Guillermo Del Toro is by far one of my favorite directors. The creative vision he possesses always leaves me in awe of the characters and settings he creates in his films. And have you seen his sketchbooks (Pan Labrinth)? They are truly breathtaking.
Earlier this week Del Toro released his debut novel, The Strain (co-authored with Chuck Hogan), a story about vampires in NYC. Just a warning, if you’re thinking these might be the glittery vampires that make young girls swoon, you’d be incorrect to think Del Toro’s novel would take this route. In the video clip below Guillermo further describes his direction for the novel and what you can expect:
Of course I find this out just when I committed to joining a book club (I’m supposed to read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao). Looks like that may be put on hold as I’m making my way to the book store tonight to pick up this novel.
For more information on the writers of the trilogy, check out these interviews: TIME magazine interviews Guillermo Del Toro and Dead Central interviews Chuck Hogan. Ongoing updates on The Strain trilogy, can be found on The Strain’s Twitter account.