Guillermo Del Toro's INSANE

[Gabriel]

From Shock Till You Drop:
Guillermo Del Toro's Video Game Preview to Make Splash Next Month


Trailer for Guillermo Del Toro's 'Insane'



From Grim Reviews:
Del Toro Talks Secret Lovecraftian Game

It seems Guillermo del Toro's push to create a cinematic version of H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" is not the only project he has in mind inspired by the writer. Comments harvested by GiantBomb.com have confirmed that the director is working in concert with THQ to release a Lovecraftian video game (or possibly multiple games) sometime around 2013. Details about the game are extremely limited, with neither del Toro nor THQ elaborating on the game. This may mean it's in a very early stage of development, or being kept tightly concealed by THQ and del Toro.

-Grim Blogger

From Giant Bomb:
Guillermo del Toro Describes Series As 'Lovecraftian,' THQ To Publish

Guillermo del Toro is my kind of dude. I feel this way not only because he directed a film that had a monster with eyeball hands in it, but because he likes to get way ahead of marketing. For example, in his latest MTV interview, the director has confirmed that he's working with THQ, and his first game in a series of titles with the publisher will see a release around 2013. Subsequent games, he said, will be on three-year development cycles.

These comments are sort of a big deal, as these are all previously unknown details about a project del Toro leaked himself earlier this summer. Rumors have, however, connected del Toro with THQ since, but it's nice to have the confirmation from the man himself.

Sadly, the director stopped short of going into specifics about his game, but he did drop this little nugget in the interview. "It's horror... but it's a very different type of horror game," he said. "It's not survival horror. It's truly a strange, geeky mix. It's a Lovecraftian thing. Let's leave it at that."

THQ has commented on its connection with del Toro, but it's obvious the publisher isn't as ready to talk about the relationship as he is.

At THQ, we are focused on the highest level of creative development by putting artists first. Guillermo del Toro is one of many creative artists that we respect and would be interested in working with. However, at this time, we do not have any formal announcement to make.

We're still wondering what studio under the publisher's banner del Toro is working with. A recent job listing from Volition still has us stroking our chins since it implies the studio is "collaborating" with a certain special someone, and not a studio, on a new RPG. Could this be the place handling the del Toro game? I assume we'll learn if this is true or not the next time del Toro swings by MTV.

Pan's Labyrinth Director Set To Announce A Games Deal

Remember how much of a creep show Pan's Labyrinth was? Perhaps the film's director Guillermo del Toro's forthcoming games will be able to give us the same troubling feelings in the pits of our stomachs. Or maybe they'll have us ponder the raw power of a child's imagination. Regardless of what they'll do for us, games are apparently coming.

Speaking with MTV, del Toro revealed that he's involved on a games project with a big studio. "One of the things we're announcing in the next few weeks is a big deal with a big company," he said, adding that the games he'll do will be "technically and narratively very interesting." Specifics or details aside from that weren't unveiled--even the publisher, for now, will remain a mystery.

del Toro isn't exactly a household name yet, unlike Steven Spielburg who has already shown his videogame creation muscle with the Wii-exclusive Boom Blox. But del Toro has directed some big-time stuff. Pan's Labyrinth is definitely one of his most visually captivating movies, but Blade 2 and Hellboy weren't so bad in that department, either.

What can del Toro bring to the table? If he has much to do with these possible games--and it's hard to tell from his vague comments if he's actually embedded in his own development studio--I think we should expect something that looks very different from the norm. Something along the lines of Zeno Clash. At least, that's what my gut is telling me after scrounging the 'net for images connected to the filmmaker.

From MTV:
Guillermo del Toro Has Multiple Games In The Works With A 'Big Company'

Guillermo del Toro Confirms, Details THQ Game Series



From Variety:
Del Toro goes 'inSANE' for game - Helmer branches out with new horror adventure vidgame

Easily one of the busiest filmmakers in Hollywood, with an ever-growing slate of movies in development, Guillermo del Toro has added another project to his resume: a videogame.

Del Toro and videogame publisher THQ are producing “Insane,” a horror adventure that will bow in 2013.

The property, which is being planned as a trilogy, marks del Toro’s first foray into the videogames biz, a sector of entertainment the filmmaker has long wanted to develop for considering he’s an avid gamer.

“With this new series of videogames, I want to take players to a place they have never seen before, where every single action makes them question their own senses of morality and reality,” del Toro said.

Del Toro will serve as external creative director for the “Insane” games, working closely with Danny Bilson, THQ’s executive VP of core games; Paul DeMeo, THQ’s director of fiction development; and Volition, the inhouse studio that will develop the trilogy for THQ.

Volition’s credits include the “Red Faction” and “Saints Row” franchises.

The gamemakers are keeping a tight lid on the overall concept beyond revealing a title and logo as a teaser during Spike’s Video Game Awards on Saturday, but del Toro and THQ envision the property as more than just a game, with the duo also collaborating on other forms of entertainment tied to “Insane,” such as books, animated films, toys and other licensed merchandise.

Naturally, “Insane” could wind up being adapted into a full-length feature, as well. THQ owns the intellectual property rights to the “Insane” games, while del Toro will maintain the film rights.“We’re really focusing on the game first,” Bilson told Daily Variety. “We’re not worrying about if it’s a good movie or book. We’re focused on making a fantastic videogame. Later on we’ll discuss it.” Bilson added that while THQ is actively looking at film versions of its other games, “It’s funny that the one we’re making with a great filmmaker is the one we don’t talk about.”

With Bilson having penned such films and TV shows as “The Rocketeer,” “The Flash” and “The Sentinel” before going on to help create multiple games based on the James Bond franchise, THQ has been keen on attracting more established filmmakers to develop games for the publisher.

“We are excited to bring (del Toro’s) talents to our medium,” Bilson said. “We are confident his unique point of view will create visually stunning adventures, filled with rich and rewarding game play.”Del Toro is fitting development of the games in between directing duties on a number of films, including a 3D adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness,” for Universal, with James Cameron producing.

He also has his own versions of “Frankenstein,” “Jekyll and Hyde” and “Slaughterhouse Five” in the works, as well as Disney’s “Haunted Mansion,” the animated “Trollhunters” and the return of the Incredible Hulk to TV for Marvel.

That’s in addition to three-book series “The Strain,” which del Toro is writing with Chuck Hogan.

“Insane” announcement also follows this week’s formation of Mirada, a Marina del Rey-based creative studio founded by del Toro, helmer Mathew Cullen, cinematographer Guillermo Navarro and executive producer Javier Jimenez.“We have never felt like we have any access problems, any focus problems, or any lack of passion for what we’re doing (from Del Toro),” Bilson said. “We’re trying to create what we think genre fans would enjoy the most in a next generation cinematic videogame experience.”

[Rootfireember]

Very interesting....

[Zanduby]

Too bad we are still 2 years away from actually playing this trilogy of a game.