Guillermo Del Toro News

Ariana DeBose took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the recent film adaptation of West Side Story. The film also won in the Best Film Editing category.

Yesterday, March 11th, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2021 AFI AWARDS honorees with a star-studded invite-only luncheon in Beverly Hills. AFI also revealed its official rationales (below) for all 23 honorees, providing the cultural and artistic context to mark these outstanding creative endeavors as the year’s notable milestones.

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) announced winners of its 9th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Awards, presented by HASK Beauty, in 23 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater. The gala was held on Saturday night, February 19, 2022, before a live audience at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. It was also livestreamed to an audience of millions worldwide.  

The Chaplin Award Gala is the most important fundraising event of the year for Film at Lincoln Center, with all proceeds benefiting the organization in its mission to support the art and craft of cinema. Cate Blanchett is an internationally acclaimed actor, producer, artistic director, humanitarian and dedicated member of the arts community.

The Crystal Method (who is Scott Kirkland) has teamed with pioneering UK breakbeat producer Hyper for a unique single -- “Post Punk” featuring legendary Stooges front man Iggy Pop. The brooding, mid-tempo “Post Punk” was produced alongside longtime Crystal Method ally Hyper (Guy Hatfield). Listen to the new single now!

Playwright and screenwriter Lucy Alibar has signed with CAA for representation, Deadline reports. Alibar is best known for her Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning film Beasts of the Southern Wild in 2012.

From the imaginative filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Searchlight Pictures arrives an electrifying film noir, Nightmare Alley. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, David Strathairn, Rooney Mara, and Richard Jenkins star in the new film. Plus, check out bonus features for the physical release now!

Jon Favreau, Academy Award-winning filmmaker best known for his creative, innovative work in the Star Wars, Iron Man and Avengers series, among many others, will receive this year's Distinguished Artisan Award at the 9th Annual  Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706), presented by HASK Beauty.

Guillermo del Toro (“Nightmare Alley”) will be presented with the Final Draft® Hall of Fame Award. The inaugural Final Draft Trailblazer Award will go to Academy Award® winning filmmaker Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”). Nicole Holofcener and Danny Strong will receive the Storyteller Award for film and TV respectively.

This whimsical, stop-motion musical directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson follows the mischievous and disobedient adventures of Pinocchio in his pursuit of a place in the world. The cast includes Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, and Gregory Mann, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Christoph Waltz and Tilda Swinton.

The Hollywood Critics Association has decided to postpone their 5th Annual HCA Film Awards ceremony. Nicolas Cage, Guillermo del Toro, Jude Hill, Natalie Morales, Alice Brooks, Simu Liu, Greig Fraser, Saniyya Sidney, and the Cast of CODA were previously announced among the special award honorees scheduled to appear.

As Nightmare Alley hits theaters this weekend, director Guillermo del Torro will release a black-and-white version of the highly-anticipated new movie. Searchlight Pictures will oversee a special limited run the film in black and white in select Los Angeles theaters. The film features Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Tony Collette, and more.

Nicolas Cage will be receiving this year’s Acting Achievement Award. Guillermo del Toro will be receiving this year’s Filmmaking Achievement Award. Cinematographer Alice Brooks will be honored with the Artisan on the Rise Award. Saniyya Sidney will be presented with the Star on the Rise Award.

West Side Story leads the nominations with 11 nods. Other nominees include Denzel Washington, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Sorkin, Lady Gaga, Jessica Chastain, Nicole Kidman, and more.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s casting for the performances of Little Duende, Māyā, Private Gomer Jones, and TL;DR featured in the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. This year’s festival will be held on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2021 and will be presented as a digital and in-person hybrid.

Searchlight Pictures and Beyond Fest announced today the World Premiere of Scott Cooper's new horror thriller ANTLERS as the October 11th Closing Night selection of the 2021 Beyond Fest, presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s casting for the performances of AZUL, Fanny & Stella, Missing Peace and Senior Class featured in the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS (remaining casting to be announced).

The cast includes F. Murray Abraham, Andrew Lincoln, Glynn Turman, and more! In the series, Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror.

Online dating takes a horrific turn on Cecilia Robles' short film Tinder Tango.  A dreamy Tinder match of two tango aficionados who meet for the first time, and it turns out to be a hell of a date. 

In this book, acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinema’s most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters.