We were recently notified that Guillermo Del Toro would no longer be moving ahead with 'At the Mountains of Madness' and instead would be going ahead with 'Pacific Rim'. There has also been a lot of rumors that he is developing his own version of a 'Frankestein' movie as well, and the folks over at MovieWeb got the chance to talk to him about those projects as well as the possibility that we might see another 'Hellboy' film.
When asked about his 'Frankenstein' movie at Universal:
"Well you know we are going to have a meeting about it next week to see what they are thinking about it. We have a very cordial relationship and I understand perfectly that, as disappointing as it was, Mountains was a hard decision for them and purely a financial one. I'm sympathetic to that. But as a director I have to keep pursuing it."
They also asked him if he would be pursuing 'At the Mountains of Madness' by pitching it to other studios:
" A hundred percent I'll try, yeah. We at least partially control the movie along with Don Murphy and Jim Cameron, so with a little bit of luck we will find good terms to get it back from Universal. I think Universal has expressed their desire to stay involved if they can. It was a decision of time and money. It was not the right time and it is a lot of money. I'm not a "Pollyanna" that thinks that movies are just made with hopes. But as a director I've got to be rational. I've got to just keep going. I think that I am very, very aware that in an equation that included Tom Cruise and James Cameron, I am box office-wise the weakest link in the equation. So hopefully with a little luck they will find me a little more useful next time."
On the pre-production of 'Pacific Rim':
"We have been in pre-production for six months because we were developing it for me as a producer. So I was developing the visual bible for that. We hope to start shooting this September."
And lastly, he was asked about the possibility of another installment in the 'Hellboy' franchise:
"There are no plans at all."
Be sure to click the source for the full interview with Del Toro.