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Guillermo del Toro and The Shape of Water Come to Pop! this Summer

One of the most talented directors in the film industry – Guillermo del Toro –  will now be memorialized as a Pop!, alongside characters from his Oscar-nominated film The Shape of Water!

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The unique relationship between Amphibian Man and Elisa is dramatized in one of the stand out films of 2017. Now you can collect Amphibian Man and Elisa who is shown with a broom!

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Add Guillermo del Toro and The Shape of Water to your Pop! collection this summer!

 

 

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Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water Arrives on Digital 2/27 & 4K, Blu-ray and DVD 3/13

From master storyteller, Guillermo del Toro, comes The Shape of Water, an otherworldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden, high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of 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.

Add The Shape of Water to your digital collection on Movies Anywhere beginning February 27 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 13.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

  • A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
  • Anatomy of a Scene: Prologue
  • Anatomy of a Scene: The Dance
  • Shaping the Waves: A Conversation with James Jean
  • Guillermo del Toro’s Master Class
  • Theatrical Trailers

Coco Repeats in First with the Top Five Repeating the Weekend

Coco again ruled the box office taking first place with an estimated $26.1 million to bring its total domestically to $108.7 million after two weeks. The film has also earned $171.3 million at the foreign box office for a worldwide total of $280.0 million. Coco‘s drop was about 48.6% which was less than expected and shows a good sign as far as the response to the film.

Justice League repeated in second place adding $16.5 million to its domestic total and $35.7 million from 66 markets to its foreign total. The film has earned $197.3 million domestically and $370.1 million at the foreign box office for a worldwide total of $567.4 million.

In third place was Wonder which added $12.5 million to its domestic total bringing that to $88.0 million. Worldwide the film has now earned $100.2 million.

Thor: Ragnarok took fourth place adding $9.7 million to its domestic total bringing that to $291.4 million. Worldwide the film has earned $816.4 million. The film is now just behind 2002’s Spider-Man which earned $821.7 million and the film will likely pass Wonder Woman‘s worldwide total which is $821.76 million.

Rounding out the top five was Daddy’s Home 2 which added $7.5 million to its total bringing it to $82.8 million. Worldwide the film has earned $116.8 million.

Lady Bird expanded its release moving to #7 with $4.5 million. The Disaster Artist debuted at #12 with $1.2 million. Titanic added $415,000 to its total to come in at #14 for a 20th anniversary release. The Shape of Water came in at #19 with $166,800 in limited release and Wonder Wheel was #20 with $140,555 also in limited release.

When it comes to other comic adaptations…

My Friend Dahmer brought in $190,000 from 90 theaters to bring its domestic total to $939,294. It was #21 for the weekend.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle crossed the $100 million mark domestically coming in at #28 and adding $65,300 to its domestic total. It has now earned $100.1 million domestically, $294.3 million at the foreign box office and $394.3 million worldwide.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into this year’s comic film adaptations.

Guillermo Del Toro Begins Principal Photography on The Shape of Water

Guillermo Del ToroFox Searchlight Pictures announced that principal photography on The Shape of Water began today in Toronto, Canada. The film stars Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins, Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, Academy Award nominee Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Golden Globe nominee Michael Stuhlbarg and Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer. Academy Award nominated Guillermo del Toro will direct and co-write with Vanessa Taylor. The film is being produced by del Toro and J. Miles Dale.

The Shape of Water is an other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. A mysterious and magical journey from Guillermo del Toro.

Joining del Toro on the film are long time collaborators costume designer Luis Sequeira, director of photography Dan Laustsen, visual effects supervisor Dennis Berardi and editor Sidney Wolinsky.  New to the team is production designer Paul Austerberry.  Co-Heads of Production David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield and Vice President of Production DanTram Nguyen are overseeing the project for Fox Searchlight Pictures.