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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cronos’ – New 4K Restoration Gets Theatrical Release [Trailer]
The latest by visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein, is officially a Golden Globe nominee, but his audacious feature debut is also sharing the spotlight with a 4K restoration that’s heading to limited theaters soon.
Janus Films’ restoration opens in theaters at New York’s IFC Center on Wednesday, December 31.
That’s a fitting release date considering the role New Year’s Eve plays in del Toro’s vampiric debut.
In Cronos, “Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab, and soon finds himself the possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious American named Angel (a delightfully crude and deranged Ron Perlman).”
Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, and Tamara Shanath also star.
The first feature-length film written and directed by del Toro, released in 1993, was selected as the Mexican entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards. Its exploration of unique vampire mythology by way of alchemy, a long-time interest of del Toro’s, encompassed what would become del Toro’s trademark in film: using genre elements to navigate the dual nature of humanity and its emotional relationships.
Watch the new 4K restoration trailer below.
Hollywood is serious about landing the next Backrooms. Hot on the heels of a Siren Head feature announcement, Deadline reports that a new movie based on viral YouTube series The Mandela Catalogue is in development.
It also has some Hollywood heavy hitters behind it.
Amblin Entertainment’s Steven Spielberg, United Artists’ Scott Stuber (Frankenstein), and Amazon MGM Studios are set to produce, emerging victorious after a highly competitive 11-studio bidding war.
Launched in 2021, the YouTube series is set in the fictional Mandela County, Wisconsin which is “invaded by shape-shifting, nearly immortal creatures called Alternates. The Alternates are led by a false depiction of the Archangel Gabriel and their aim is to wipe out the human race by psychologically torturing them to the point of suicide. The Alternates are known for manipulating AV media, TVs, computers and GPS systems.”
The movie will be directed by the series’ creator, Alex Kister, based on a screenplay he adapted with Tyler Clifton.
The Mandela Catalogue has racked up an impressive 100 million views across its official episodes alone, solidifying it as one of the largest original analog horror franchises on YouTube.
Spielberg and Holly Bario are producing for Amblin Entertainment alongside Aaron B. Koontz for Paper Street Pictures and Stuber and Nick Nesbitt for United Artists. Kister and Clifton are also producing. Annie McCreery will oversee the project for United Artists. Maria Fortese will oversee for Amblin.
Get acquainted with The Mangela Catalogue below while we wait to learn more.
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