Guillermo Del Toro Is Working On A Small Indie Movie Next

Guillermo Del Toro Is Working On A Small Indie Movie Next

By Jack Giroux/Sept. 29, 2015 2:30 pm EST

In a recent profile piece from Variety, the director shared he’s developing “a small, independently financed movie that he is keeping under tight wraps.” Del Toro claims it’s his next project, which means we’re going to have to wait a little while longer for The Haunted Mansion and some of the director’s other dream projects, such as, the unlikely Hellboy 3.

For those curious where this news leaves Pacific Rim 2, according to the very busy director, the sequel is still alive and kicking.

Legendary, Universal, and del Toro must all be in a tight spot. The intention with a sequel is almost always to go bigger, and keeping in mind the pricey cost of the first Pacific Rim, nobody probably thinks it’s a wise business move to make an even more expensive sequel.

“As far as I’m concerned, it’s not cancelled, just postponed. Right now, we have to put a budget and screenplay together, present it to Universal and Legendary, and they will make a decision.”

As we wait to find out what del Toro is making next and whether we’ll actually see Pacific Rim 2 actually happen, you should all continue to look forward to seeing Crimson Peak next month. Del Toro probably won’t get the opportunity to make many more horror movies at this scale, but if the movie is a hit, we’ll possibly see more personal, R-rated adult stories from the director.

Crimson Peak opens in theaters October 16th.