Fantastic Voyage had already been delayed once so del Toro could finish up shooting The Shape of Water, but expectations were that he would begin work on the film at some point in 2018.
If del Toro sticks with his plan to kick back for a year, Fantastic Voyage will have to wait for him or find another director.
With his Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning fantasy-drama The Shape of Water poised to make some further noise during awards season, director Guillermo del Toro says he needs a break from the grind of Hollywood and will take a year off from directing.
With a year off from directing, maybe del Toro will knuckle down and finishing writing Silver.