New Film 'Book of Life' Animates Day of the Dead The Associated Press
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The Book of Life Official Trailer (2014) (JoBlo Movie Trailers)

LOS ANGELES — Guillermo del Toro is helping to open the “Book of Life.”

The Oscar winner is producing the animated feature by first-time director Jorge Gutierrez, and joined him at Fox Studios on Monday to unveil footage from the film, set for release in October.

“Book of Life” is rich with imagery from Mexican folklore, with a special emphasis on the Day of the Dead, the food- and music-filled celebration of the annual return of the spirits of deceased loved ones.

Del Toro said he was moved by Gutierrez’s emotional, visual and narrative connection to Mexico.

“It was a huge nostalgia,” del Toro said, “a very painful and beautiful nostalgia that made me say I’m going to protect this project and celebrate this guy.”

It helped that Gutierrez presented his ideas and illustrations over “a trunk of tequila,” the filmmaker said.

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