Guillermo del Toro’s Fantasy Film Carnival Row Becoming an Amazon Series
John Squires
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Once upon a time, Guillero del Toro was working on a film called The Killing at Carnival Row, though various issues prevented the project from ever getting off the ground. Now it’s returning to life as an Amazon series, and we’ve got the scoop for ya today!
THR reports that Legendary acquired the Travis Beacham-penned script this past year and will develop “Carnival Row” with Amazon Studios. Del Toro will co-write a pilot version of the feature script with Beacham (Pacific Rim) and Rene Echevarria.
As of now, the plan is for del Toro to also direct the pilot, likely this spring, before he begins work on his next feature film. Beacham, who wrote the original script as a newbie writer back in 2005, will also executive produce along with del Toro, Echevarria, and Gary Ungar.
The story is set in a noir, Victorian-tinged city where humans, fairies, and other creatures co-exist. The original script told of a detective investigating a serial killer who is preying on mystical creatures, only to find that he has become the prime suspect in the murders.
“Carnival Row” is one of those Hollywood projects that have grown into fabled what ifs. New Line picked up the script, considered wildly original at the time, preemptively in 2005 with Del Toro quickly becoming attached. After several years in development, however, he left for other passions.
“We always had too many ideas to fit into the feature,” said Del Toro. “We can now really focus on the world and the politics of what it is to be a magical being in Victorian steampunk atmosphere where you are seen as a lesser being.”
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