Guillermo del Toro searching for 'Dead'

Guillermo del Toro originates onboard with Reel Foreign exchange to create a CG-animated film while using working title "Day's the Dead."Del Toro may even present the film, directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez in the script he written with Gutierrez and Doug Langdale. Reel Foreign exchange will produce alongside Aaron Berger and Carina Schulze of Chatrone.Reel Foreign exchange mentioned "Day's the Dead" is scheduled being released in fall 2014. Story's a "Romeo and Juliet"-style tale set against a Mexican "Day's the Dead" backdrop. It's the first time since 1993's "Cronos" that del Toro has labored with around the feature project occur Mexico.Reel FX's Kaira Booker introduced "Day's the Dead" for the studio and may oversee."This is often a colorful, vibrant, vital fable that utilizes the animation medium inside an incredible way," del Toro mentioned. Reel Foreign exchange is developing "Monsters of Burden," produced by Andrew Adamson and Aron Warner, and "Turkeys," an animated comedy directed by Jimmy Hayward. It's also labored with on creating Cirque du Soleil's "Cell phone industry's Away," written and directed by Adamson and professional produced by James Cameron Vital will release that film late this year. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com