Guillermo Del Toro says Prometheus has probably killed his At The Mountain's of Madness movie

Oh no, it looks like Guillermo Del Toro's big budget adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" will never happen thanks to Ridley Scott's movie Prometheus. On the fan forums of his official site, Del Toro said:

Prometheus started filming a while ago- right at the time we were in preproduction on PACIFIC RIM. The title itself gave me pause- knowing that ALIEN was heavily influenced by Lovecraft and his novella.

This time, decades later with the budget and place Ridley Scott occupied, I assumed the greek metaphor alluded at the creation aspects of the HPL book. I believe I am right and if so, as a fan, I am delighted to see a new RS science fiction film, but this will probably mark a long pause -if not the demise- of ATMOM.

The sad part is- I have been pursuing ATMOM for over a decade now- and, well, fter Hellboy II two projects I dearly loved were not brought to fruition for me.

The good part is: One project did... And I am loving it and grateful for the blessings I have received.

Onwards

When a fan asked why Prometheus would have such a devastating effect on Madness, Del Toro added:

Same premise. Scenes that would be almost identical.

This is my sad Cthulhu face: (;,;)

The Horror In Clay: A Cthulhu tiki mug

Jonathan Chaffin is a man with a dream, and that dream is to supply the world with Cthulhu tiki mugs. He's already got the mug designed and ready to go, and now he's raising money on Kickstarter to produce 500 hundred specimens of "The Horror In Clay." That's because Jonathan does not like to make just one of anything:

"Designing and selling merchandise is something I've done for a long, long time (since 95 or so) both for fun and profit. I don't just like to make things; I like to make multiples of things. For me, the constraints of the manufacturing process contribute to the beauty of the finished product, like a sonnet. That is why I choose to make the Horror in Clay a moldable, manufacturable object instead of a single piece of sculpture."

The mug apparently has quite a backstory that includes both a mysterious origin and tie-ins to famous works of horror. Jonathan even boasts that he has a colophon (should anyone inquire about one).  

See the genius of Lovecraft and Tesla: Paranormal Investigators

Investigators of the occult. Explorers of the unknown. Purveyors of the impossible. Champions of science. That's what the poster for "H.P. Lovecraft,  Nikola Tesla, And the Electrical Enigama" promises us. And to my great and enduring sadness, this brilliant idea is only a poster for now. It was created by Travis Pitts, whose since made it available for sale due to popular demand.

But the idea is so fantastic, I hope it morphs into a comic book or a Web series or something like that. And soon!

Behold Cthulhu Barbie

Born in a fever dream of Photoshop and a retweet by Neil Gaiman, then realized in a flurry of wire, batting and scotch tape, Cthulhu Barbie has finally been given life. At last, disciples, the stars are right and the great old (blonde) dead god awakes!

(by Introverted Wife)

Lovecraftian version of Monopoly raises more than $80,000 on Kickstarter

The Doom That Came To Atlantic City is an eldritch version of Monopoly where the goal is to destroy things (naturally) instead of building them up. It was thought up by three intrepide Lovecraft fans and game creators in Portland who set out to raise $35,000 to fund their project on Kickstarter.

As of today they've raise $82,131 with 9 days left. Well done guys!  Here's how they describe the game:

You’re one of the Great Old Ones – beings of ancient and eldritch power. Cosmic forces have held you at bay for untold aeons, but at last the stars are right and your maniacal cult has called you to this benighted place. Once you regain your full powers, you will unleash your Doom upon the world! 

There’s only one problem: you’re not alone. The other Great Old Ones are here as well, and your rivals are determined to steal your cultists and snatch victory from your flabby claws! It’s a race to the ultimate finish as you crush houses, smash holes in reality, and fight to call down The Doom That Came To Atlantic City!

A contribution of $50 or more will get you the game, which is estimated to be ready in November. Ia! Ia!

Awesome (and funny) Godzilla vs Cthulhu movie poster

This is the best Godzilla vs. Cthulu poster you will ever see.  That's not an idle boast either because Godzilla vs. Cthulhu images are more common than you'd think.

Artist creates stunning (and tentacled!) relief of H.P. Lovecraft

Allan Harwood created this amazing relief of H.P. Lovecraft after basically just noodling around on a clay portrait he'd been working on. You'll notice that H.P. is flanked by the wings of Cthulhu and sits atop the big C's tentacles, which are themselves wrapped around an Elder Sign.  This is a damn fine bit of work!

Allan sells them in his Etsy store for $40.

Awww...precious Cthulhu Valentine's Day cupcakes

A reader named Adam received these delicious looking Valentine's Day cupcakes from his wife Kate this week and suggested that she send them to TheLovecraftsman.  I of course could not resist posting them. Thanks Kate and Adam! Nicely done!

Awesome handcrafted Necronimicon Christmas ornament

Over on Reddit a poster submitted a picture of three handcrafted wooden ornaments made to look like genre books, and one of them is our own beloved Necronomicon! I think it's the best of the three not only because it's, well, the Necronomicon, but also because it's got tentacles coming out of it!

Crafter creates brilliant homemade Cthulhu backpack that has wings and tentacles

An online crafter known appropriately enough as Terror Queen created this brilliant Cthulhu backpack for herself. It's not just any backpack though. This one has both wings and tentacles. Ia! Ia!

Why choose the lesser evil? 12 great Lovecraft and Cthulhu election posters

(from Cry Havok)

Election Day is just about here in the U.S. which means it's once again time to try and pick the least offensive candidate on your ballot.  Unless you're a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, in which case the choice is clear...pick the most offensive one and vote for Cthulhu.  We're all going to be devoured when our mighty god awakes from his eldritch nap in R'Lyeh so we might as well get some decent policy decisions out of the deal while we can! 

 Here's a selection of 12 past and present campaign posters to help you spread the bad word:

H.P. Lovecraft's stories redone as Peanuts cartoons in the style of Charles Schulz

Artist Julien Bazinet turned H.P. Lovecraft's classic stories into The Peanuts comic strips in the style of Charles Schulz. The result is Snoopy as Cthulhu and many other funny-but-horrific changes. Check it out:

Paper bag craft puppets of Cthulhu, Dagon and a Shoggoth

A truly brilliant man named Justin Lawrence DeVine was given the task of creating a "spooky craft of some sort" for a kids' event at his work.  "I opted for paper bag puppets (mostly because that wouldn’t necessitate m going to the craft store for supplies) and these were my sample projects:"

Epic three-foot-tall Hello Kitty Cthulhu cake (pic)

This is amazing. It's quite possibly better than these 50 other also amazing Cthulhu cakes.

(from Life, Unexpectedly)

18 homemade Cthulhu costumes that will terrorize unbelievers on Halloween

Although dread Cthulhu is slumbering in R'Lyeh, that doesn't mean we can't dress ourselves up in his visage during All Hallow's Eve so we can terrorize the unbelievers. Although truthfully some of these homemade Cthulhu costumes aren't terrifying so much as they are cute...but that will only only let us get closer to the unsuspecting before we inflict madness upon them (and take their candy!). Ia! Ia!