Guillermo del Toro is taking a cue from fellow blockbuster director Joss Whedon, as the Mexican filmmaker is planning to make a small, black-and-white movie before starting production on “Pacific Rim 2,” the director has told Collider.
Del Toro already has his cast in mind, including John Hurt and a young actress who is not well-known… yet. And of course, this being a Guillermo del Toro movie, “there’s one great creature in it,” according to the director.
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The “Pan’s Labyrinth” filmmaker told Collider that he expects to start shooting the “really, really bizarre” indie next February or March, as he’s slated to begin pre-production on “Pacific Rim 2” in August. The kaiju-packed sequel will begin shooting at the end of 2015 for release in April 2017.
Del Toro does have a title in mind for the project but he has elected to keep it under wraps for the time being.
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Whedon famously shot the low-budget black and white movie “Much Ado About Nothing” after his box office juggernaut “The Avengers” grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.
Del Toro’s next film, the gothic horror movie “Crimson Peak” hits theaters next year courtesy of Universal.