Fans of Pacific Rim were elated by the recent announcement that Pacific Rim 2 is officially on the way. But before director Guillermo del Toro jumps into the massive sequel, it appears he’ll be taking on a small project first.

According to del Toro, who’s currently in post-production on his upcoming horror flick Crimson Peak, he’ll next begin working on a much smaller black and white movie before eventually getting to work on Pacific Rim 2.

Continue reading for more info, including who might star.

Speaking to Collider, del Toro said:

And as for the possible cast, the director said:

What kind of movie this will be exactly is not yet known. The only thing del Toro has revealed is that it has “one great creature” and that it does have a title, though he doesn’t want to reveal what it’s called just yet, preferring to wait and show people.

One movie fans of del Toro have been wanting to see for a long time is a third in his unofficial Spanish Civil War trilogy, which began with The Devil’s Backbone and was followed by Pan’s Labyrinth—considered by many to be the director’s two best works. Unfortunately, though hard to say for sure, it’s very likely that this is not that movie.

No matter what it is, any project from del Toro is an exciting one, and the fact that this sounds like a low-budget passion project makes it all the more exciting to learn or see more.

[Source: Collider]