According to del toro and hogan, vampires have been part of human culture and folklore for centuries, sometimes viewed as evil creatures, and. Books recommended by guillermo del toro on his twitter account, mosty through his book of the day tweets. How did you find the time to start a trilogy of vampire novels. Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
Robert was an old fashioned guy who wanted a woman he could protect and prov. Gratified by the experience making the devils backbone and cleareyed about what hollywood could offer, del toro followed his personal movie with the bigbudget, wesley snipes comicbook vampire thriller sequel blade 2 2002. You name it, nosferatu at the top of the ship, frankenstein crossing the threshold, the unmasking of phantom of the opera, the gushing blood from the elevators on kubricks the shining. Aug 02, 20 the next big horror tv series to come down the pike is guillermo del toro s the strain, a vampire epic based on the trilogy of novels written by del toro and chuck hogan. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the night eternal. Guillermo del toro talks vampires, giant monsters and the wired. Fx orders guillermo del toros the strain to series. With wesley snipes, kris kristofferson, ron perlman, leonor varela. This foe was teased in season 2 of 3below, as jim, claire and merlin were battling similar armored creatures in new jersey. So far hes focused on vampires and dark fairy tale fiction, news which wont surprise anyone who has seen pans labyrinth or cronos. In the image del toro posted, we see merlin standing in front of a tv depicting a malevolent figure clad in armor. In addition to directing blade 2, he coauthored a vampire book trilogy with chuck hogan titled the strain, which has been adapted into a tv series for fx the pilot episode he also directed. In 2006, del toro pitched an extensive outline of the show to fox. Guillermo del toros sketchbooks commentary the new yorker duration.
Director guillermo del toro mimic, the devils backbone has a strong record in the horror genre and he manages to avoid the many traps of doing a sequel due in large part to david s. Pans labyrinth director guillermo del toro is set to publish his first. Raised by his catholic grandmother, del toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Guillermo del toros vampire series the strain will be 5. Nov 16, 2011 the strain, the first book in guillermo del toro and chuck hogans vampire trilogy, set off my skepticism triggers early. The final book of guillermo del toros strain trilogy just hit shelves and hes already off to direct his next film pacific rim. Guillermo del toro talks vampires, giant monsters and the. The strain trilogy finds civilization teetering on the brink. Del toro scoffs at the romanticized image of the vampire that infests modern media, and wants a return to the dark folkloric. The strain is a 2009 vampire horror novel by guillermo del toro and chuck hogan.
You name it, nosferatu at the top of the ship, frankenstein crossing the threshold, the unmasking of phantom of the opera, the gushing blood. Guillermo del toro has built a formidable and fearsome body of work. Risa del toro is exclusive to the continuity of the bite club family of titles. Guillermo del toros the strain is an antidote to fey vampires.
Del toro and hogan wrote the pilot episode, night zero, which del toro directed. It was created by guillermo del toro and chuck hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name. Del toro and friend from geek nation the strain is a fast, entertaining read, with a twist to the rationale for vampirism that is fun, if a bit derivative. Del toro has also turned his attention to publishing. Carlton cuse serves as executive producer and showrunner. Jun 14, 2011 guillermo del toro s sketchbooks commentary the new yorker duration. Guillermo del toro bringing vampire book trilogy to fx the.
Our trilogy is dedicated to a parasitic feeding entity. If im going to marry a handsome vampire someday its only polite to learn a bit about his culture. Specifically, it was the 777 jet that landed at jfk and then sat silent. Tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore. Nov 05, 2011 the night eternal by guillermo del toro and chuck hogan william morrow. Ephraim goodweather of the deaths of an entire plane on a jfk international runway. Guillermo del toros silva is a really bizarre vampire movie.
The director of pans labyrinth and an award winning mystery author brings their vision to the vampire tale. Guillermo del toro was born october 9, 1964 in guadalajara jalisco, mexico. With novelist chuck hogan, he coauthored the vampire horror novel the strain, which was published in june 2009 by william morrow. Brilliant, bloodchilling, and unputdownable, the strain is a nightmare of the first order.
Apr 18, 2020 guillermo del toro launched his career with lowbudget horror movie cronos in 1993, which was a unique take on the vampire myth. By guillermo del toro and chuck hogan july 30, 2009 tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore. Other than justin cronins the passage series is the only one thats better. His sumptuously gruesome vampireplague tv series, the strain, is. Del toros first novel came in 2008, when he was about 44 years old. He is fascinated by the beauty of the unusual, the macabre, and the horrific, and his work has always strived to blur the tenuous distinction between socalled high and low art, earning him legions of fans and critical acclaim. Coauthored with chuck hogan, the strain is the first of a threepart series following the investigation by dr. Both of these series have been the incredible reinventing of the vampire series. En 2006, guillermo del toro presente the strain comme une serie televisee, mais les. The strain the strain trilogy book 1 kindle edition by toro. Gratified by the experience making the devils backbone and cleareyed about what hollywood could offer, del toro followed his personal movie with the bigbudget, wesley snipes comic book vampire thriller sequel blade 2 2002. Was nominated thrillboard magazines people to watch in 2004. These feral creatures are borderline unkillable, and even developed bone over their hearts to prevent staking. Del toro joins vampire invasion of the bookshops film the.
John william polidori stitched together folklore, personal resentment and erotic anxieties into the vampyre, a story that is the basis for vampires as they are understood today. The cable network announced tuesday that it has ordered a episode freshman season of the vampire drama, which comes from guillermo del toro, chuck hogan and. Specifically, it was the 777 jet that landed at jfk and then sat silent on. This garnered a milliondollar plus book deal and a. Future filmmaker guillermo del toro was born on october 9, 1964 in guadalajara, mexico. Guillermo del toros trilogy is the second best vampire series in my opinion. Del toro spoke to time from new zealand, where he is currently working on the film version of j.
Brilliant, bloodchilling, and unputdownable, the strain is a nightmarish thriller of the first order. Over the next decade, youve got about five movie projects signed up. The night eternal by guillermo del toro, chuck hogan books. But from the beginning, del toros dream was to tell his vampire story on tv, and it shows. The director guillermo del toro wont have a feature film out in 2016, but his brandand his spiritseem to be everywhere.
R tolkiens the hobbit, about bloodsuckers, swine flu and his childhood hero. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fall. Guillermo del toro is one of the most creative and visionary artists of his generation whose distinctive style is showcased through his work as a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and author. The strain really does harken back to a different period in the vampire genre. It is the first installment in the strain trilogy, and was followed by the fall 2010 and the night eternal 2011.
And then little by little, with each book, go back to finding the spiritual in. Cult film director and horror expert guillermo del toro has only just joined twitter but hes already treating followers to a bunch of book recommendations. Oct 04, 2015 if im going to marry a handsome vampire someday its only polite to learn a bit about his culture. Guillermo del toro on seeing a ufo, hearing ghosts and. All guillermo del toro movies ranked by tomatometer del toro movies ranked by tomatometer. He is also the coauthor, with oscarwinning filmmaker guillermo del toro, of the internationally bestselling strain trilogy.
Guillermo del toro and chuck hogan reconfigured their witty idea for a vampire show into novels when their initial run at tv fell through. Sep 25, 2008 del toro s fiction debut will be competing with another epic, apocalyptic vampire trilogy published next year, justin cronins the passage. Del toro, an avid fan of all things that go bump in the night and some of the things that bump back, had explained his interest in vampires at length in an article for the nytime in 2009. One easy way to get that best picture win at the oscars. Having a taste for the macabre at an early age, del toro decorated his family home with. Blade ii by guillermo del toro guillermo del toro, wesley. What if vampires were real, ancient, and spread their vampirism like a virus. Del toros fiction debut will be competing with another epic, apocalyptic vampire trilogy published next year, justin cronins the passage. The strain, the first book in guillermo del toro and chuck hogans vampire trilogy, set off my skepticism triggers early. Born in guadalajara, mexico, del toro first gained worldwide recognition for the 1993 mexicanamerican coproduction cronos, a supernatural horror film. I did not get the book based on guillermo del toro, but because i downloaded the free excerpt and in the first 10 minutes i was hooked on the story telling, and bought the full version of the book. The night eternal ebook written by guillermo del toro, chuck hogan. Guillermo del toro is the master of highbrow horror movies. The strain audiobook by guillermo del toro, chuck hogan.
Our own novel describes a modernday epidemic that spreads across new york city. Im hoping guillermo del toro will continue to suggest more, hes promising one book and one film suggestion a day, so keep an eye on his twitter feed here. Jul 31, 2009 by guillermo del toro and chuck hogan july 30, 2009 tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore. By guillermo del toro and chuck hogan tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore. In smartly resurrecting the halfhuman, halfvampire heros seemingly dead partner, whistler, goyer has brought back actor kris. Last week, del toro and cuse sat down with the daily beast to reveal the inside story of the making of. This book began life as a tv series pitch to fox, a few years back. He is best known for the academy awardwinning fantasy films pans labyrinth 2006 and the shape of water 2017, winning the oscars for best director and best picture for the latter and his upcoming stopmotion film pinocchio. When i saw that guillermo del toro had written a book, i simply could not wait to. Del toro joins vampire invasion of the bookshops science. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary dick smith the exorcist 1973 and worked on making his own short films.
Guillermo del toros the strain tv series adaptation in the works. Guillermo del toro launched his career with lowbudget horror movie cronos in 1993, which was a unique take on the vampire myth. Guillermo del toro, the genius director of the academy awardwinning pans labyrinth and hellboy, and hammett awardwinning author chuck hogan have joined forces to boldly reinvent the vampire novel. Spend your burgeoning directing career on strange and grotesque genre pictures, then hook up with a major studio to work on lord of the rings, with hundreds of millions of dollars in budget. He was later hired for comic book movie sequel blade ii, which pit wesley snipes hunter and a pack of vampires against a parasitic new breed dubbed the reapers. These feral creatures are borderline unkillable, and. They have since collaborated on the fall and the night eternal which make up the strain trilogy. Guillermo del toro director, screenwriter, producer. The night eternal by guillermo del toro and chuck hogan william morrow. Book two of the strain trilogy ebook written by guillermo del toro, chuck hogan. Originally i wanted very much to try and present the origins of the vampire plague in very modern terms. Part the andromeda strain, part night of the living dead.
In smartly resurrecting the halfhuman, half vampire heros seemingly dead partner, whistler, goyer has brought back actor kris. Silva will not be the first time del toro has been inspired by vampires within his career. Gus tue le vampire bennett mais felix et lui sont arretes. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The strain is an american horror drama television series that aired on fx from july, 2014, to september 17, 2017. Guillermo del toro celebrity profile check out the latest guillermo del toro photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Aug 03, 2009 by guillermo del toro and chuck hogan tonight, you or someone you love will likely be visited by a vampire on cable television or the big screen, or in the bookstore. There is room for fans of vampire romance to look for the nastiest vampires.
The night eternal audiobook by guillermo del toro, chuck. Guillermo del toro and chuck hogans the strain has become one of the most popular vampire books released the past few years, and now, the fan favorite is heading to television. Chuck hogan is known for his taut thrillers, guillermo del toro for his surreal. The next big horror tv series to come down the pike is guillermo del toros the strain, a vampire epic based on the trilogy of novels written by del toro and chuck hogan. Guillermo del toro s trilogy is the second best vampire series in my opinion. The second book in guillermo del toro director of pans labyrinth, hellboy, etc. Jul, 2014 guillermo del toro and chuck hogan reconfigured their witty idea for a vampire show into novels when their initial run at tv fell through.
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