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[[File:Guillermo del Toro in 2017.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Del Toro at the [[Sitges Film Festival]] in 2017]]
==1990s==
===''Omnivore''===
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Del Toro spent three years preparing to direct his first feature—a [[claymation]] [[Science fiction|sci-fi film]] titled ''Omnivore''—in the early 1990s. The premise focused on the plight of a [[Reptilian humanoid|lizard-man]] born in a savage land where everything tries to eat everything else. Del Toro was inspired by Mexican stop-motion sculptor [[Marcel Delgado]] to create a different kind of monster film, and had written the story entirely in the [[Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan language]] [[Nahuatl]]. "It was a very late teens, early twenties, [[underground comix]]-type of story," del Toro said of the project in 2023. "Very pop, heavy metal."<ref>{{cite web|first=Kohn|last=Eric|url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/guillermo-del-toro-interview-pinocchio-1234786841/|title=Inside Guillermo del Toro's Original Plans for an Animated Movie and How It Set Him Up For 'Pinocchio'|work=[[IndieWire]]|date=November 30, 2022|access-date=October 13, 2023}}</ref> With the help of his brother and then-girlfriend, 120 puppets were fabricated in clay, and sets were built, but were left unattended and then vandalized. "They had destroyed every puppet, they had pooped and peed on the floor. And I turned around and I said, 'I'm gonna do ''[[Cronos (film)|Cronos]]''. I'm gonna do a [[live action]] movie'."<ref>{{cite web|first=Oli|last=Welsh|url=https://www.polygon.com/23502146/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-animation-interview|title=A pooping burglar derailed Guillermo del Toro's original animation career|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=December 10, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022}}</ref> The only surviving materials from ''Omnivore'' were del Toro's storyboards, which were lost over time following several moves.
===''Meat Market: A Love Story''===
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''Meat Market'', an original screenplay by del Toro co-written with [[Ron Perlman]],<ref name="Variety1">{{cite magazine|last=Moerk|first=Christian|url=https://variety.com/1994/film/news/del-toro-to-helm-spanky-for-u-119213/|title=Del Toro to helm 'Spanky' for U|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 14, 1994|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Variety2">{{cite magazine|last=Paxman|first=Andrew|url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/del-toro-latest-h-wood-recruit-99128377/|title=Del Toro latest H'wood recruit|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 26, 1995|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> was described as "''[[Hamlet]]'' in a meat market, by the way of ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (novel)|Phantom of the Opera]]''". Del Toro wanted Perlman to star in the lead role, but lost interest in pursuing the project when he believed he had become too old to play the part.<ref name="Marc Zicree 2013">{{cite book|author1=del Toro, Guillermo|author2=Zicree, Marc|author2-link=Marc Scott Zicree|year=2013|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bx4bnQEACAAJ|title=Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions|isbn=9781781169261|publisher=Harper Design}}</ref>
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===''Mephisto's Bridge''===
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Del Toro wrote an adaptation of [[Christopher Fowler]]'s novel ''Spanky'' entitled ''Mephisto's Bridge'', about a billboard designer who sells his soul to the devil.<ref name="Variety1"/><ref name="Variety2"/> The first draft of the script was completed in 1994 and the film nearly went into production in the mid-2000s, but it did not go beyond pre-production.<ref name="Marc Zicree 2013"/> In 2001, del Toro called the screenplay a metaphor for his experiences in Hollywood.<ref name=":2001">{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Anthony|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/interview-no-mimic-guillermo-del-toro-declares-his-independence-with-devils-backbone-80646/|title=INTERVIEW: No Mimic; Guillermo del Toro Declares His Independence with "Devil's Backbone"|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=November 27, 2001|access-date=November 5, 2024}}</ref> In 2008, he revealed that Fowler had awarded the rights to another production company, so the project was officially dead.<ref name="DoG">{{cite web|last=Brew|first=Simon|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/13466/the-den-of-geek-interview-guillermo-del-toro|title=The Den of Geek interview: Guillermo del Toro|website=[[Den of Geek]]|date=July 14, 2008|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150910223212/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/13466/the-den-of-geek-interview-guillermo-del-toro|archive-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>
===''The Left Hand of Darkness''===
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In 1994, del Toro began writing an adaptation of [[Alexandre Dumas]]'s ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' with [[L. M. Kit Carson]] and [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]], titled ''Montecristo'',<ref name="Variety2"/><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Petrikin|first=Chris|url=https://variety.com/1998/more/news/count-on-cristo-1117470915/|title=Count on 'Cristo'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 17, 1998|access-date=October 11, 2024}}</ref> later renamed ''The Left Hand of Darkness''. His version was set in Mexico and was called a "[[steampunk]] [[Gothic fiction|gothic]] [[Western (genre)|western]]".<ref name="Marc Zicree 2013"/> According to del Toro, he met with [[Nicolas Cage]] to play the lead role.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1045069572578009090|user=RealGDT|title=I met w Cage years ago- for the lead in MONTECRISTO. Loved him. A lobster dinner that lasted 4 hours. We spoke of silent films, mostly.|date=26 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1418633283613519874|user=RealGDT|title=I have always loved Nic Cage- always. I almost did MONTECRISTO with him back in the day. I think he is not only the Paganini of expressionist actors, but an unrepeatable genius. All this to say that PIG (2021) is his most minimalistic, assured and moving one in years and years.|date=23 July 2021}}</ref> The screenplay was rewritten by del Toro at around the time his father was kidnapped and held for ransom, and he has since described it as having "a lot of rage."<ref>{{cite web|last=Warmoth|first=Brian|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/24/guillermo-del-toro-hopes-to-visit-count-of-monte-cristo-with-gothic-western-twist/|title=Guillermo Del Toro Hopes To Visit 'Count Of Monte Cristo' With 'Gothic-Western' Twist|website=[[MTV News|MTV Movies Blog]]|date=February 24, 2009|access-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927133801/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/02/24/guillermo-del-toro-hopes-to-visit-count-of-monte-cristo-with-gothic-western-twist/|archive-date=September 27, 2015}}</ref> In 2000, the project was presumably moving forward with [[American Zoetrope]] producing, but it was put aside in favor of ''[[The Devil's Backbone]]'' and ''[[Blade II]]''. In 2002, del Toro provided further details on the film:
<blockquote>"It's a very gothic adaptation of the book. I've always thought that Dumas wanted to evoke the spirit of the ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', his fascination for the [[Orient]]. Each adaptation was an [[adventure film]] or a classic movie without any invention, exoticism. So I wondered what would give this book adapted as a western [...] In the book, [[Edmond Dantès|the Count]] is often mentioned as a 'pirate', a 'vampire', a 'thief'. He's very dark. And in my adaptation, the Count only goes out at nights. He's very close to a [[Count Dracula|Dracula]] coming from a western, all dressed in black, red and gold. He has a mechanical arm that allows him to draw his gun faster than every one. [...] ''Monte Cristo'' will be a very catholic movie. [...] I've been trying to make this project for 10 years now. I always have these images with me. But the movie is so huge in my mind that I must find the perfect conditions to make it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/12661|title=Guillermo Del Toro's Monte Cristo inspired project called THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS!|website=[[Ain't It Cool News]]|date=July 5, 2002|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref></blockquote>
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===''Exorcist: Chapter 4 Verse I''===
In the late 1990s, between the releases of ''[[Mimic (film)|Mimic]]'' and ''[[The Devil's Backbone]]'', del Toro [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] himself to direct a fourth installment in [[The Exorcist (franchise)|''The Exorcist'' film series]] for [[Morgan Creek Entertainment]]. His version would have been titled ''Exorcist: Chapter 4 Verse I'' and would have seen [[Lankester Merrin|Father Merrin]] brought in to investigate the murder of a priest by a possessed child in the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] during [[World War II]]. Del Toro later spoke of the project in a live interview in 2006:
<blockquote>"[The story] was very epic, setting up what followed. So I finished my take about ''The Exorcist'' and [the Morgan Creek executives] listened patiently and then said, 'That's fantastic, but there's only one thing. We want the movie but we don't want there to be an [[exorcism]] in it.' So I said, 'But it's called ''The Exorcist''.' 'Yeah, but the last movie had an exorcism and it didn't make money.' That was the last meeting I took on that one. But that's sort of the Hollywood principle."<ref>{{cite web|author=Kermode, Mark|author-link=Mark Kermode|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/nov/21/guardianinterviewsatbfisouthbank1|title=Guillermo del Toro - part two|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 21, 2006|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref></blockquote>
Instead, the prequels ''[[Exorcist: The Beginning]]'' and ''[[Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist]]'' were made by directors [[Renny Harlin]] and [[Paul Schrader]] respectively, but were both critical and financial failures.
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===''Domu: A Child's Dream''===
In 1999, del Toro was attached to write and direct an adaptation of [[Katsuhiro Otomo]]'s ''[[Domu: A Child's Dream]]'' for [[Touchstone Pictures]], with [[Don Murphy]]'s Angry Films producing.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1999/voices/columns/del-toro-brings-horror-comic-to-disney-1117492325/|title= Del Toro brings horror comic to Disney|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 15, 1999|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In 2002, after the success of ''[[Blade II]]'', del Toro said that he tried to make the film in the following years, but his efforts were hamstrung by international legalities. <blockquote>"Goddamn it, we haven't even got the rights. We've been negotiating the rights for four years, which goes to prove Japanese lawyers are even more complex than American lawyers. The moment we have the rights I would go ahead and write it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-03-27/guillermo-del-toro-on-domu |title=Guillermo del Toro on Domu - News - Anime News Network |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220150426/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-03-27/guillermo-del-toro-on-domu |archive-date=2016-12-20 }}</ref></blockquote>
In 2006, Otomo revealed that there were problems with the producer and that he did not know what the current status of the film was, but stated, "I gave Del Toro the rights, though, so as far as I'm concerned, if it ever gets made, he is the one who will make it."<ref name="midnight">{{cite news|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/katsuhiro-otomo/|title=Midnight Eye interview: Katsuhiro Otomo |work=[[Midnight Eye]]|date=2006-12-29|access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref>
==2000s==
===''Really Scary''===
Sometime in the 2000s, del Toro was involved to direct a segment of an [[Anthology film|anthology]] horror film set up by [[John Landis]], with directors [[Sam Raimi]] and [[Joe Dante]] also involved. Ironically, Landis would speak of the project in the unproduced documentary series ''Untold Horror'':
<blockquote>"Our executive [at the studio] was caught in a major scandal and fired. All his movies went away."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=P9R50Zo7gNA&si=HvwVEBtvgANjC5FX|title=Untold Horror Trailer|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Kevin Burke|date=February 22, 2017|access-date=November 21, 2023|format=video|language=en}}</ref></blockquote>
Landis' papers, located at the [[Academy Film Archive]], indicate the project's title as ''Really Scary''.<ref>{{cite archive |author1=Del Toro, Guillermo |author2=Haas, Charles |author3=Hill, Walter |author4=Robbins, Matthew |author1-link=Guillermo del Toro |author2-link=Charles S. Haas |author3-link=Walter Hill |author4-link=Matthew Robbins (screenwriter) |item=CONTAINS: revised first draft screenplay by John Landis, Walter Hill, Matthew Robbins and Guillermo Del Toro, Charlie Haas, January 25, 2000, 139 pages original date of December 30, 1999 crossed out] |item-url=https://academycollection.org/web/arena/search#/entity/academy/71550600/really-scary---script |type=File |item-id=71550600 |date=2000 |series=Special Collections |file=REALLY SCARY - script |box=Scripts |collection=John Landis papers |repository=[[Margaret Herrick Library]] |institution=[[Academy Film Archive]] |___location=[[Hollywood, Los Angeles]]}}</ref>
===''An Honest Man''===
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===''The Wind in the Willows''===
In February 2003, it was reported that del Toro was working with [[The Walt Disney Company]] on a [[Live-action animated film|live action/CGI animated]] film adaptation of [[Kenneth Grahame]]'s novel ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]'', which he co-wrote with [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]].<ref name="Variety3">{{cite magazine|last=Dunkley|first=Cathy|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/del-toro-bullish-on-disney-wind-1117881381/|title=Del Toro bullish on Disney 'Wind'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 27, 2003|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> By November that year, del Toro confirmed that he was no longer attached to the project. "The approach I planned proved to be very expensive and probably weird to the studio. [...] I cherish a scene in which [[Mr. Toad]] was paraded though London a bit like ''[[The Elephant Man (1980 film)|The Elephant Man]]''. No wonder they found it weird."<ref name="MovieWeb"/> In 2008, he further explained why he chose to leave the helm; "It was a beautiful book, and then I went to meet with the executives and they said, 'Could you give Toad a skateboard and make him say, "radical dude" things?' and that's when I said, 'It's been a pleasure ...{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Utichi|first=Joe|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/exclusive-del-toro-on-why-wind-in-the-willows-went-away/|title=Exclusive: del Toro on Why ''Wind in the Willows'' Went Away|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=July 12, 2008|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
===''At the Mountains of Madness''===
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In 2003, del Toro was also in the process of co-writing a film adaptation of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'' with [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]].<ref name="Variety3"/><ref name="MovieWeb"/> The project was originally in development at [[DreamWorks Pictures]]<ref name="Variety3"/> under producers [[Susan Montford]] and [[Don Murphy]],<ref name=madness>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/07/guillermo-del-toro-and-james-cameron-ready-to-climb-at-the-mountains-of-madness-together-at-universal-57653/|title=Guillermo Del Toro And James Cameron Ready To Climb 'Mountains Of Madness'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 28, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> but it was cancelled. In 2006, del Toro took it to [[Warner Bros.]] but had trouble getting financing. At this stage, [[William Stout]] had completed preliminary art designs and [[Ron Perlman]] was rumored to play the role of Larson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9|title=Del Toro Films - Guillermo Del Toro Fansite - At The Mountains Of Madness|work=DelToroFilms.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108202349/http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9|archive-date=November 8, 2007|date=November 8, 2007}}</ref> In 2007, the project was acquired by [[Universal Pictures]] when del Toro signed a [[first-look deal]] there and when ''[[Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'' was [[Greenlight|green lit]]. Plans were then put on hold when del Toro accepted the offer to co-write and direct two installments of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Hobbit]]'', which he ultimately dropped out of.<ref name=madness/> In July 2010, it was officially announced that he would direct ''At the Mountains of Madness'' as a [[3D film]] for Universal, with [[James Cameron]] producing.<ref name=madness/> Del Toro confirmed that he wanted [[Tom Cruise]] for the lead, and that the film would begin production as early as May 2011 and start filming in June.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|url=https://collider.com/james-mcavoy-tom-cruise-at-the-mountains-of-madness-guillermo-del-toro/|title=Exclusive: Universal Looking at James McAvoy to Star in AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, but Guillermo Del Toro Wants Tom Cruise|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=September 22, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> Earlier that same year, del Toro had also asked [[S. T. Joshi]] if he wanted to be a consultant once the film got into production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stjoshi.org/news.html |title=S. T. Joshi – Blog |work=stjoshi.org |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312123740/http://stjoshi.org/news.html |archive-date=2012-03-12 }}</ref> However, in March 2011, it was announced that Universal refused to greenlight the project over concerns of the $150 million budget and del Toro's insistence that it be released with an [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|R rating]] rather than [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Zalewski|first=Daniel|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/guillermo-del-toro-madness-has-gone-dark#ixzz1G2RUV3Lt|title=Guillermo del Toro: 'Madness Has Gone Dark|newspaper=[[The New Yorker]]|date=March 7, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name=lesson>{{cite web|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|url=https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-mountains-of-madness-artwork-video/|title=Guillermo del Toro on 'At the Mountains of Madness' and a Hard Lesson Learned|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In 2013, del Toro stated in an interview that he would try one more time to get the picture made, with Cruise still attached.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearson|first=Ben|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/del-toro-to-try-mountains-of-madness-again-tom-cruise-still-attached/|title=Del Toro Will Try 'Mountains of Madness' Again, Cruise Still Attached|website=FirstShowing.net|date=January 7, 2013|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, del Toro expressed leniency toward a PG-13 rating, saying that there was a possibility that the film would be made through [[Legendary Pictures]] (who produced his film ''[[Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Calia|first=Michael|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/07/03/guillermo-del-toro-on-pacific-rim-2-at-the-mountains-of-madness-and-more/|title=Guillermo Del Toro on 'Pacific Rim 2,' 'At the Mountains of Madness' and More|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=July 3, 2014|access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> Ever since its cancellation, del Toro has promised he would release all of the extensive pre-production artwork which was prepared for the film and never used. "We did over 300 pieces of art," he said in 2017. "We did storyboards, we did models... we had a whole presentation. You will cry, you will go, 'Why?' "<ref name=lesson/> In December 2021, del Toro revealed that ''At the Mountains of Madness'' was pitched to [[Netflix]], after signing a multi-year deal with the streaming service in 2020. The filmmaker stated: "Take a wild guess which were the first projects I presented, you know? I went through the cupboard and found ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo|Monte Cristo]]'' and ''Mountains of Madness''. Those were a couple of the ones I presented first." Del Toro further iterated that he intended to rewrite the script and make it a smaller, weirder and more esoteric version in respect to the scenes that he had left out before.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zach|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/guillermo-del-toro-pitches-at-the-mountain-of-madness-netflix-1234682793/|title=Guillermo del Toro Eager to Resurrect 'Mountains of Madness' at Netflix: ‘Smaller, Weirder’ Version|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=December 1, 2021|access-date=September 8, 2022}}</ref> Del Toro cast doubt if Tom Cruise would star in the project in the foreseeable future due to his age.<ref>{{cite web|last=King|first=Jack|url=https://collider.com/at-the-mountains-of-madness-movie-guillermo-del-toro-update/|title=Guillermo del Toro Says Never Say Die to 'At the Mountains of Madness' But There's Plenty He'd Change About It▼
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▲In 2003, del Toro was also in the process of co-writing a film adaptation of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s ''[[At the Mountains of Madness]]'' with [[Matthew Robbins (screenwriter)|Matthew Robbins]].<ref name="Variety3"/><ref name="MovieWeb"/> The project was originally in development at [[DreamWorks Pictures]]<ref name="Variety3"/> under producers [[Susan Montford]] and [[Don Murphy]],<ref name=madness>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/07/guillermo-del-toro-and-james-cameron-ready-to-climb-at-the-mountains-of-madness-together-at-universal-57653/|title=Guillermo Del Toro And James Cameron Ready To Climb 'Mountains Of Madness'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 28, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> but it was cancelled. In 2006, del Toro took it to [[Warner Bros.]] but had trouble getting financing. At this stage, [[William Stout]] had completed preliminary art designs and [[Ron Perlman]] was rumored to play the role of Larson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9|title=Del Toro Films - Guillermo Del Toro Fansite - At The Mountains Of Madness|work=DelToroFilms.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108202349/http://www.deltorofilms.com/ProjectPage.php?projectid=9|archive-date=November 8, 2007|date=November 8, 2007}}</ref> In 2007, the project was acquired by [[Universal Pictures]] when del Toro signed a [[first-look deal]] there and when ''[[Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'' was [[Greenlight|green lit]]. Plans were then put on hold when del Toro accepted the offer to co-write and direct two installments of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Hobbit]]'', which he ultimately dropped out of.<ref name=madness/> In July 2010, it was officially announced that he would direct ''At the Mountains of Madness'' as a [[3D film]] for Universal, with [[James Cameron]] producing.<ref name=madness/> Del Toro confirmed that he wanted [[Tom Cruise]] for the lead, and that the film would begin production as early as May 2011 and start filming in June.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|url=https://collider.com/james-mcavoy-tom-cruise-at-the-mountains-of-madness-guillermo-del-toro/|title=Exclusive: Universal Looking at James McAvoy to Star in AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, but Guillermo Del Toro Wants Tom Cruise|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=September 22, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> Earlier that same year, del Toro had also asked [[S. T. Joshi]] if he wanted to be a consultant once the film got into production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stjoshi.org/news.html |title=S. T. Joshi – Blog |work=stjoshi.org |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312123740/http://stjoshi.org/news.html |archive-date=2012-03-12 }}</ref> However, in March 2011, it was announced that Universal refused to greenlight the project over concerns of the $150 million budget and del Toro's insistence that it be released with an [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|R rating]] rather than [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Zalewski|first=Daniel|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/guillermo-del-toro-madness-has-gone-dark#ixzz1G2RUV3Lt|title=Guillermo del Toro: 'Madness Has Gone Dark|newspaper=[[The New Yorker]]|date=March 7, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref name=lesson>{{cite web|last=Trumbore|first=Dave|url=https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-mountains-of-madness-artwork-video/|title=Guillermo del Toro on 'At the Mountains of Madness' and a Hard Lesson Learned|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In 2013, del Toro stated in an interview that he would try one more time to get the picture made, with Cruise still attached.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearson|first=Ben|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/del-toro-to-try-mountains-of-madness-again-tom-cruise-still-attached/|title=Del Toro Will Try 'Mountains of Madness' Again, Cruise Still Attached|website=FirstShowing.net|date=January 7, 2013|access-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> In 2014, del Toro expressed leniency toward a PG-13 rating, saying that there was a possibility that the film would be made through [[Legendary Pictures]] (who produced his film ''[[Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Calia|first=Michael|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/07/03/guillermo-del-toro-on-pacific-rim-2-at-the-mountains-of-madness-and-more/|title=Guillermo Del Toro on 'Pacific Rim 2,' 'At the Mountains of Madness' and More|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=July 3, 2014|access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> Ever since its cancellation, del Toro has promised he would release all of the extensive pre-production artwork which was prepared for the film and never used. "We did over 300 pieces of art," he said in 2017. "We did storyboards, we did models... we had a whole presentation. You will cry, you will go, 'Why?' "<ref name=lesson/> In December 2021, del Toro revealed that ''At the Mountains of Madness'' was pitched to [[Netflix]], after signing a multi-year deal with the streaming service in 2020. The filmmaker stated: "Take a wild guess which were the first projects I presented, you know? I went through the cupboard and found ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo|Monte Cristo]]'' and ''Mountains of Madness''. Those were a couple of the ones I presented first." Del Toro further iterated that he intended to rewrite the script and make it a smaller, weirder and more esoteric version in respect to the scenes that he had left out before.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zach|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/guillermo-del-toro-pitches-at-the-mountain-of-madness-netflix-1234682793/|title=Guillermo del Toro Eager to Resurrect 'Mountains of Madness' at Netflix:
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In 2005, [[New Line Cinema]] purchased the feature spec script ''A Killing on Carnival Row'', written by del Toro and [[Travis Beacham]]. Del Toro was attached to direct the film, though he would leave to pursue other films, as this was stuck in development.
The original script was centered on a detective who investigates a serial killer that preys on mystical creatures, only to find that he himself has become the prime suspect of the murders. In 2015, del Toro and Beachum revived the project, setting it up as a series at [[Amazon Studios]], now titled ''[[Carnival Row]]''. Del Toro was set to co-write a [[Television pilot|pilot]] version of the feature script with Beacham and [[René Echevarria]], though he would later depart from the series due to his preoccupation with the production of ''[[The Shape of Water]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kit, Borys|author2=Ford, Rebecca|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guillermo-del-toro-plots-a-761149
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In 2007, del Toro and [[Neil Gaiman]] pitched a film based on the [[Doctor Strange]] character to [[Marvel Studios]], with Gaiman writing and del Toro directing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/neil-gaiman-says-marvel-turned-down-guillermo-del-toros-doctor-strange-pitch-101713/|title=Neil Gaiman Says Marvel Turned Down Guillermo Del Toro's 'Doctor Strange' Pitch|website=[[IndieWire]]|last=Davis|first=Edward|date=December 1, 2015|access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> This version would have seen the character as an alcoholic, disbarred physician in the late 1920s/1930s living in [[Greenwich Village]] for 90 years without aging. It would have also been heavily inspired by the art of [[Steve Ditko]]. Gaiman was especially interested in including the character [[Clea Strange|Clea]], but the studio was not interested. A film based on Doctor Strange would later be made [[Doctor Strange (2016 film)|in 2016]], directed by [[Scott Derrickson]].
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On April 24, 2008, it was officially reported that del Toro would direct a two-part film adaptation of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s fantasy novel ''[[The Hobbit]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Netburn|first=Deborah|title=Guillermo del Toro to direct 'The Hobbit' and sequel|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hobbitt25apr25-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 8, 2023|date=April 24, 2008}}</ref> Del Toro envisioned the first film as a direct adaptation of the novel, with the second bridging the gap between ''The Hobbit'' and the ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' films. After spending two years in [[New Zealand]] working on pre-production, del Toro left the project due to ongoing delays and was replaced by [[Peter Jackson]]. The films were expanded to a trilogy during production, with del Toro still credited as co-writer of all three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730161821/http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2|archive-date=30 July 2008|title=Wayback Machine|date=30 July 2008}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/horror |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119142503/http://www.comingsoon.net/horror |archive-date=2016-11-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/66472-guillermo-del-toro-confirms-hobbit-delay |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923203942/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/66472-guillermo-del-toro-confirms-hobbit-delay |archive-date=2016-09-23 }}</ref>▼
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▲On April 24, 2008, it was officially reported that del Toro would direct a two-part film adaptation of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s fantasy novel ''[[The Hobbit]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Netburn|first=Deborah|title=Guillermo del Toro to direct 'The Hobbit' and sequel|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hobbitt25apr25-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 8, 2023|date=April 24, 2008}}</ref> Del Toro envisioned the first film as a direct adaptation of the novel, with the second bridging the gap between ''The Hobbit'' and the ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' films. After spending two years in [[New Zealand]] working on pre-production, del Toro left the project due to ongoing delays and was replaced by [[Peter Jackson]]. The films were expanded to a trilogy during production, with del Toro still credited as co-writer of all three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730161821/http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=695&catid=2|archive-date=30 July 2008|title=
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On July 10, 2008, del Toro expressed his interest in directing a third ''[[Hellboy]]'' film, saying that he would work on the film after finishing ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]''.<ref>[http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/more-related-content/?relatedmovieid=771034116/ Archived copy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119120405/http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/more-related-content/?relatedmovieid=771034116%2F |date=2016-11-19 }}</ref> In 2010, during the production of the unmade ''At the Mountain of Madness'', del Toro mentioned that he would direct ''Hellboy III'' after his next project, even though the script was not yet written.<ref>[https://collider.com/2010/06/25/guillermo-del-toro-interview-the-hobbit-hellboy-3-frankenstein-at-the-mountains-of-madness-saturn-and-the-end-of-days/#more-34233 archived copy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206020646/http://www.collider.com/2010/06/25/guillermo-del-toro-interview-the-hobbit-hellboy-3-frankenstein-at-the-mountains-of-madness-saturn-and-the-end-of-days/ |date=2010-12-06 }}</ref> However, on July 8, 2013, del Toro said that the film was unlikely to be released, and suggested the possibility of telling its story in comic book form. The ''[[Hellboy]]'' creator [[Mike Mignola]] refused to accept the idea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/hellboy-3-news-guillermo-del-toro/ |title=HELLBOY 3 News; Guillermo del Toro Says HELLBOY 3 is Unlikely to Ever Get Made {{pipe}} Collider |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=2013-07-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710225239/http://collider.com/hellboy-3-news-guillermo-del-toro/ |archive-date=2013-07-10 }}</ref> In a [[Reddit]] AMA on July 11, 2014, del Toro said:▼
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▲On July 10, 2008, del Toro expressed his interest in directing a third ''[[Hellboy]]'' film, saying that he would work on the film after finishing ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]''.<ref>[http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/more-related-content/?relatedmovieid=771034116/ Archived copy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119120405/http://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/more-related-content/?relatedmovieid=771034116%2F |date=2016-11-19 }}</ref> In 2010, during the production of the unmade ''At the Mountain of Madness'', del Toro mentioned that he would direct ''Hellboy III'' after his next project, even though the script was not yet written.<ref>[https://collider.com
<blockquote>"Well, you know, we don't have that movie on the horizon, but the idea for it was to have Hellboy finally come to terms with the fact that his destiny, his inevitable destiny, is to become the beast of the Apocalypse, and having him and Liz face the sort of, that part of his nature, and he has to do it, in order to be able to ironically vanquish the foe that he has to face in the third film. He has to become the beast of the Apocalypse to be able to defend humanity, but at the same time, he becomes a much darker being. It's a very interesting ending to the series, but I don't think it will happen. ... We have gone through basically every studio and asked for financing, and they are not interested. I think that the first movie made its budget back, and a little bit of profit, but then it was very very big on video and DVD. The story repeated itself with the second already, it made its money back at the box office, but a small margin of profit in the release of the theatrical print, but was very very big on DVD and video. Sadly now from a business point of view all the studios know is that you don't have that safety net of the DVD and video, so they view the project as dangerous."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2agklw/i_am_guillermo_del_toro_director_writer_producer/ciuvi56/ |title=GuillermoDelToroHere comments on I am Guillermo del Toro, director, writer, producer. AMA. |date=11 July 2014 |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525050751/http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2agklw/i_am_guillermo_del_toro_director_writer_producer/ciuvi56 |archive-date=2015-05-25 }}</ref></blockquote>
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The fourth project del Toro had set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] in September 2008 was a film adaptation of ''[[Drood (novel)|Drood]]'', a novel by [[Dan Simmons]].<ref name="Universal"/> He planned to direct the film after leaving the production of ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|The Hobbit]]''.<ref name="Next">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2436584/guillermo-del-toro-leaves-the-hobbit-so-whats-next-for-the-director/ |title=Guillermo del Toro Leaves "The Hobbit," So What's Next for the Director? - MTV |website=[[MTV]] |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119181927/http://www.mtv.com/news/2436584/guillermo-del-toro-leaves-the-hobbit-so-whats-next-for-the-director/ |archive-date=2016-11-19 }}</ref>
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In December 2008, del Toro expressed interest in making a [[stop-motion]] film remake of [[Roald Dahl]]'s novel ''[[The Witches (novel)|The Witches]]'' with fellow director [[Alfonso Cuarón]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/5100620/guillermo-del-toro-dances-with-roald-dahls-witches |title=
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Del Toro saw the [[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|2003 film]] with his daughters, when asked about his involvement in the new project, he said, "The thing I want to do is remake it."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.collider.com/2010/07/27/sdcc2010-guillermo-del-toro-interview-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-the-haunted-mansion-frankenstein-hellboy/ | title = SDCC2010: Guillermo del Toro Interview DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK; Plus Info on THE HAUNTED MANSION, FRANKENSTEIN and HELLBOY | access-date = July 29, 2010 | last = Radish | first = Christina | date = July 27, 2010 | publisher = Collider | archive-date = July 28, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100728085522/https://www.collider.com/2010/07/27/sdcc2010-guillermo-del-toro-interview-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-the-haunted-mansion-frankenstein-hellboy/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> Elaborating, he commented, "The movie I see in my head of ''Haunted Mansion'' is not, I believe, what everyone is imagining it to be. Its not just a regular world with a haunted mansion plopped in the middle. I really am thinking of a movie that has a heightened reality."<ref name="schwartz">{{cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644374/20100724/story.jhtml | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100727113539/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644374/20100724/story.jhtml | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 27, 2010 | title = Guillermo Del Toro Dishes On "Haunted Mansion" Remake | access-date = July 25, 2010 | last = Schwartz | first = Terri | date = July 24, 2010 | publisher = MTV}}</ref> Del Toro said that [[Hatbox Ghost]] would be the main haunting<ref name="schwartz"/> and added, "We are not making it a comedy. We are making it scary and fun at the same time, but the scary will be scary." It is to be filmed in live-action 3D.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644283/20100722/story.jhtml | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100723132426/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644283/20100722/story.jhtml | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 23, 2010 | title = "Tron Legacy" Stars Get Comic-Con Crowd Involved In The Movie | access-date = July 25, 2010 | last = Warmoth | first = Brian | date = July 22, 2010 | publisher = MTV}}</ref> To help make a respectful adaptation, del Toro has contacted [[Walt Disney World]] Imagineer Jason Surrell, author of ''The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies'', to act as a possible consultant for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://knowtheartist.com/author-jason-surrell-assembles-art-of-marvels-the-avengers/ |title=Jason Surrell assembles ''The Art of Marvel's The Avengers'' |access-date=June 21, 2012 |last=Armstrong |first=Josh |date=May 14, 2012 |publisher=KnowTheArtist.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521011917/http://knowtheartist.com/author-jason-surrell-assembles-art-of-marvels-the-avengers/ |archive-date=May 21, 2012}}</ref> Del Toro has also announced he is aiming for a PG-13 rating for ''[[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|The Haunted Mansion]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Franklin|first=Garth|url=https://www.darkhorizons.com/del-toro-talks-mansion-madness/|title=Del Toro Talks "Mansion" & "Madness"|website=[[Dark Horizons]]|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> On August 7, 2012, Del Toro mentioned in an interview with [[Collider (website)|Collider]] that he had submitted his final draft to Disney, and that "they like the screenplay" because "their reaction to the draft was good."<ref>{{cite web| url = https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-haunted-mansion-harry-potter-interview/187252/| title = Guillermo del Toro Talks HAUNTED MANSION and His Love of HARRY POTTER| website = [[Collider (website)|Collider]]| access-date = 2020-04-17| archive-date = 2012-08-10| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120810005401/https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-haunted-mansion-harry-potter-interview/187252/| url-status = dead}}</ref> Del Toro revealed that he will co-write the film, but will not direct it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/justice-league-dark-news-haunted-mansion-news-guillermo-del-toro/|title=Guillermo del Toro Gives Updates on JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK and HAUNTED MANSION; Confirms He Won't Direct HAUNTED MANSION|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=10 July 2013}}</ref> On April 9, 2015, Variety reported that [[Ryan Gosling]] is in talks to star in the film and D.V. DeVincentis will work on the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ryan-gosling-to-star-in-guillermo-del-toros-haunted-mansion-1201469772/|title=Ryan Gosling to Star in Guillermo del Toro's 'Haunted Mansion'|publisher=Variety|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> On September 4, 2016, [[Brigham Taylor]] signed on to co-produce the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/disney-producer-talks-jungle-book-2-the-rocketeers-and-del-toros-haunted-mansion/|title='The Jungle Book' producer on talking animals, "The Rocketeer" sequel, and Del Toro's 'Haunted Mansion'|website=Digital Trends|last=Marshall|first=Rick|date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> In August 2019, del Toro stated that he was unsure if the film would be produced though he had a good feeling about the scripts. "My gauging of interest is moot but I would love to see a ''Haunted Mansion'' movie by someone who loves it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/2019/08/08/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-guillermo-del-toro-interview/|title='Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Producer Guillermo del Toro Says His "Haunted Mansion" Movie with Ryan Gosling Was Going to Happen|website=Moviefone|last=Taylor|first=Drew|date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> [[Haunted Mansion (2023 film)|The film]] was later revived and released in 2023, with [[Justin Simien]] as director.▼
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▲It was announced on July 22, 2010, at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] that a new film based on [[Disneyland]]'s [[The Haunted Mansion]] park attraction was in development with del Toro writing and producing. Del Toro saw the [[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|2003 film]] with his daughters, when asked about his involvement in the new project, he said, "The thing I want to do is remake it."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://
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In November 2010, del Toro was in talks with [[Marvel Television]] to make a TV series titled ''The Hulk''. The series was intended to be aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2010/11/guillermo-del-toro-and-david-eick-to-create-new-hulk-television-series-for-abc-84121/ |title=Guillermo Del Toro And David Eick To Create New 'Hulk' TV Series For ABC And Marvel|date=2010-11-15|access-date=2022-12-24}}</ref> However, after [[Mark Ruffalo]]'s performance as [[Hulk|the Incredible Hulk]] in ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'', the project was put on hold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screencrush.com/guillermo-del-toro-incredible-hulk-tv-series-marvel/ |title=Guillermo del Toro's "Incredible Hulk" TV Series: Is Marvel Holding It Back? |date=9 January 2013 |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119120344/http://screencrush.com/guillermo-del-toro-incredible-hulk-tv-series-marvel/ |archive-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>
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On December 11, 2010, at the [[Spike Video Game Awards]], del Toro reported that he was working on a video game entitled ''[[Insane (cancelled video game)|Insane]]'', planned for release in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/31997/Volition_Del_Toro_Confirm_Partnership_On_inSane_For_2013.php |title=Gamasutra - Volition, del Toro Confirm Partnership on inSane for 2013 |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=
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In July 2011, producer [[Denise Di Novi]] revealed to [[ComingSoon.net]] that she was developing a [[live action]] film of the "[[Beauty and the Beast]]" [[fairy tale]] with del Toro producing and [[Emma Watson]] set to star as the titular beauty.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general/emma-watson-to-star-in-guillermo-del-toro-produced-beauty-and-the-beast-117452/|title=Emma Watson To Star In Guillermo Del Toro Produced 'Beauty And The Beast'|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=July 28, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Terri|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/o5rqly/emma-watson-guillermo-del-toro-beauty-and-the-beast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217012417/https://www.mtv.com/news/o5rqly/emma-watson-guillermo-del-toro-beauty-and-the-beast|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 17, 2023|title=Emma Watson And Guillermo Del Toro For 'Beauty And The Beast'?|website=[[MTV News]]|date=July 28, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In August that year, del Toro stated Watson was "perfect" for the film and that they were both interested in pursuing a classic iteration of the tale.<ref>{{cite web|last=Abrams|first=Simon|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/08/guillermo_del_toro.html|title=Guillermo del Toro on ''Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'' and Courting Emma Watson for One of His Many Other Projects|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=August 23, 2011|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In February 2012, it was officially confirmed that del Toro would direct the film, under the title ''Beauty'', for [[Warner Bros.]], with [[Andrew Davies (writer)|Andrew Davies]] tapped to write the screenplay from a treatment by del Toro.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/guillermo-del-toro-to-direct-beauty-and-the-beast-1118050212/|title=Guillermo del Toro to direct 'Beauty' and the Beast|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 13, 2012|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guillermo-del-toro-beauty-beast-director-290166/|title=Guillermo del Toro to Direct 'Beauty and the Beast' Tale for Warner Bros.|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 13, 2012|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> In 2014, he withdrew himself from the project as director, opting instead to produce alongside Di Novi due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|url=https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-beauty-and-the-beast/|title=Guillermo del Toro Drops Out of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST with Emma Watson|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=June 12, 2014|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Edward|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/guillermo-del-toro-drops-out-of-directing-beauty-the-beast-with-emma-watson-84882/|title=Guillermo Del Toro Drops Out Of Directing 'Beauty & The Beast' With Emma Watson|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=June 12, 2014|access-date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> Though del Toro's adaptation never materialized, Watson would go on to play the role of Belle in [[Walt Disney Pictures]]' [[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|2017 live action remake]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hayden|first=Erik|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emma-watson-cast-disneys-live-767095 |title=Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast' |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 26, 2015 |access-date=January 30, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103025144/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emma-watson-cast-disneys-live-767095 |archive-date=January 3, 2017}}</ref>
===''Pacific Rim 2''===
{{main article|Pacific Rim Uprising}}
In July 2012, prior to ''[[Pacific Rim]]'''s release, del Toro noted that he had ideas for a sequel,<ref>{{cite
===''The Wolverine''===
{{main article|The Wolverine (film)}}
Around August 2012, del Toro was in negotiations with [[20th Century Fox]] to direct ''[[The Wolverine (film)|The Wolverine]]''. He had met with producer [[Jim Gianopulos]] and actor [[Hugh Jackman]] to talk about the film's development,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-hulk-the-wolverine-interview/ |title=
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===''Dark Universe''===
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In January 2013, del Toro confirmed his involvement in a live-action film adaptation of the ''[[Justice League Dark]]'' comic series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohood.com/movie-guillermo-del-toro-confirms-dc-dark-universe-movie/ |title=Movie: Guillermo del Toro Confirms DC "Dark Universe" Movie {{pipe}} SoHood.com |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221152500/http://www.sohood.com/movie-guillermo-del-toro-confirms-dc-dark-universe-movie/ |archive-date=2016-02-21}}</ref> While [[Warner Bros.]] was considering greenlighting the film's production, and reviewing the script written by [[Michael Gilio]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rougeau |first=Mike |date=2016-10-28 |title=Director Doug Liman Talks Justice League Dark Movie |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/28/director-doug-liman-talks-justice-league-dark-movie |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> del Toro revealed that the working title was ''Dark Universe'' and that the film would feature appearances by [[John Constantine]], [[Swamp Thing]], [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|The Spectre]], [[Deadman (DC Comics)|Deadman]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/11/25/exclusive-justice-league-dark-script-in-studio-hands-today/ |title=Exclusive - "Justice League: Dark" Script in Studio Hands Today - Forbes |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=2014-11-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125233352/http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2014/11/25/exclusive-justice-league-dark-script-in-studio-hands-today/ |archive-date=2014-11-25}}</ref> Del Toro later expressed interest in casting [[Matt Ryan (actor)|Matt Ryan]] as [[John Constantine]], saying that the ''[[Constantine (TV series)|Constantine]]'' TV series could coexist with the [[DC Extended Universe]], because he felt that it could work well,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/15/guillermo-del-toro-says-justice-league-dark-and-the-john-constantine-tv-show-can-coexist |title=Guillermo del Toro Says Justice League Dark and the John Constantine TV Show Can Coexist - IGN |date=15 October 2013 |access-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015144545/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/15/guillermo-del-toro-says-justice-league-dark-and-the-john-constantine-tv-show-can-coexist |archive-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> but when the series was not renewed for a second season due to poor ratings, del Toro scrapped the idea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/06/07/constantine-cancelled-no-season-2-on-other-network/ |title='Constantine' Cancelled, Efforts to Find New Network 'Didn't Pan Out' {{pipe}} TVLine |date=7 June 2015 |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119182236/http://tvline.com/2015/06/07/constantine-cancelled-no-season-2-on-other-network/ |archive-date=2016-11-19}}</ref> In December 2014, one month after Warner Bros. reviewed his script, del Toro confirmed that the film would be part of the [[DC Extended Universe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/justice-league-dark-movie-dc-shared-universe/ |title=Guillermo del Toro: "Justice League Dark" is Part of DC's Shared Movie Universe |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=3 December 2014 |access-date=2015-01-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906022604/http://screenrant.com/justice-league-dark-movie-dc-shared-universe/ |archive-date=2015-09-06}}</ref> In October 2015, it was officially reported that del Toro had left the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/guillermo-del-toro/guillermo-del-toro-reportedly-departs-dc-dark-universe/ |title=Guillermo del Toro Reportedly Departs DC's Dark Universe {{pipe}} News {{pipe}} Movies - Empire |access-date=2016-11-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119115948/http://www.empireonline.com/people/guillermo-del-toro/guillermo-del-toro-reportedly-departs-dc-dark-universe/ |archive-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>
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==Offers==
===''The Fly'' sequel===
Del Toro was offered to direct a sequel to ''[[The Fly (1986 film)|The Fly]]'' in 1992. He said the film shouldn't be made because the first film was great, and he later considered that the worst pitch meeting he ever had.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://movieweb.com/the-fly-2-pitch-guillermo-del-toro/|title= Guillermo Del Toro Deems The Fly II Pitch Meeting the Worst of His Career|date= July 3, 2020|access-date= May 24, 2025|work= Movieweb|first= Neeraj|last= Chand}}</ref>
===''Seven''===
{{main article|Seven (1995 film)}}
Del Toro was offered to direct, but turned it down due to disliking the script's harsh perspective.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kurland|first=Daniel|url=https://screenrant.com/guillermo-del-toro-unmade-se7en-movie-details-saw-copy-why/|title=Guillermo Del Toro's Se7en Movie Could've Done Saw's Story 9 Years Earlier|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=January 1, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2025}}</ref>
===''Freddy vs. Jason''===
{{main article|Freddy vs. Jason}}
Del Toro was offered to direct, but refused to direct another studio horror film after his poor experience with ''Mimic''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherlock|first=Ben|url=https://screenrant.com/freddy-vs-jason-movie-unmade-canceled-story-ideas/|title=10 Unmade Freddy Vs. Jason Movies That Were Wilder Than What We Got|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=August 17, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref>
===''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''===
{{main article|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}
Del Toro had been approached to direct ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', the third installment of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]] based on [[J. K. Rowlings]]' [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|novel of the same name]]. However, he had envisioned a more [[Dickensian]] version of the stories, and was put off by the first two films which he found too "bright and happy and full of light". The film would instead be directed by his close friend [[Alfonso Cuarón]]. Del Toro later expressed interest in helming the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|seventh]] and [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|eighth]] installments in the series, if he was allowed to do them on his own terms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Larry |date=26 October 2007 |title=Guillermo Game For 'Harry Potter' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2429331/guillermo-game-for-harry-potter/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107155814/http://www.mtv.com/news/2429331/guillermo-game-for-harry-potter/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2016 |access-date=6 June 2020 |work=[[MTV]]}}</ref>
===''Seed of Chucky''===
{{main article|Seed of Chucky}}
<ref>{{cite web |url= https://comicbook.com/movies/news/guillermo-del-toro-seed-of-chuck-childs-play-the-fly-sequel/|title= Guillermo del Toro Recalls Being Offered Seed of Chucky and The Fly Sequel|date= July 2, 2020|access-date= May 24, 2025|first= Patrick|last= Cavanaugh|work= ComicBook.com}}</ref>
===''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''===
{{main article|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe}}
Del Toro was asked to direct ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', but he revealed he turned it down because, as a "[[lapsed Catholic]]," he couldn't see himself bringing the lion [[Aslan]] back to life in the story. Instead, del Toro directed ''[[Pan's Labyrinth]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brevet|first=Brad|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/514060-del_toro_was_asked_to_direct_narnia|title=Del Toro was Asked to Direct 'Narnia'?!?!|website=ComingSoon.net|date=January 3, 2007|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
===''X-Men: The Last Stand''===
{{main article|X-Men: The Last Stand}}
Del Toro was offered to direct, but turned it down to do ''Pan's Labyrinth''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.looper.com/708785/the-untold-truth-of-pans-labyrinth/ |title=The Untold Truth of Pan's Labyrinth |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108180449/https://www.looper.com/708785/the-untold-truth-of-pans-labyrinth/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Watchmen''===
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{{main article|Oz the Great and Powerful}}
In 2010, del Toro was rumored to replace [[Sam Mendes]] as director of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]'', with [[Robert Downey Jr.]] still attached to star at the time. [[Sam Raimi]] eventually signed on to direct, but with [[James Franco]] in the lead instead of Downey.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2010/06/fairy-tales-are-hot-relativity-media-acquires-new-version-of-snow-white-45108/|title=Fairy Tales Are Hot! Relativity Media Acquires New Version of 'Snow White'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 3, 2010|access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref>
===''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes''===
{{main article|Dawn of the Planet of the Apes}}
In 2012, del Toro was on the shortlist to direct the sequel to ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]''. [[Matt Reeves]] eventually went on to direct it.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2012/09/top-emerging-directors-on-foxs-short-list-to-helm-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-343363/|title= Top Emerging Directors On Fox's Short List To Helm 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes'|date= September 25, 2012|access-date= May 24, 2025|first= Mike|last= Fleming Jr|work= Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
===''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''===
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In August 2019, Mexican filmmaker [[Issa López]], revealed that her next film will be a "[[werewolf]]-[[Western (genre)|Western]]" which she would direct with the producing assistance of del Toro.<ref>{{cite
===''Our Love Is Here to Stay''===
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