{
  "id": 12711896,
  "title": "Guillermo del Toro on Blade 2, Working With Kojima, and Lots of Red Bull",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/guillermo-del-toro-on-blade-2-working-with-kojima-and-lots-of-red-bull",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/guillermo-del-toro-on-blade-2-working-with-kojima-and-lots-of-red-bull"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Guillermo del Toro discussed his favorite games, iconic movies, and experiences working with major stars during an interview for IGN30 Icons Series. The event marked the 20th anniversary of his film Pan's Labyrinth, which will be returning to theaters this weekend. During the conversation, del Toro shared the inspiration behind the Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth and how he managed the movie's budget to create massive set pieces. He also revealed that he almost made a BioShock movie.",
  "summary": "We got the chance to sit down with the one and only Guillermo del Toro as part of our IGN30 Icons Series, where he let us in on his favorite games, how he made his iconic movies, and his experience working with some of the biggest stars in filmmaking.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}