Aside from his ion for monsters and dark stories, Hellboy).

Del Toro won his first Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture in 2017 thanks to The Shape of Water drew more attention to his work, with fans all over the world now wondering what his next movie will be. Turns out it will be an adaptation of a classic novel, and with a stellar cast to boot. Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro's next movie release, will hit theaters on December 17, 2021.

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Guillermo del Toro is a busy man, always working on something either as director, writer, producer, or designer of nightmarish creatures. Among his other projects as producer are the supernatural horror film Netflix rescued Pinocchio, and it’s now scheduled for a 2021 release. But that isn't the next film to come from the director.

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Del Toro is preparing for the release of Nightmare Alley will star Bradley Cooper as Stanton Carlisle, as well as a huge star0-studded line up including Cate Blanchett as Dr Lilith Ritter, Toni Collette as Zeena Krumbein, Willem Dafoe as Clem Hoately, Richard Jenkins as Ezra Grindle, Rooney Mara as Molly Cahill, Ron Perlman as Bruno, David Strathairn as Pete Krumbein, Holt McCallany as Anderson, plus Clifton Collins Jr. and Tim Blake Nelson. The first trailer for the movie released in September 2021, teasing the movie's twisty story, spooky settings, and intriguing characters.

Guillermo del Toro's follow up. next Guillermo del Toro movie to be released. Being the busy (and creative) man he is, it wouldn’t be surprising if he added another movie or TV series to his already busy agenda for the next two years.

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