Guillermo Del Toro has been talking about his version of At The Mountains Of Madness, the 1931 HP Lovecraft book. The book follows the story of a geologist who discovers amazing ruins and the remains fourteen ancient life forms which are completely unknown to science. James McEvoy or Tom Cruise are rumoured for the lead role, but the whole thing is still a dream for Del Toro as he spoke to Deadline.
"We are not green lit, we are still budgeting and designing, and we are partners on this. I believe in my heart we are going to be making this movie in June of next year. We are budgeting the creatures and met with Spectral Motion and ILM, where Dennis Muren told me the sweetest words ever when he said, no one has ever seen monsters like this. That was truly one of the highlights of my fat life, a demigod like Muren saying that."
As you might be aware, James Cameron is also involved as a producer, so that will ensure the inclusion of 3D. As for how it’s incorporated, Del Toro says “"It’s hard to say without spoiling it. The way the creatures are rendered and done is going to bring forth an aspect of Lovecraft that has not been done on live action films. Part of my speech was, I’m putting all the chips I have accumulated in 20 years as a director, betting them on a single number. This is not just a movie and then move on to the next. It’s do or die time for me.""
There’s plenty more to read in the interview and you can check it out here
