THR reports that director Guillermo del Toro will produce the animated film Day of the Dead.
The film returns del Toro to his Mexican roots, as the film is described as a Romeo & Juliet style love story set against the Day of the Dead holiday. Music plays an important role in the film so producers are hoping to find an international star for the soundtrack.
Jorge R. Butierrez, the co-creator of El Tigre, will direct the film as del Toro is booked solid for quite a long time by projects like Pacific Rim. Butierrez also wrote the script with Doug Langdale, another writer on El Tigre.
The film's release is expected in fall 2014.
