Man, I hope this is true…

I’m not sure how credible the Latino Review website is, but man, this would be awesome: 

Exclusive Scoop: At The Mountains Of Madness Goes To……
Date: October 2, 2007

By: Kellvin Chavez
Source: Anonymous

A lot of folks and readers have been asking what is Guillermo del Toro doing next after Hellboy 2: The Golden Army?

Well thanks to “Anonymous” we know what he is doing next. It ain’t TARZAN folks.  But yes Guillermo is still doing Tarzan, and they are still working on the script cause the script isn’t finished just yet.

Anyway GdT’s next movie is…..

At the Mountains of Madness, his longtime passion project that he adapted from the novel by H.P. Lovecraft!  I know he’s been wanting to do this for the longest and it was always said that he is doing it but GdT never had a home (Studio) for it.

The story follows explorers who journey to the Arctic where they uncover an ancient race of beasts.
 
It was our first script review of the 2007 new year, click “HERE” to check it out.  That script is hot, and I can’t wait to see it materialized.
 
AND The studio with Los cojones doing it with GdT?
 
Universal Pictures!

The film is also being produced by Susan Montford, Don Murphy’s Angry Films producing.

According to our source, “The deal was finished two weeks ago” and at one point Warner Bros. Pictures wanted to do it with GdT as well.
 
The question now in Hollywood is can GdT & Universal Pictures do it, “pre-strike.”*  I guess GdT took my advice to heart and chose Lovecraft over the been there done that Tarzan.

[*Editor Ken:  They mean the Hollywood union strikes expected to shut down film and TV production next summer.]  
Another scoop you can take to the bank…And now you will just have to wait for the Uwe Boll team; Variety or The Hollywood Reporter to confirm it in a few days, weeks or so, however long they usually take to confirm.

  • Wow. That would be GREAT. I always found “At the Mountains of Madness” to be one of Lovecraft’s greatest works. Teh scope is staggering and could now be achieved with today’s special effects. Although, if done, I hope they manage to duplicate some of the implied horror as well as the visuals.

  • I have no doubt that del Toro would do exactly that. I can’t think of a better director for this project.

  • Ericb

    Can’t wait to see images of the city. It’s my favorite Lovecraft story.

  • sardu

    SWEET! Count me in +100. I hope this comes off… perfect blend of director and material.

  • Blake Matthews

    Oh heck yeah!!! Now I’m a happy Lovecraft neophyte! Guillermo del Toro mentioned in an interview that he envisioned including the “coolest f****** monsters ever committed to celluloid.”

  • The Rev. D.D.

    Wow…do you remember how, once upon a time, any film announced as being based on a Lovecraft story (that wasn’t made by Gordon, Yuzna and friends) would make us all cringe with dread?

    If anyone can pull off one of his better, longer stories, I have faith it’d be del Toro.
    Who knows, maybe it’ll open up avenues to other stories that could use a good film version…I’d like to see him do an anthology of “The Rats in the Walls”, “The Colour Out of Space,” and “The Ghoul.” Maybe something else since the last one’s pretty short.