Lovecraftian Fans Rejoice: del Toro Directing 'At the Mountains of Madness'

HP Lovecraft - 'At the Mountains of Madness'

For those HP Lovecraft fans who have bemoaned for years the lack of good Lovecraftian representation in horror cinema, cry no more. In an interview with Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy II) for Sci Fi Wire, the director spoke briefly about making 'At the Mountains of Madness', a classic Lovecraft tale.


del Toro - 'Pan's Labyrinth'

Sci Fi wrote:
With regard to At the Mountains of Madness, I'd love to see you tackle H.P. Lovecraft in a way that hasn't been done.

del Toro:
Me too. Me too. ... Part of the arrangement with Universal--in being essentially there for now until 2017--part of the arrangement was they would finance research and development for Mountains of Madness. And we are doing it. There are many technical tools in creating the monsters that don't exist, and we need to develop them. The creatures, Lovecraft's creatures, the tools that exist for CG and the materials that exist for makeup effects, you need to push them to get there, and we're going to push them.

source: Sci Fi Wire - http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=62063

I for one am thrilled to learn that del Toro is so committed to the Lovecraft project and can't wait to see what this cinematic visionary does with the story.


HP Lovecraft

Lovecraft is undoubtedly a true master of mythic horror, his work far ahead of its time. Artists and film makers have struggled for years to capture the "face" of Lovecraft's creations, the literary descriptions so fantastic and beyond comprehension, it has become near impossible to depict them in a true, and dare I say, favorable light. I'm very curious to see what del Toro has planned for Lovecraft's Old Ones, and am very impressed with his dedication to this particular project, insisting that Universal finance the research needed to bring Lovecraft's vision to life.

Don't get too excited, though, because The Hobbit and its sequel, which del Toro is currently working on with director Peter Jackson (LOTR trilogy), aren't scheduled to hit theaters until 2011 and 2012, respectively, it'll probably be a while, at least five years some speculate, until we see anything else from del Toro.
But cut the guy some slack. del Toro has a full dance card, the Hobbit, its sequel and At the Mountains of Madness aside. He also plans to tackle the remakes of Frankenstein as well as Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, plus the next installation of Hellboy III. Our favorite fantasy/horror director is a busy, busy boy! I am beyond anxious to see all these finished products in theaters in the next few years.

Cheers ~

Moone