THE SHAPE OF WATER MOVIE TRAILER

Article By Adam Mast
Sources (YouTube & TheShapeOfWater)

Guillermo del Toro is arguably one of the strongest directors working in the business. His box-office revenue might not always reflect that, but that’s neither here nor there. Look no further than PAN’S LABYRINTH. That movie is a straight up masterpiece. So is THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, for that matter.

Even del Toro’s big-budget tentpoles (see PACIFIC RIM) exhilarate and overflow with joy where many of del Toro’s more popular contemporaries (I’m looking at you, Michael Bay) seem perfectly content on dulling the senses with mindless action and huge explosions.

Many a fan were disappointed upon hearing the recent news that del Toro and Ron Perlman would not be reteaming to deliver another HELLBOY film (instead, THE DESCENT  helmer Neil Marshall will be delivering a new R-rated take on the popular Mike Mignola comic), but the good news is, del Toro ain’t going nowhere. This jovial Spanish filmmaker is here to stay, and we the fans are all the luckier for it.

While one can only hope that we will someday get del Toro’s much hoped for “Mountains of Madness” adaptation, I’m perfectly content with works of originality like the soon-to-be-released THE SHAPE OF WATER. Seriously, this looks like one of the most original love stories to come out in a great while and I can only hope the film as a whole is as wildly interesting, imaginative, and unique as this trailer makes it look.

Have a look for yourself and be sure to share your thoughts in the comment thread below.

RELEASED BY:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

DIRECTED BY:

Guillermo del Toro

CAST:

Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg and Octavia Spencer

SYNOPSIS:

“An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones.”

RELEASE DATE:

December 8th, 2017

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Adam Mast

Adam Mast has been a lifelong film enthusiast dating back to age 6 when his parents took him to see a little movie called JAWS at a drive-in theater in Northern California. This would lead him to several writing stints for various publications and outlets. Mast would also have a hand in several film projects of various shapes and sizes. In 2014, Mast would join forces with colleague John Pugh to create Cinemast.net as a means discuss film from a fan and analytical perspective. Together, Mast and Pugh would also create the 501 (C)(3) nonprofit, Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah (FMASU) in 2017. FMASU’s mission is to encourage, inspire and educate filmmaking talent and to preserve film history. Adam currently resides in southern Utah with his amazing wife, Tonja, and their four wonderful children.

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