By: Karla Vadillo
Del Toro Set to Write and Produce Film for Disney
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – July 22, 2010 –Guillermo del Toro (Cronos, Hellboy, Rudo y Cursi) surprised the 6,500 fans gathered today at Comic-Con with the announcement that he is currently developing a new film for The Walt Disney Studios based on the classic Disney theme park attraction: The Haunted Mansion.
“Dark imagery is an integral part of the Walt Disney legacy. After all, Disney himself was the father of some really chilling moments and characters - think Chernabog from Fantasia or Maleficent as the Dragon or the Evil Queen in Snow White,” said del Toro. “I couldn't be more excited to be a part of my own adaptation of the original theme park attraction Walt envisioned and that remains- for me- the most desirable piece of real estate in the whole world!"
“Millions of people from around the world visit The Haunted Mansion each year, but no one has ever had a tour guide like Guillermo del Toro,” said Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. “Guillermo is one of the most gifted and innovative filmmakers working today and he is going to take audiences on a visually-thrilling journey like they’ve never experienced before.”
Since August 1969, foolish mortals have dared to trespass on the macabre grounds of Disney’s Haunted Mansion. A hallowed landmark in Disneyland’s New Orleans square, it’s the dwelling place of 999 happy haunts dying to meet new visitors each day. The plantation-style of the mansion’s facade is a sweet deception for visitors. Inside, ghostly doom buggies line the hallways. Since its construction, the mysteries of the mansion have transcended the attraction with stories surfacing about horrifying encounters with the supernatural. Versions of the daunting edifice have been built at other Disney theme parks in Orlando, Tokyo and Paris.
For those -few- still not familiar with Guillermo, he was born in Guadalajara in October 1964, was raised by his Catholic grandmother and developed an interest in filmmaking since his early teens. Cronos made 9 academy awards (Ariel) in Mexico and gave him a big break to do his next film, Mimic, with Mira Sorvino in the cast. Del Toro returned to Mexico and formed his own production company and after 3 more movies, he made another successful film insipired in a comic book: Hellboy starring one of his favorite actors, Ron Perlman.
His trademarks: often uses insect or insects imagery, uses religious artifacts and relics, archangels, symbols and other religious items. Many of his movies have scenes based in underground areas such as subway systems, sewers or large basements. He likes casting Ron Perlman, Doug Jones and Federico Luppi. He is friends with Alejandro González Iñárritu and Alfonso Cuarón who are also successful directors and formed an independent film production company with them.
More of Comic Con 2010...later
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