Del Toro Gets The Drafthouse Treatment
The Alamo Drafthouse has developed quite a name for itself over the past few years. Between Fantastic Fest being held there every year and the popular late-night cult films that are shown there every month, the Austin theater has earned a reputation of excellence among film geeks. One of the contributing factors to the success of the cult films that are shown there, is the creation of original limited edition posters that are made to showcase each film. Incorporating up-and-coming illustrators and graphic designers, these posters have become collector’s items in recent years. To continue in their tradition, Alamo Drafthouse CEO Tim League has announced a “Director’s Series” line that will be presented by Mondo to commemorate the work of specific filmmakers. Who better to kick off the line than veteran sci-fi, horror, and fantasy director Guillermo Del Toro. After the jump you will be able to catch a glimpse of two of the cool new posters.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Tim League stated this about the project: “We’ve had a relationship with Guillermo for a while … He lived here after he made Cronos and became a fixture, if you will, at the theater. Justin Ishmael, the head of Mondo, pitched him on the idea. Guillermo decided to not just approve the series but also serve as the point for approving the actual design. He’s said, ‘Yes, I like that,’ or ‘No, that doesn’t look too much like Ron Perlman,’ or whatever.”
Del Toro is the first director in the new line which will include many more directors that will be announced later on. Below, I have included two versions of the poster for Blade II as well as Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Unfortunately, Tim League says that Alamo and Mondo were unable to get the rights to do a poster for Del Toro’s 1997 creature feature Mimic. The new poster for Blade II goes on sale December 2. Cronos, The Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s Labyrinth, and the two Hellboy movies will follow. Click here to head over to Mondo’s site for purchase details.
Michael Haffner
Somewhere between growing up on a steady diet of Saturday morning trips to the local comic-book shop, collecting an unhealthy amount of action figures, and frequent viewings of Ray Harryhausen and Hammer Horror films, came forth a nerdy boy that was torn between journalism and the arts. In high school, Michael found himself writing a movie column for the school newspaper. Yet, he went on to get a BFA in Studio Art at Webster University. When not writing about films, you can still find him discussing classic horror, collecting action figures, and reading Batman. Clearly, not much has changed.
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