Guillermo del Toro has come on board to executive produce Jorge Olguin’s horror film The Call of the Sea, according to the Hollywood Reporter The film, which marks Chilean helmer Olguin’s third feature, stars Leonor Varela (“Innocent Voices”) and Santiago Cabrera (“Empire”). Chile Films is financing. Penned by Olguin, “Call of the Sea” is based on a legend about a ghost ship that navigates the cold waters of a mysterious Chilean island in search of the souls of local fisherman. The story centers on a marine biologist (Varela) who discovers that many of the legends are related to her family’s past.
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