Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' premieres in Beverly Hills

Cinderella has her glass slipper, but Elisa has her glass tank with her Prince "Amphibian Man"....A Fox Searchlight film, from Master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes The Shape of Water. An other-worldly fable , set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. The film had its premiere tonight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) tonight in Beverly Hills.

The film stars: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Michael Shannon.

Tonight, Fox 11 was on the red carpet discussing the beautiful and unique fairy tale with the cast, and talking about the appeal of the "sexy" under the sea creature/Merman! Doug Jones even reveals his favorite "feature" in the feature, and it's quite "cheeky!"

The film comes to theaters December 1st.

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