According to Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera, Guillermo del Toro would have returned to the Lido with new directorial effort “Nightmare Alley” had he been able to finish the movie in time. Barbera confirmed to Variety that del Toro was “racing against the clock” to finish the movie in time for a Venice Film Festival world premiere. Del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” won the 2017 festival on its way to Oscar wins for Best Picture, Best Director, and more. Del Toro then presided over the 2018 jury, which gave the Golden Lion to Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma.”
“Guillermo wanted to return to Venice after ‘The Shape of Water’ [which won the 2017 Golden Lion] and having been president of the jury the following year,” Barbera said. “He was literally racing against the clock to finish the film in time. Up until a week ago, he hoped to still make it, though Searchlight had already realized it was impossible,...
“Guillermo wanted to return to Venice after ‘The Shape of Water’ [which won the 2017 Golden Lion] and having been president of the jury the following year,” Barbera said. “He was literally racing against the clock to finish the film in time. Up until a week ago, he hoped to still make it, though Searchlight had already realized it was impossible,...
- 7/27/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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