Let me start by saying I probably couldn't have chosen a more odd looking picture for this piece!

Anyways, Guillermo Del Toro is a busy man these days! Most recently, we had the cinematic gem that was 'Pan's Labyrinth'. A movie that defines the fantasy genre above and beyond all other contending flicks. Coming up next we have 'Hellboy 2: The Golden Army' which after the first one promises to be a real treat, and a franchise that Del Toro really feels close to. Then, we get3993. This one is interesting as it will close the trilogy of spanish civil war movies, a subject that Del Toro is fascinated by, the first being ' The Devil's Backbone', the second 'Pan's Labyrinth' and this the third and final installment.

But, thats not all for Del Toro. In fact there have been many rumours floating around for a long while now, most of which included 'Hellboy 3', and a realistic and dark version of Roald Dahl's classic kids book 'The Witches' (that's something I'd really like to see!) - but this one I think takes the biscuit. Del Toro is attached to at least produce DEADMAN, from DC comics. This could be a potential directing vehicle for Del Toro, as the rumours would suggest, however, I really don't think this is going to be the case as it would appear that he's pretty booked up until at least 2010 with other projects.

"Deadman is the ghost of a murdered circus acrobat who has the power to possess the living in order to seek out his killer, as well as to help the innocent."

It's classic stuff, and with a script that made Warners sit up already present in draft form, I think this one might have legs! Whether Del Toro will end up directing though is another thing, but be assured that he will at the least co produce with Angry Films' Don Murphy and Murphy's partner Susan Montford.

Source was Variety