Throughout all of these, Guillermo’s visual flair has shown his lifelong love of science fiction, fantasy, horror and film, and he has a great knowledge of the genre. Guillermo’s reputation for making detailed notes, maps and sketches of his project ideas are now very well known. Guillermo del Toro: Cabinet of Curiosities is (as the Wikipedia definition above may suggest) a miscellany of pictures of Guillermo’s notebooks, storyboards, director’s notes, art designs from one of his houses. Guillermo Del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight". Production List. Film & Television Industry Alliance. June 1, 2021 . Retrieved September 5, 2022. I recommend starting with this book, especially if you are only familiar with Del Toro’s films. This book isn’t quite an autobiography, but it does go into great detail about the director’s inspirations for his monster movies and where he draws parallels among many genres. The series is "a collection of the Oscar-winning filmmaker's personally curated stories, described as [equally] sophisticated and horrific." [6] Del Toro introduces each episode. [7] Production [ edit ] Development [ edit ] Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media . Retrieved May 29, 2023. Cast: Peter Weller, Eric André, Sofia Boutella, [24] Charlyne Yi, Steve Agee, Michael Therriault, Saad Siddiqui [15] At Home with Monsters: Inside His Films, Notebooks, and Collections by Britt Salvesen and Jim Shedden

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Netflix‘s four-night horror event has begun. Guillermo del Toro‘s Cabinet of Curiosities, an anthology series, tells a different horrifying tale in every episode. But is Cabinet of Curiosities based on a book? Here’s everything to know about the inspirations behind del Toro’s latest spooky project. Essie Davis as Nancy Bradley in ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’ | Netflix What is ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’? In addition to reading excerpts from his journals about each film he’s made, we also get to explore his house and see what inspires his muse. Then, towards the end of the book, we get to see a bit of his Unfinished Projects collection, where he houses up and coming titles that have yet to be completed. I don’t want to say too much more about this book, because you simply have to read through it to understand why I’m gushing about it. What was it like getting to the heart of your character for this one? Because we've seen you play characters with odder sensibilities, but there's something that feels very different about this in comparison to the past. We are also treated to occasional storyboard breakdowns and various concept designs from GDT’s collaborating production designers, which are a welcome addition.

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television This title may be most familiar to you from the FX adaptation of this trilogy into its television series of the same name. The premise (devised by Guillermo Del Toro) takes a spin on the horror sub-genre of vampirism as a viral outbreak. This is one of several Guillermo del Toro books conceptualized by the visionary himself, which means that we get to see it in several forms, both novel and visual, which is always exciting to me. Especially when the creator of the idea is involved in all versions. Hellboyby Mike Mignolaa b c d e f g h Rice, Lynette (August 15, 2022). " 'Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities' Gets Trailer And Premiere Date At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 15, 2022. Then, there are the excerpts from the notebooks. Inside them, the Reader sees sketches, random thoughts, production ideas, and fascinating tidbits that are consulted during the creation process of formal productions. Honestly, I was lost a number of times because del Toro will have thoughts about multiple projects at once. So, comments about “Hellboy” may also have ideas for “Pan’s Labyrinth” folded in among them. Even so, it was intriguing to see how stray considerations solidified into a fully realized project.

Essie Davis ( The Babadook), Andrew Lincoln ( The Walking Dead, Penguin Bloom) and Hannah Galway ( Sex/Life) star in an episode based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro, written and directed by Jennifer Kent (The Babadook The Nightingale). a b c Ritman, Alex (September 2, 2021). "Guillermo del Toro's Netflix Horror Anthology to Reunite 'Babadook' Star Essie Davis With Director Jennifer Kent". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022 . Retrieved February 2, 2022. The most tantalising section is the final one, where Guillermo’s unrealised projects are shown (although not The Hobbit, for as Guillermo says “I kept a lot of notes, but I was very paranoid of them being lost because that was a supersecret project….if I reveal anything that’s stayed in the movies, it’s legally very, very binding.” p.239). Zee, Michaela (August 15, 2022). "Netflix Releases First Look at Guillermo del Toro's Horror Series 'Cabinet of Curiosities,' Sets October Release Date". Variety.

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Goldberg, Lesley (May 14, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro Horror Anthology Series a Go at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 2, 2022.