Discover the filmmaking secrets behind Pan's Labyrinth, the groundbreaking classic by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro. This must-have anniversary edition features new content, as well as an in-depth look at the film's creation and its lasting cultural impact. Upon its release in 2006, Pan's Labyrinth was hailed as a thrilling masterpiece that cemented filmmaker Guillermo del Toro as a major creative force and garnered him a loyal fan base enthralled by his brilliantly macabre imagination. Stephen King has called it, "The greatest fantasy film since The Wizard of Oz."To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this acclaimed fantasy, this revised and expanded edition of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth offers the definitive account of its creation. Written in close collaboration with del Toro himself, this book covers all aspects of the filmmaking journey, from the director's early story ideas through the all-important casting process, the challenges of production, and the overwhelmingly positive critical response. Featuring rare concept art and candid on-set photography, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth gives readers exclusive insight into how this modern classic was crafted for the screen. The book also contains interviews with key contributors-including the director; stars Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu, and Doug Jones; producers Alfonso Cuaron and Bertha Navarro; and director of photography Guillermo Navarro.
