"At the Mountains of Madness" to be Del Toros next film?!!!

OMG!!!! This is the movie I have been waiting for Del Toro to do for years. When he signed on to direct the Hobbit I was very excited as a Tolkien fan, but deep down inside I was devistated that 5 years in New Zealand making 2 Hobbit films would mean no Mountains of Madness film. I'm a bigger Lovecraft fan than Tolkien fan. When I heard he dropped out of the Hobbit filming (after studio delays) so he could pursue some of the many projects he was missing out on I secretly hoped that meant Mountains. However with the announcement of his attatchment to Disney's Haunted Mansion, and questions as to what his immediate next film would be, I never thought it would happen. But...multiple sites are now saying he has obtained the approval from Universal to create a big budget adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft novel. Nothings been officially announced so I'm still nervous, but its sounding more and more likely. Heres a snippet from Comingsoon.net:

"After nearly two months of anticipation and speculation about what movie Guillermo del Toro will direct next, Deadline has come forward to confirm that Universal has given the go-ahead for del Toro's adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, produced by none other than James Cameron and to be del Toro's first movie shot in 3D. Del Toro has been wanting to make this movie for years, but the inordinate cost to make what could be a difficult R-rated period horror movie held it back, but with Cameron involved and Universal giving the thumbs up, the movie might start filming as early as next summer."


This is huge!!!! Lovecraft has never been adapted by such a creative visionary director with an appropriate budget. Don't get me wrong Dagon, From Beyond and Reanimator are very fun B-movie horror films by Stuart Gordon, but lets be serious this announcement is enormous for Lovecraft fans. Del Toros unique vision and creature creativity is a perfect match for this story. The inclusion of Cameron seems out of left field, but it may have been the clincher for Universal to ok the big budget adaptation. (I mean come on we all know Cameron shits gold) PLEASE LET THIS NEWS BE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Here's hoping it is the case. I would very much like to see a watchable Lovecraft film.

YES!

Lovecraft done by Del Toro!

It can't be bad!