Guillermo Del Toro News

Watch Alexandre Desplat's Oscar 2018 Acceptance Speech for Original Score for THE SHAPE OF WATER. 

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 3 rd, 2018 for the 16 th annual 'Night Before' party to benefit MPTF. Funds raised during the legendary evening will be used to support MPTF in providing social services and financial assistance to the entertainment community, as well as it's renowned retirement community and innovative programs for seniors and those who care for them. The organization impacts thousands of people each year who have committed their lives to a career in entertainment. The annual event raised $5 million last night, totaling just over $80 million in the event's history.

It's almost Oscars time! Before you fill out your ballot, catch up on how this year's nominees have been doing throughout the 2018 awards season!

AARP The Magazine is pleased to announce the nominees for the upcoming 17th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, with Get Out, Lady Bird, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri contending in the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category.

Dark Horse is pleased to announce the continuation of its highly successful Game of Thrones products line in partnership with HBO Licensing and Retail. New products and figures will be previewed for the first time ever at Dark Horse's booth during Toy Fair in New York City February 17-20, 2018

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the winners for THE EE BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS. The BAFTA Awards ceremony was held today, February 18th, at London's Royal Albert Hall. Among the top winners were 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' and 'The Shape of Water.'

According to Deadline, director Guillermo del Toro has been selected as President of this year's Venice Film Festival competition jury. Del Toro is returning to the film festival after winning the Golden Lion with his film The Shape of Water. The director will lead a Venice panel selecting this year's Golden Lion winner.

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) tonight announced the winners of the 2018 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio/audio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York City and The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

IndieWire has reported that Beanie Feldstein, Doug Jones, and more will join Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV series.

Guillermo Del Toro appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night. James asked Guillermo about his love for traveling to Japan and learns the main draw for Guillermo are the massive toy shops and amazing ice cream, a dessert he's prepared to die for. Check out the clip below!

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival officially reached the midway point as Christopher Nolan (DUNKIRK), Jordan Peele (GET OUT), Paul Thomas Anderson (PHANTOM THREAD), Greta Gerwig (LADY BIRD), and Guillermo Del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) were in town to receive the 2018 Outstanding Directors of the Year Award. The five Oscar® nominated directors arrived at the Arlington Theatre to a crowd of screaming fans eager to catch a glimpse of some of their favorite filmmakers. 

AARP The Magazine's 17th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards were held tonight at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, celebrating 2017's standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognizing the inspiring artists who make them. Co-produced by the Great Performances series, the awards will be broadcast for the first time on Friday, February 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS, (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.

13-Time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Winner THE SHAPE OF WATER will be available on DVD February 27th. From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden, high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones.

The Directors Guild of America honored outstanding achievement in directing for film and television at the DGA Awards last night. Big winners included Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water, Reed Morano's The Handmaid's Tale, Jordan Peele's Get Out, Jean-Marc Vallee's Big Little Lies, and Beth McCarthy Miller's Veep. Director Michael Apted received the DGA's honorary life member award.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Guillermo del Toro, Jordan Peele, and Paul Thomas Anderson will receive the 2018 Outstanding Directors of the Year Award. The Oscar® nominated directors will be celebrated individually for their filmsDunkirk, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water, Get Out, and Phantom Thread respectively.

The Ink Factory, BBC ONE and AMC announced today that Academy Award(R) Nominated Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water, Nocturnal Animals) will join BAFTA Award nominated Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth) and Emmy(R) and Golden Globe Award-Winner Alexander Skarsgård ('Big Little Lies', 'True Blood') in Park Chan-wook's (Old Boy, The Handmaiden, Stoker) television debut THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL

Playwright Paul Zindel's estate has accused the film The Shape of Water of using Zindel's work from a 1969 play without credit. The estate argues that the film was 'obviously derived' from Zindel's work, according to The Guardian.

The Texas State Library & Archives Commission (TSLAC) recently awarded funding to Austin Film Festival (AFF) and The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University under its TexTreasures Grant program. Starting September of this year, The Wittliff Collections is confirmed to host more of Austin Film Festival's vast audiovisual archive and feature materials preserved from Festivals and Conferences between 1997-2002.

The Ink Factory, BBC ONE and AMC announced today that Academy Award Nominated Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water, Nocturnal Animals) will join BAFTA Award nominated Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth) and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-Winner Alexander Skarsg rd ('Big Little Lies', 'True Blood') in Park Chan-wook's (Old Boy, The Handmaiden, Stoker) television debut 'The Little Drummer Girl', based on the best-selling novel of the same name by John le Carr . Global sales on the six-part mini-series are handled by Endeavor Content/IM

El Rey Network's original series THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR, hosted by Robert Rodriguez, and Man at Arms: Art of War, hosted by Danny Trejo, are now available on VRV, a leading audience-focused aggregation platform featuring premium SVOD channels alongside a curated house channel, VRV Select.