SPOILERS "Guillermo Del Toro says At the Mountains of Madness is dead, thanks to
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tachito
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 5:52 PMWhat Do you Think About this, I found it..
I did not expect to see a negative side to Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS, but apparently this is it.
According to Guillermo Del Toro, PROMETHEUS is the direct and likely culprit for the demise of AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, based on the H.P. Lovecraft Cthulhu mythos novel. Speaking on the message board of his official website (how cool is that?), Del Toro had this to say.
Prometheus started filming a while ago- right at the time we were in preproduction on PACIFIC RIM. The title itself gave me pause- knowing that ALIEN was heavily influenced by Lovecraft and his novella.
This time, decades later with the budget and place Ridley Scott occupied, I assumed the greek metaphor alluded at the creation aspects of the HPL book. I believe I am right and if so, as a fan, I am delighted to see a new RS science fiction film, but this will probably mark a long pause -if not the demise- of ATMOM.
The sad part is- I have been pursuing ATMOM for over a decade now- and, well, after HELLBOY II two projects I dearly loved were not brought to fruition for me.
The good part is: One project did… And I am loving it and grateful for the blessings I have received.
So then the question obviously comes up: what about PROMETHEUS prevents AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS from being filmed? Del Toro explained:
Same premise. Scenes that would be almost identical. Both movies seem to share identical set pieces and the exact same BIG REVELATION (twist) at the end. I won’t spoil it.
I have not read AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS in years, but from what I do remember, this is awesome news. If you have never read the Lovecraft novel you may want to hold off until after PROMETHEUS is released. To me, this is the most ringing endorsement possible for Ridley Scott's film. Hopefully we may see Del Toro return to the material in a few years, but until then we can hold out for PACIFIC RIM.
Source: Del Toro Films
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Spartacus
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 11:45 PMYA KNOW WHAT YOU MADE ME REALIZE THAT IN RETROSPECT DEL TORRO MUST FEEL JUST LIKE WE DO ABOUT LOVECRAFT'S FILM ADAPTATIONS RIGHT NOW BUT WITH REGARD TO THIS PROJECT OF HIS WHICH I CANNOT BELIEVE HE WOULD JUST DUMP AFTER A DECADE, AND SAY HE'S GOTTA BE TRYING TO GET SOME ATTENTION AND HELP TO FINISH IT BUT KEEP IT AS DIFFERENT FROM PROMETHEUS AS HE CAN. THAT'S AN AGENDA MOVE I THINK. HE USED THE PRESS TO TRY TO GET SOME HELP.

David 1
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 5:55 PMMan i have all of Lovecrafts novels and other stuff he wrote.
Could it be that Sir Ridleys work is more respected and regarded as well as waited, rather than Toro's?
[b]Ask nothing from no one. Demand nothing from no one. Expect nothing from no one.[/b]

Frantz
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 5:55 PMPUT SPOILERS !!! becuase that can reveal the big twist at the end of the movie ( if Del Toro is well informed of course )..please put SPOILERS in the title !!

Svanya
AdminPraetorianMay-07-2012 5:56 PMOh come on.. I am certain it isn't anything like Lovecraft's book. That or you should have written spoiler in the title...
It is also in extreme poor taste for Del Toro to blame Ridley for his failure to make a "Mountains of Madness" movie.

Frantz
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:00 PMYou can be right Svanya BUT ....Del toro say a very precise thing ... and if its really the big twist at the end ....better not ruin it for everyone .

David 1
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:01 PMI believe there already is a Cthulu movie. And I believe it is French or German... can´t remember. But I remeber one part being a beach with people ashore inside a cage.
[b]Ask nothing from no one. Demand nothing from no one. Expect nothing from no one.[/b]

NoXWord
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:01 PMWatch out, this discussion has already been posted earlier today.
[url=http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/4610]Here[/url]
Ridley Scott will eventually tell us how the Queen was born.
Right now we have the Deacon; coming soon the Mercury, the May and the Taylor.

Svanya
AdminPraetorianMay-07-2012 6:02 PM@Frantz, I am calling this day, "All spoilers day"... FARK! I'm not reading anything else here until I know its safe. T___T
I personally don't think anyone have seen it yet though, as no screenings have been shown.

Davefried81
MemberFacehuggerMay-07-2012 6:04 PMDel Toro will still make the movie- Prometheus just will rule

tachito
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:08 PMSvanya is right too much spoilers today Bughunter you can LOCKED this thread if you want..

danrald
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:34 PMYa, but At The Mountains of Madness takes place in Antarctica. Prometheus takes place in outer space, on another planet.. duh...

shambs
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:53 PMYes, there are many similarities but definitely not the same story.
And this also happened with Alien:
[img]http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t380/pedroweyland/VoyageOfTheSpaceBeagle1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t380/pedroweyland/It-Poster.jpg[/img]

shambs
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 6:54 PMbut this looks even more familiar
[img]http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t380/pedroweyland/voyage_sfbc_1982_clydecaldwell_large.jpg[/img]

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:08 PMI saw CHE and his work on this film is remarkable, that aside, with regard to ALIEN or especially Prometheus this man IMO has ZERO CLAIM.. and honestly he sounds like a whinny little child. I mean it sure looks like he is venting and lost in his own world because he does not have the intestinal fortitude especially if that project was so great to begin with, no one just gives up after 10 years of working on a film because someone else releases something they think may be similar...that's not even close to a big enough obstacle to make it credible or to establish grounds for "WHIMPING OUT". No, that entire statement REEKS of MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF PURE JEALOUSY AND i FOR ONE...am not buying one word of it.

danrald
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:25 PMSparty,
Ya, I think alot of that was in poor taste. He's not getting anywhere by saying that.. And in the future, he's not going to be involved in any of my movies..

Sigismundo
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:26 PM@Spartacus
You're thinking of Benicio Del Toro who played Che...this is Guillermo Del Toro - writer/director/producer of Hellboy I&II, Pan's Labyrinth, the upcoming Pacific Rim.

Sigismundo
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:32 PM[i]"I believe I am right and if so, as a fan, I am delighted to see a new RS science fiction film, but this will probably mark a long pause -if not the demise- of ATMOM."[/i]
It was not in poor taste, nor was it "whinny", he was actually quite respectful. You have to understand that ATMOM has been Del Toro's passion project for almost twenty years now. When it was in the works a couple of years ago, Tom Cruise was in talks for the lead and Jame Cameron as executive producer, (he would have provided all his most up to date equipment.)
Del Toro is [i]constantly[/i] asked about ATMOM by fans. Due to similarities between it and the plot of Prometheus, he is simply telling his [i]fans[/i] on [i]his own official forum[/i] why he thinks it will not happen.

abordoli
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:38 PMIf it WAS his passion for 20 years, that why hasn't he gone ahead with the floggin thing? You snooze you lose. I've seen Del Toro's films and I liked all of them, but......he ain't no Ridley Scott......PERIOD. If this is an HPL novel made into a movie, I want to see RS's take on it, NOT DTs (he's is younger and can do a re-boot later on, say 20 years making this a 40 year passion for him).

Dave_b
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:43 PMIf Prometheus does very well, ATMOM will get a green light....everyone will want to make an Alien epic scifi movie!!

Sigismundo
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:43 PM@IB O IR ID O
"You snooze you lose."
Or, in reality: the studio passes on a big budget, R rated, faithful Lovecraft adaptation with a male only cast. Do your research before making such comments.

C0nst2nt1n3
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:50 PMI have never read At the Mouth of Madness but it sounds very familiar. A temple in Antarctica? That sounds like Aliens versus Predator. Also, Pacific Rim is about giant aliens rising from the ocean. Sounds like another movie that just came out recently.

Sigismundo
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 7:54 PM@W2rh0und
ATMOM takes place in Antarctica and was written in 1931...AvP is nothing like it.
Pacific Rim is about an inter-dimensional portal opening in the ocean, and giant monsters come through and start destroying major cities across the world. Humans then make giant, man-operated robots to fight off the monsters. It takes place in two different time periods. It is nothing like Battleship, if that is what you are implying.

shambs
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 8:02 PM@W2rh0und
WTF! You are insulting the great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, and his work have alien Gods that influenced the origins of life on Earth, ruined temples and "The Monster" created by the alien gods.

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MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 8:05 PMThe voyage of the Space Beagle was a classic! I am going to reread the Lovecraft book "At The Mountains of Madness," tonight. Cheers

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphMay-07-2012 8:08 PMYou're thinking of Benicio Del Toro who played Che...this is Guillermo Del Toro - writer/director/producer of Hellboy I&II, Pan's Labyrinth, the upcoming Pacific Rim.
My bad I forgot about him you are right !!! Wrong WrOng Spartacus, I still think this guy is Jealous though and that his entire statement although politely worded is complete B.S.
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