It is the new film for director Guillermo del Toro, whose previous work includes Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak, and Pacific Rim. His new creature feature stars Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. It is scheduled to be released on December 8, 2017. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.
"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 forver when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment."
"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 forver when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment."