[3N16MA]

I am very hyped for this film. My most anticipated for 2013. I attend university very close to where they were filming some of the Tokyo scenes in Toronto and was able to see the transformation. Also I guess Morn can't update the OT at all. Perhaps we should get a information thread going to gather everything into one post which can be updated. With SDCC happening next month I'm sure info will be coming in.

[Poindexter]

Is someone really saying that Splice is better than Del Toro's directed movies?? Oh lawd. Splice is the perfect example of taking ideas that could generate real dialogue on social issues and turning it into a parody. Its execution is so flawed that it's hard to take anything it tries to say as a film seriously. Instead it makes for a pretty good laugh. It's up there with The Happening as far as unintentional comedies go.

[Tr4nce]

I wonder why I didn't notice this move before! The premise sounds fantastic. Also, the plot summary reminds me - indeed - of Evangelion, which I just started watching, after GAF brought it up. Love the whole idea and concept of Evangelion.

But how come there is so little known about this movie project? Not even a teaser trailer as far as I can tell. I hope the movie release isn't getting delayed.

[3N16MA]

I wonder why I didn't notice this move before! The premise sounds fantastic. Also, the plot summary reminds me - indeed - of Evangelion, which I just started watching, after GAF brought it up. Love the whole idea and concept of Evangelion. But how come there is so little known about this movie project? Not even a teaser trailer as far as I can tell. I hope the movie release isn't getting delayed.

Expect to hear more about it next month at SDCC.

[Tr4nce]

Ok, so no worries about a certain delay :)

[XiaNaphryz]

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/guille...ks-pacific-rim

Total Film caught up with Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro recently, who took time out of his busy schedule shooting monster mash Pacific Rim to talk about the movie. A massive epic starring Idris Elba, Ron Perlman and Charlie Hunnam, the film revolves around an alien invasion, and the human-made robots created to combat the intergalactic nasties. “So much of the creation of the movie was having the best creative experience I’ve ever had in Hollywood,” the director says. Here’s a taster of what del Toro had to say about Pacific Rim. For more, pick up the latest issue of Total Film, out now… What sort of scale are you working on? "When we’re talking about the physicality of the fight, we ended up building several blocks of Hong Kong. And literally demolished them. We built a building and then we took down the buildings. We built command centres of the robots that were the size of the house. We started them on hydraulic rigs that shoot and elevated them and moved them round so you could really get a sense of the physical nature driving a robot like this."

[Arment]

This sounds incredible...

[Scullibundo]

This sounds incredible...

Don't get your hopes up. It's ILM

Made you look, Xia

[bengraven]

We built command centres of the robots that were the size of the house. We started them on hydraulic rigs that shoot and elevated them and moved them round so you could really get a sense of the physical nature driving a robot like this."

[XiaNaphryz]

Don't get your hopes up. It's ILM Made you look, Xia

Don't need to look, hitting quote reveals the text anyway. ;P

[Amalthea]

Does ILM any physical effects anymore?

BTW.: I wonder if this HK set was in 1/1-scale.

[duckroll]

When do we get the first footage for this?

[Scullibundo]

When do we get the first footage for this?

I'll keep a lookout on the highway for some trailers.

THE INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY

[XiaNaphryz]

https://twitter.com/StaxIGN/status/2...956800/photo/1

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

https://twitter.com/StaxIGN/status/2...956800/photo/1

Idris Elba looks fucking BOSS.

[Amalthea]

Imagine a serious Power Rangers movie like this.

...oh wait, it is like a serious Power Rangers movie!

[neorej]

https://twitter.com/StaxIGN/status/2...956800/photo/1

HOLY SHIT!

that's an awesome look!

[donkey show]

*reads synopsis and sees Elba pic*



This movie was made for me. ;__;

[C4Lukins]

This is going to be terrible. Calling it now.

This is a really great filmmaker creating a Power Rangers film. No way he pulls it off.

[Busty]

This is going to be terrible. Calling it now. This is a really great filmmaker creating a Power Rangers film. No way he pulls it off.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

GINO?

What does that mean?

Godzilla in New Orleans?

[Busty]

GINO? What does that mean? Godzilla in New Orleans?

Godzilla In Name Only.

A reference to Emmerich's Godzilla film for Sony.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Godzilla In Name Only. A reference to Emmerich's Godzilla film for Sony.

OK. I'm down with that.

Because Godzilla in New Orleans is a terrible, terrible idea.

[C4Lukins]

I am sorry. Giant ocean monsters fighting giant robots is suddenly a compelling concept worthy of a really solid directors time. I did not mean to have doubts on such a sophisticated and deep concept. I am sorry if a Voltron film not called Voltron was a bit beneath my hopes for Del Toro.

[Ithil]

I am sorry. Giant ocean monsters fighting giant robots is suddenly a compelling concept worthy of a really solid directors time. I did not mean to have doubts on such a sophisticated and deep concept. I am sorry if a Voltron film not called Voltron was a bit beneath my hopes for Del Toro.

I missed the part where a film can't be more than its basic one sentence concept.

[Busty]

I am sorry. Giant ocean monsters fighting giant robots is suddenly a compelling concept worthy of a really solid directors time. I did not mean to have doubts on such a sophisticated and deep concept. I am sorry if a Voltron film not called Voltron was a bit beneath my hopes for Del Toro.

Jurassic Park is about dinosaurs being brought back to life and put in a theme park.

See what I'm saying?

OK. I'm down with that. Because Godzilla in New Orleans is a terrible, terrible idea.

Yup. However if it's Godzilla partying with the (emotionally, damaged) chicks from Girls Gone Wild then we got ourselves a fucking movie mang.

I can just see the tagline now.........


JELLOSHOTS. BOOBS. MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTHRA............

Godzilla in New Orleans 3D.

[C4Lukins]

I missed the part where a film can't be more than its basic one sentence concept.

It could be awesome. I am not saying it will be shit. I was just more excited by his previous 2 or 3 projects.

[Discotheque]

I am sorry. Giant ocean monsters fighting giant robots is suddenly a compelling concept worthy of a really solid directors time. I did not mean to have doubts on such a sophisticated and deep concept. I am sorry if a Voltron film not called Voltron was a bit beneath my hopes for Del Toro.

Del Toro's not that great, and certainly not above this.

Did you see the Hellboy films?

[Solo]

Del Toro should be an art director. Tim Burton too.

[Discotheque]

Del Toro should be an art director. Tim Burton too.

Forreal. That's where their strengths lie and also the area of film they're clearly the most interested in.

[C4Lukins]

Del Toro's not that great, and certainly not above this. Did you see the Hellboy films?

I really liked the Hellboy films. And Pan's and a couple of his other non English films were a lot of fun. I wish he was still on the Hobbit.

[Stallion Free]

I really liked the Hellboy films. And Pan's and a couple of his other non English films were a lot of fun. I wish he was still on the Hobbit.

I'm not sure I would describe Pan's Labyrinth as a fun experience ha. I do think it is one of the better movies I have seen in the past ten years though.

[C4Lukins]

I'm not sure I would describe Pan's Labyrinth as a fun experience ha. I do think it is one of the better movies I have seen in the past ten years though.

Well it was fun in that I enjoyed it multiple times.

[duckroll]

I am sorry. Giant ocean monsters fighting giant robots is suddenly a compelling concept worthy of a really solid directors time. I did not mean to have doubts on such a sophisticated and deep concept. I am sorry if a Voltron film not called Voltron was a bit beneath my hopes for Del Toro.

You better be sorry. Giant robots > anything you like. FACT.

[Scullibundo]

Forreal. That's where their strengths lie and also the area of film they're clearly the most interested in.

Disagree. Del Toro just needs to go back to making Spanish films close to his heart, rather than Hollywood monster movies.

[duckroll]

Disagree. Del Toro just needs to go back to making Spanish films close to his heart, rather than Hollywood monster movies.

Unless said monster movies contain GIANT ROBOTS. That's really all that matters here. Focus on the important details!

[Scullibundo]

Unless said monster movies contain GIANT ROBOTS. That's really all that matters here. Focus on the important details!

You and your transdongers, ducky.

[duckroll]

You and your transdongers, ducky.

Okay, don't be rude. My dong hasn't transformed into anything yet. I only get to watch Prometheus tomorrow! :D

[C4Lukins]

Unless said monster movies contain GIANT ROBOTS. That's really all that matters here. Focus on the important details!

Giant robots suck. Giant sea monsters are awesome though.

[Scullibundo]

Okay, don't be rude. My dong hasn't transformed into anything yet. I only get to watch Prometheus tomorrow! :D

Your dong will be like a scared turtle.

[duckroll]

Giant robots suck. Giant sea monsters are awesome though.

This movie will prove once and for all that giant robots > giant sea monsters. Literally!

[C4Lukins]

This movie will prove once and for all that giant robots > giant sea monsters. Literally!

Oh I hope those sea monsters crush all of humanity and prove how awesome they are.

[duckroll]

Oh I hope those sea monsters crush all of humanity and prove how awesome they are.

And after that they will rip off their shells, revealing that they too were giant robots all along!

[C4Lukins]

And after that they will rip off their shells, revealing that they too were giant robots all along!

We shall see. And salt water screws up robots anyway so that is not even a concern.

[duckroll]

We shall see. And salt water screws up robots anyway so that is not even a concern.

I don't think you know much about giant robots!

[XiaNaphryz]

Your forgot to follow-up with the (I'm an expert) bit. ;P

[Platy]

https://twitter.com/StaxIGN/status/2...956800/photo/1

Awesome !

...but the fist thing on my mind was ...

[3N16MA]

I believe we are going the hear a lot more about this next month at SDCC. At least I'm hoping for it.

[Blader5489]

Hearing that the mechs' design are just ripped from every other Hollywood robot really killed my hype for this. :\

[3N16MA]

I am sorry. Giant ocean monsters fighting giant robots is suddenly a compelling concept worthy of a really solid directors time. I did not mean to have doubts on such a sophisticated and deep concept. I am sorry if a Voltron film not called Voltron was a bit beneath my hopes for Del Toro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGdi-DPuRI

Sounds good to me.