Let it begin. Comic Con starts tomorrow so we apologize in advance for the uptick in posts about posters and stills, but that is the name of the game during this time of year.
That said, studios and marketing teams usually go the distance and bring out the big guns at the convention and this year is no different. Following the excellent Marvel one sheets for “Captain America: The First Avenger” and “Thor,” Miramax have unveiled a very nice teaser poster for the upcoming Guillermo Del Toro written and produced horror film “Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.”
Cribbing from the ComicCon site, the film is “about a little girl (Bailee Madison) who is sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in the old mansion they are renovating, only to unwittingly unleash malevolent creatures bent on destroying all of them.” The film is a remake of the 1973 TV movie of the same, but Del Toro’s vision will most likely be a bit darker. The film will mark the feature film debut by director Troy Nixey.
And in case you missed it, the first still from the film hit the web a few days ago and it’s….not much of anything. It’s Katie Holmes standing in front of a painting or what must be the best wallpaper of all time.
We’re curious about the film, but the scheduled January 21, 2011 release date isn’t promising. But we’re sure to find out more about the peek and perhaps get a look at some early footage with Del Toro and Nixey hit Comic Con on Friday. [CHUD/EW]