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Emma Watson's 'Beauty': Five Other 'Harry Potter' Fairy Tales

Posted 2/14/12 11:10 am EST by Terri Schwartz in News

Emma Watson

Guillermo del Toro is attached to direct a new take on "Beauty and the Beast," with Emma Watson set to star. It’s a long-rumored collaboration that I've been looking forward to greatly, as del Toro is one of the most visual directors of our time and will also likely be able to coax a very un-Hermione performance out of Watson.

The Hollywood Reporter has the news, adding that Andrew Davies will write the script. But the idea of Watson as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" got us wondering what other "Harry Potter" stars would fit well in a movie inspired by a fairytale. Surprisingly, there are quite a few. Hollywood, feel free to pilfer our ideas.

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Guillermo Del Toro Talks Change In Exclusive 'Mimic' Director's Cut Clip!

Posted 9/22/11 4:58 pm EST by Josh Wigler in DVD

Guillermo del Toro has come a long way since 1997's "Mimic," a movie about a genetically engineered breed of insect called the Judas Breed that feasts on humans and can copy their appearance and behavior in stunning fashion. But even with films like "Pan's Labyrinth" and the "Hellboy" movies to his name, the legacy of "Mimic" remains: two direct-to-video sequels have been produced, and now a brand new director's cut is coming to Blu-ray on September 27.

The "Mimic" director's cut, featuring seven minutes of restored footage and a wealth of never-before-seen featurettes, certainly boasts a vision of the movie that you've yet to see. But even if it had seen the light of day previously, del Toro would likely argue that the movie has changed — or, at least, you have changed.

In this exclusive look at one of the "Mimic" Blu-ray's featurettes, del Toro speaks about the nature of storytelling and life, an ever-flowing river that necessitates the steady stream of endless change. For GDT fans, this is can't miss material; give it a watch and see for yourself.

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Guillermo Del Toro's 'Haunted Mansion' Screenplay Is Nearly Complete

Posted 8/18/11 11:38 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Interviews, Video

Guillermo del Toro is really, really, really excited to make his "Haunted Mansion" film.

MTV News first heard about the project from the "Pacific Rim" director at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, and he hasn't stopped gushing about it since. When del Toro stopped by the MTV offices last week, he was happy to let us know that he is knee-deep in the production for the flick.

"We're on the second draft of the screenplay," he said. "We have a huge show-and-tell series of boards. We have about 40 pieces of art."

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Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity' Pushes 'A New Boundary In Filmmaking,' Says Guillermo Del toro

Posted 8/15/11 11:46 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Interviews, Video

As if we didn't already have enough reasons to be excited for Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity," Guillermo del Toro is here to vouch that it's going to blow our minds.

It's a movie that's taken a very long time to get into production, and even had James Cameron skeptical of its scope. But I didn't put it on my list of movies that desperately needed to be put through production in 2011 for nothing, and with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in the lead roles it seems like it could be certifiably great. Del Toro seems to think that it's going to change sci-fi films as we know them.

"I'm amazed at Alfonso the past few movies because he's completely transformed himself," he said when MTV News spoke with him recently. "['Gravity' is] incredibly well-calculated. Very human, if you know the story."

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Guillermo Del Toro: 'Pacific Rim' Not An 'Invasion Movie,' 'Mountains Of Madness' Will Get Made

Posted 8/12/11 11:40 am EST by MTV Movies Team in News

by Kevin Sullivan

We thought we had maxed out on geeky excitement over "Pacific Rim," a movie best summarized as “Guillermo del Toro directs giant robots fighting monsters,” but the "Hellboy" director amped it up again with talk of "top-notch monsters" in his latest sit-down with MTV News.

When del Toro first saw the original two-page pitch for "Pacific Rim," one detail separated it from most recent monster movies in his mind: it's “not an invasion movie," he said. "It was a very new way of having giant monsters and giant robots battle each other."

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'Magic Kingdom' Director Jon Favreau Talks Disney With Guillermo Del Toro

Posted 7/21/11 3:09 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

Jon Favreau flew with "Iron Man," went guns a-blazing with "Cowboys & Aliens," and now, he holds the keys to Disney's "Magic Kingdom" in the palm of his hand.

The continually impressive filmmaker is on track to make "Magic Kingdom" his next movie — indeed, he cited his commitment to the Disney project as his reason for passing on "Iron Man 3" — and the film promises to afford Favreau the opportunity to explore the various corners of the world famous Disney theme park.

"Magic Kingdom" is but one of many different Disney projects in the works, of course; Guillermo Del Toro's "Haunted Mansion," the recently announced "Matterhorn" adventure movie and the already hugely successful "Pirates of the Caribbean" films come immediately to mind. But unlike what Favreau is used to from his Marvel Studios days, he isn't approaching "Magic Kingdom" like "The Avengers," a massive project founded on various different building blocks over the years.

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Emma Watson And Guillermo Del Toro For 'Beauty And The Beast'?

Posted 7/18/11 4:18 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

Looks like Emma Watson is taking her "Beauty" to the big screen with Guillermo Del Toro.

Coming Soon reports that the "Potter" star and "Pacific Rim" director are uniting for a new big screen spin on "Beauty and the Beast," with Watson playing the titular beauty. Discussions are still in their early stages, but we're psyched to see what these two powerhouses create together.

Check out the rest of today's movie news after the jump.

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Guillermo Del Toro Confirms 'Pacific Rim' Role For Charlie Day

Posted 6/28/11 1:15 pm EST by Kara Warner in Interviews, News, Video

Anytime Guillermo Del Toro's name is attached to anything, there is cause for excitement. A) We love his work and B) he's such a warm, lovable human being that it is impossible NOT to love him to pieces. So what we know about his next directorial venture, "Pacific Rim," is that it's a monster movie, but not "Godzilla"-esque. There are also a lot of fun people in it: "Sons of Anarchy" star Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba and, as was confirmed by Del Toro, "Always Sunny" star Charlie Day.

When we caught up with the delightful man during the press day for "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark," which he produced, we asked him what appealed to him most about the project and what kind of character Day will be playing.

"The same thing that appeals to me about most of my projects, monsters, creatures," Del Toro said. "It's literally, I love sophisticated food, I love caviar and this and that, but I also love Twinkies," he said, comparing his tastes in filmmaking to his tastes in food. "It's like I stepped into a room full of Twinkies [with this movie], you can hear the song and my face brightening up, a love moment," he explained.

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'Puss In Boots' Trailer Swings Into Action

Posted 6/21/11 5:02 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

The first "Puss In Boots" trailer has finally hit the web, so expect plenty of non-ogre-like kitten cuteness to head your way. Duloc's best feline assassin has found himself a case -- and a lady love -- in this latest trailer, and we couldn't be more thrilled.

After the jump, find out about Warren Beatty's newest directorial project, who might be directing "Maleficent" and more!

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Al Pacino Goes Gangster For 'Gotti: Three Generations' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/10/11 11:54 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News

Al Pacino Once a gangster, always a gangster.

Al Pacino, famous for his crime-ridden roles in "The Godfather" and "Donnie Brasco," is returning to the genre once again for "Gotti: Three Generations," reports The Hollywood Reporter. He'll appear opposite John Travolta and Kelly Preston as Gambino crime family underboss Neil Dellacroce, an associate and mentor of John Gotti Sr.

Click past the jump for more of today's biggest casting news, including Chris Hemsworth's new role and Charlie Hunnam's date with a monster.

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