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Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðelˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres to infuse visual or poetic beauty into the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. He is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and using insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting. Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films—such as Cronos (1993), The Devil's Backbone (2001), and Pan's Labyrinth (2006)—and English-language films, including Mimic (1997), Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Pinocchio (2022). As a producer or writer, he worked on the films The Orphanage (2007), Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), The Hobbit film series (2012–2014), Mama (2013), The Book of Life (2014), Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), and The Witches (2020). In 2022, he created the Netflix anthology horror series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, featuring a collection of classical horror stories. With Chuck Hogan, he co-authored The Strain trilogy of novels (2009–2011), which was later adapted into a comic book series (2011–15) and a live-action television series (2014–17). With DreamWorks Animation and Netflix, he created the animated franchise Tales of Arcadia, which includes the series Trollhunters (2016–18), 3Below (2018–19), and Wizards (2020) and the sequel film Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021). Del Toro is close friends with fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, collectively known as "The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema". He has received several awards, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Golden Lion. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018, and he received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
Guillermo del Toro
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5 years have passed since Renegade General M. Bison was defeated by the Allied Nation Forces. Colonel William F. Guile, despite his heroic vicotry against the forces of Shadaloo, was striped of his command and sentenced to a mining base in Africa. After being discharged, he is left wondering the world in search for the retribution from his nightmares of Charlie. At the same time, a corporate Tycoon named Kudo discovers an ancient book detailing an ancient ritual that can grant a mortal supreme power by summoning Akuma, the Devil. Aided by his assassin, Maya, Kudo seeks the body of the psychic daughter of M. Bison, Rose, which is the key to opening the gates to Hell. Getting caught in the midst are Ken and Ryu who returned to the life of con after their assistance in restoring peace to the South Ease Asian Islands. They are approached by a young girl seeking a medicinal cure that can save the life of her mother, Rose. As Ryu and Ken attempts to make a trade with Kudo Corporations for the cure, they realize this has become something much bigger and seeks the help of former journalist Chun Li, who is now a secret member of Interpol. Together with their old ally, they begin a struggle with Kudo and his forces from resurrecting the ultimate evil as told by their master that would bring forth the end of the world.
