USA: Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro are hoping to spook their fans with the upcoming fantasy thriller "Don't be Afraid of the Dark"

Record ID: 218760

  • Title: USA: Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro are hoping to spook their fans with the upcoming fantasy thriller "Don't be Afraid of the Dark"
  • Date: 27th June 2011
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 26, 2011) (REUTERS) ***CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** WIDE SHOT OF CARPET CLOSE UP OF LA FILM FESTIVAL MICROPHONE FLAG WIDE SHOT OF "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK" FILM POSTER B-ROLL OF PHOTOGRAPHERS ACTRESS KATIE HOLMES POSING FOR PICTURES HOLMES SPEAKING TO REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) KATIE HOLMES, ON WORKING WITH GUILLERMO DEL TORO, SAYING: "Well, he has an incredible heart and I think that's in all of his stories and he has a fantasy element and a magic to his work and you can get very connected." PRODUCER AND CO-WRITER GUILLERMO DEL TORO AND HIS WIFE POSING FOR PICTURES CLOSE UP OF DEL TORO POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GUILLERMO DEL TORO, PRODUCER, CO-WRITER OF "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK," ON WORKING WITH HOLMES, SAYING: "It was incredible because she's a big star but she doesn't come in with all her publicists or anything like that. She's completely accessible and low maintenance and she gives an excellent performance. She's really extraordinary." ACTRESS BAILEE MADISON POSING FOR PICTURES BAILEE MADISON AND GUILLERMO DEL TORO POSING (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAILEE MADISON, ON WORKING WITH HOLMES, SAYING: "Katie Holmes is awesome. I love her and she's so talented. It was just such an honor and she definitely took care of me so it was wonderful." HOLMES AND MADISON POSING FOR PICTURES B-ROLL OF PHOTOGRAPHERS KATIE HOLMES SPEAKING TO REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) TROY NIXEY, DIRECTOR OF "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK," ON WORKING WITH DEL TORO, SAYING: "It's incredible because he was really amazing. He put himself out there for me when I needed him and said, 'call me when you need me but don't call me when you don't.' So, just to have that level of respect was great. It just gives you that confidence to be able to do what you need to do." WIDE SHOT OF CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) KATIE HOLMES, ON HER EXPECTATIONS FOR AUDIENCE RECEPTION, SAYING: "I want them to be scared and jump out of their seats." B-ROLL OF VIDEOGRAPHERS DEL TORO AND HIS WIFE POSING (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GUILLERMO DEL TORO, ON HIS EXPECTATIONS FOR AUDIENCES' REACTIONS, SAYING: "If they're going to be scared then they should come and see it because that's what it's all about. It's a horror movie." DEL TORO AND ACTOR RON PERLMAN GREETING AND POSING
  • Embargoed: 12th July 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVAAJVQ21I82NIIZVU9F8M66EJKS
  • Story Text: Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro graced the red carpet Sunday (June 26) evening for an early screening of the upcoming horror film "Don't be Afraid of the Dark."
    The film follows a young girl, Sally, as she and her father move into an old gothic home. When she begins to hear strange voices, she decides to investigate what is going on and discovers a world of horror and fantasy beyond anything she could have ever imagined.
    Sally is played by Bailee Madison while her father and his girlfriend are played by Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes.
    This is the first time Homes and del Toro work together. Holmes says she is a big fan of the director's work.
    "Well, he has an incredible heart and I think that's in all of his stories and he has a fantasy element and a magic to his work and you can get very connected," said Holmes.
    For del Toro, producer and co-writer, it's all about creating new and unforeseen worlds while experimenting with the fine line between fairy tales and nightmares. His goal is to create a scary new experience for his audience.
    "If they're going to be scared then they should come and see it because that's what it's all about. Its a horror movie," says del Toro, whose 2006 Academy Award winning film "Pan's Labyrinth" also contained a hidden fantasy world.
    "Don't be Afraid of the Dark" is directed by newcomer Troy Nixey. Nixey has previously released one short film and worked on comic book design for 17 years. For Nixey, the level of trust given to him by Guillermo del Toro was confidence-building for him.
    "It's incredible because he was really amazing. He put himself out there for me when I needed him and said, 'call me when you need me but don't call me when you don't.' So, just to have that level of respect was great. It just gives you that confidence to be able to do what you need to do," says Nixey.
    Accompanying del Toro on his return to the Hollywood big screen since "Pan's Labyrinth" was "Hellboy" actor Ron Perlman.
    "Don't be Afraid of the Dark" hits U.S. theaters August 26.
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