The Shape of Water director Guillermo del Toro says his upcoming adventure fantasy was inspired by the 1954 horror film classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. The filmmaker, of course, has examined all things otherworldly in his 25 years of making movies; from the vampire drama Cronos and mutant insect chiller Mimic and Hellboy films, to his Gothic horror films Pan’s Labyrinth and Crimson Peak, and giant monster epic Pacific Rim.
Yet, for a child inspired by the classic monster movies from Universal Pictures growing up, the writer/director has never had an opportunity to realize his dream of remaking The Creature From the Black Lagoon, which featured the ...
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