted Alfonso Cuarón to Give Gravity a Much More Comforting Ending

Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches Picks Anne Hathaway to Terrify a New Generation of Children

Terrified, One of the Year’s Scariest Films, Is Already Being Remade

The Trollhunters Universe Expands in the First Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Next Netflix Series

Captain Marvel Gets an Awesome Action Figure, and More of the Most Kickass Toys of the Week

Guillermo del Toro Fought for Years to Get Ron Perlman as Hellboy

Guillermo del Toro Has a Ton of Screenplays Lying Around, Here’s What We Know About Them

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Is Finally Becoming a Real Movie at Netflix

Never Make Fun of Harry Potter to Guillermo Del Toro’s Face, He Will Destroy You

The Shape of Water Surfaces From Its Plagiarism Lawsuit Unscathed

Robert Zemeckis May Team Up With Guillermo del Toro to Remake Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Guillermo del Toro’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Is Creeping Ever-Closer to Your Nightmares

More Wild Rumors About the Future of the X-Men Movie Universe After the Disney/Fox Deal

The Standalone Flash Movie Is Getting a Name Change

The io9 History of The Shape of Water, From the Earliest Rumors to Its Academy Award Win

The Academy Didn’t Have the Guts to Give Get Out Best Picture

The Shape of Water Just Won the Oscar for Best Picture

Guillermo del Toro Wins Best Director for The Shape of Water

Doug Jones Had to Poop Before Getting Into His Fishman Costume for The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water Has Been Accused of Plagiarism Again

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