Guillermo del Toro wants to make a new ‘Phantom of the Opera’ movie
With his new movie, Frankenstein, now out in cinemas, Guillermo del Toro has set his sights on a new classic tale.
The famed director recently shared his interest in making a new Phantom of the Opera movie. He explained, “It’s such a classic tale, but I would do it differently. I have a couple of ideas but for now, I’m going into crime and stop motion.”
Del Toro’s take on the classic won’t be stop motion animation; instead, he references the animated Buried Giant, an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, a project which has already been set up at Netflix.
The director already has three Oscars under his belt, making him the first person in history to win trophies for ‘Best Picture’, ‘Best Director’, and ‘Best Animated Feature’. Del Toro would be back on familiar ground with a new Phantom of the Opera tale, as his skill in whipping up a gothic fantasy is evidenced in movies like Pinocchio and Pan’s Labyrinth.
Phantom of the Opera follows a disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House. He quickly becomes obsessed with a young soprano named Christine Daaé, and is compelled to violently compete with her childhood friend, Raoul, for her attention and affection.
The story has been adapted several times into the filmsphere. In 2004, Gerard Butler starred alongside Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson in a picture directed by Joel Schumacher.
Del Toro’s new picture, Frankenstein, is currently in cinemas and will arrive on Netflix on November 7th. The tale sees Oscar Isaac take on the role of the titular scientist, and Jacob Elordi play his grotesque construct, alongside a cast that includes Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Felix Kammerer.
In August, the film was shown at the Venice Film Festival. The audience loved the movie and showed their appreciation with a 13-minute ovation at the film’s close that left its cast in tears.
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