The shape of water is partly a codescrambled fairy tale, partly a genetically modified monster movie, and altogether wonderful. Guillermo del toros the shape of water is the true. Director guillermo del toro says shape of water centers on love beyond words i wanted to make a completely honest, heartonsleeve, nonironic melodrama, del. What unfolds is a stirring romance between the asset and one of the janitors on staff, a mute woman who uses sign language to communicate with the creature. Among other big awards, the 2017 movie starring sally hawkins, michael shannon, richard. Filmmaker guillermo del toro has taken to twitter to offer the latest installment in his unofficial tweetthread series, which offer thoughtful cinematic. Del toro is writing the screenplay with kim morgan former muse, and now exwife, of avantgarde filmmaker guy maddin, with whom del toro attended the 2018. The shape of water by guillermo del toro, daniel kraus. The shape of water ebook written by guillermo del toro, daniel kraus. Guillermo del toro spent years making sure the shape of. The book goes beyond the basic plot, to examine characters backstories and some of the events alluded to in the movie. The book emerged out of a unique collaboration between del toro and. Future issues will include updates on my books, comics, movies, and who. How guillermo del toros new film is and isnt like m.
Visionary storyteller guillermo del toro and celebrated author daniel kraus. The shape of water, from guillermo del toro, is a beautiful adult fairy tale about a. Theres something important you probably missed in the. Greshams 1946 novel of the same name, including cate blanchett. Guillermo del toro on the shape of water as an elegy to lost love. Oscarwinning scary stories to tell in the dark writerproducer guillermo del toro says he is done making comic book movies. Future filmmaker guillermo del toro was born on october 9, 1964 in guadalajara, mexico. The shape of water audiobook by guillermo del toro. Below is a list of guillermo del toros books in order of when they were first published. It is a hot summers day on the lido in venice, and his latest film, the shape of water, is tonights film.
Creating a fairy tale for troubled times, and the art of ready player one. The shape of water, guillermo del toros unconventional love story, is movie magic. Guillermo del toros beautiful film, about a mute woman sally hawkins who. Guillermo del toro is a master storyteller, whose boundless imagination has crafted a visually dazzling fable with the shape of water. Guillermo del toro, the writer and director, is a passionate. The shape of water best picture win is not a return to oscars dark past. I had a fd up childhood, fantasy film maestro guillermo del toro said to kick off his master class at the lumiere film festival in lyon, where he spoke onstage to an enthusiastic crowd.
The first trailer for guillermo del toro s the shape of water just dropped, and fast company noticed some troubling similarities to m. Reviews are starting to pour in for guillermo del toros new film, the shape of water, and the waters looking mighty fine for this fantastic creature from the black lagoonesque love story. The 2018 academy awards best picture of the year and new york timesbestselling novel, the shape of water. Guillermo del toro on how shape of water helped him process. What unfolds is a stirring romance between the asset and one. Guillermo del toro is a mexican filmmaker and author. Robert zemeckis and guillermo del toro will remake the witches. The shape of water, from guillermo del toro, is a beautiful adult fairy tale about a fishman gary oldman just won the oscar for best actor. Scary stories to tell in the dark writerproducer guillermo del toro says he is done making comic book movies because he loves. The shape of water is set in cold warera baltimore at the occam aerospace research center, which has recently received its most sensitive asset ever. Guillermo del toro became a published author in 2008 with the nonfiction book the monsters of hellboy ii. Guillermo del toro says upcoming nightmare alley will be.
On the set of the shape of water guillermo del toro. Guillermo del toro on the deeper meaning in the shape of. Our conflicted feelings about bocas del toro our escape. Because the shape of water was always meant to be a romantic fairy tale for adults, director guillermo del toro knew that if he was going to sell audiences on the idea of an interspecies love. Guillermo del toros the shape of water was awarded the golden lion award at the venice film festival in spetember. Del toro believes its important to show that this dream was for only a select group of americans and thus was. Shape of water best picture win is not a return to oscar. Set in baltimore, maryland, in 1962, the story follows a mute cleaner at a highsecurity government laboratory who falls in love with a captured. Guillermo del toro filmography and movies fandango. At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. It stars sally hawkins, michael shannon, richard jenkins, doug jones, michael stuhlbarg, and octavia spencer.
While his future with comic book movies remains unclear, the creator has plenty of. At one point, del toro was attached to direct, but now will hand those duties to zemeckis if a witches movie sounds familiar, you know your eyecatching video box art. Del toro is always resolute, in fact, in sticking it to the man. Only with the invention of genderspecifically males, those tailfanners, hornlockers, chestpoundersdid earth begin its slide toward selfextinction. Having a taste for the macabre at an early age, del toro decorated his family home with decidedly spooky. Guillermo del toros fantasy drama, the shape of water, was the belle of the awards season this year. Who knows where the future will take del toro, who is now taking a muchneeded break after making the shape of water, while at the same time producing netflixs trollhunters cartoon series and the fx series based. Del toro cowrote the script with crimson peak collaborator matthew robbins, but del toro chose comic book artist troy nixey to helm the project.
It is 1962, and elisa espositomute her whole life, orphaned. Guillermo del toro director, screenwriter, producer. He has made movies in both spanish and english, including mainstream films such as blade ii, the hellboy films and pacific rim. Guillermo del toros the shape of water is shaping up to. If you havent seen the shape of water yet, stop everything and run to the theater. Guillermo del toro reveals the type of marvel movie he would do.
In the shape of water, guillermo del toro and daniel kraus adapt the story of del toro s 2017 film, but this is so much more than your typical novelization of a film. The most obvious influence on the shape of water is 1954s classic creature from the black lagoon, a film whose spell del toro fell under when he was but a small boy. One easy way to get that best picture win at the oscars. The shape of water is a brilliant story and even more brilliant storytelling with unforgettable characters. The shape of water, from guillermo del toro, is a beautiful adult. This romantic story of a woman discovering herself as she falls for someone otherworldly is driven by an astounding. Long before snagging two academy awards for the shape of water, del toro had already established himself as one of independent cinemas most truly original genre directors through movies like cronos, the devils backbone and later the widely acclaimed pans labyrinth. From master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fable, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1962. The shape of water is a 2017 american romantic supernatural film directed by guillermo del toro and written by del toro and vanessa taylor. From the very first shots of guillermo del toros gorgeous the shape of water, the film evokes a lush palette of seafaring bluish greens, amid the occasional jolt of red. He lives in california with his wife and two children. He is the director of the films cronos, mimic, the devils backbone, blade ii, hellboy, hellboy ii, pacific rim and.
Guillermo del toro on seeing a ufo, hearing ghosts and. All guillermo del toro movies ranked by tomatometer. The first trailer for guillermo del toros the shape of water just dropped, and fast company noticed some troubling similarities to m. The shape of water by guillermo del toro, daniel kraus books on. Guillermo del toro says hes done with comic book movies. I have seen guillermo del toros the shape of water 2017 three times since it opened here in arizona last friday three times in five days. Other books include guillermo del toros the shape of water. Guillermo del toro is the awardwinning director of numerous critically acclaimed feature films, such as pans labyrinth, hellboy, and pacific rim, and the co. The greatest guillermo del toro projects that never were. From master story teller, guillermo del toro, comes the shape of water an otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of cold war era america circa 1962. Director guillermo del toro says shape of water centers. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. The shape of water kindle edition by del toro, guillermo, kraus, daniel. Guillermo del toro was born in guadalajara, mexico, in 1964.
Last night at the oscars we saw visionary and konami adversary guillermo del toro walk away with both best director and best picture for the shape of water. The shape of water by guillermo del toro goodreads. The 2018 academy awards best picture of the year and new york times bestselling novel, the shape of water. With sally hawkins, octavia spencer, michael shannon, doug jones.
After making his mark in film, del toro added novelist to his resume, writing the strain trilogy alongside chuck hogan. The most famous passage from the book of ruth is when ruth, who is a. Spend your burgeoning directing career on strange and grotesque genre pictures, then hook up with a major studio to work on lord of the. Guillermo del toro is the awardwinning director of numerous critically acclaimed feature films, such as pans labyrinth, hellboy, and pacific rim, and the coauthor with chuck hogan of the bestselling strain trilogy. Director guillermo del toro and his movie, the shape of water. He is best known for the academy awardwinning fantasy films pans labyrinth 2006 and the shape of water. Then come back and well talk about its breathtaking color palette. In the shape of water, guillermo del toro and daniel kraus adapt the story of del toros 2017 film, but this is so much more than your typical novelization of a film.