I have a weird relationship with Guillermo del Toro’s movies.
From Blade 2 to Hellboy, Mimic, Pacific Rim, and even Crimson Peak, I haven’t liked any of them (sans Pan’s Labyrinth) on first viewing. Either he’s always ahead of his time or his films are better suited for home video.
Whatever the case, I’m not a gushing fan. Outside of wanting to see his interpretation of Disney’s Haunted Mansion (especially after the set and sound design, and effects work of Crimson Peak), I just can’t get excited about him anymore.
No matter, he’s active on Twitter, and shared with his followers his deep desire to take a stab at Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary,” originally adapted for the screen by Mary Lambert in 1989.
“Book of the Day: PET SEMATARY by Stephen King. Unrelentingly dark and emotional. Compulsive reading. Would kill to make it on film,” said del Toro.
Jeff Buhler (Insanitarium, The Midnight Meat Train) has been working on adapting a modern take for Paramount, which originally had Juan Carlos Fresnadillo attached to direct. It’s unclear where this stands, although Buhler recently talked about the process implying Paramount is still developing.
The Internet has a way of making things happen. So, could a public campaign by del Toro and his followers get Paramount’s attention? Or, will Crimson Peak‘s box office numbers scare everyone away?
As much as del Toro doesn’t excite me like he used to, I can see him delivering a wonderfully moody interpretation of King’s material.
What do you guys think?
Book of the Day: PET SEMATARY by Stephen King. Unrelentingly dark and emotional. Compulsive reading. Would kill to make it on film.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) October 16, 2015
