Guillermo del Toro will gift fans with a new movie this holiday season, but to help hold you over until then, Fox Searchlight Pictures released the first trailer for the Cold War-era film.
Set in 1963, The Shape of Water will be released in North American theaters on December 8th, 2017. Featuring a cast that includes Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, and frequent del Toro collaborator Doug Jones, The Shape of Water is teased in the first trailer below:
Synopsis: "From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER - an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones."
Directed by Guillermo del Toro from a screenplay he worked on with Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates.
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