Friday, July 12, 2013

Haunted Determination...





Finally, Guillermo del Toro revealed some scary news about his Haunted Mansion reboot...

Scary because it's sad.  In an interview with /Film (who graciously posted an article about/linking my WDAS  slate scoop before the Mouse had them take it down) he gives an update on what is happening.  He and Matthew Robbins draft of the screenplay is waiting for a new writer to take it on.  A very big writer, but he doesn't want to mention the name. But he is open to other writers, if they find the right one.

He says that Disney is excited to make the film, but he lets slip the news that he will only be producing it.  While having him write the film and produce it means that the tone will more likely be a successful film, the announcement that he was not directing it is a major disappointment.  So if he won't direct it, who would be a great alternative?  How about Alfonso Cuaròn?   That would calm my fears about Del Toro not helping the film.  Of course, that's just fanboy wishing.

Or maybe that's just me giving the director a very strong hint...

3 comments:

J said...

Based on the numbers for his most recent, Pacific Rim. Mr. Del Toro won't be enjoying the fruit of jumping from project to project as he has thus far.

As great a director as he is. It annoys me every time he announces a new project, then turns around to say he's only going to produce and announces another film he'd like to direct.

Anonymous said...

This been common knowledge for almost 2 years now.

Tel Doro said...

He has said he will produce it and write it, but he has said on numerous occasions is undecided as to whether he will direct it.

In fact, in an interview on the subject he talked about how Disney was hoping that he would direct, but he wasn't quite sure right now with so many projects he was attached to.

The article appeared to imply from his statement that Disney was waiting for him to say yes so that they would green light it.