Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is an upcoming stop-motion animated musical fantasy drama film directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, and written by del Toro and Patrick McHale. Based on Gris Grimly's design from his 2002 edition of the 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, it marks the animated feature film directorial debut of del Toro. The film stars the voices of Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, Christoph Waltz and Tilda Swinton. Produced by Netflix Animation, The Jim Henson Company and ShadowMachine, Pinocchio was announced by del Toro in 2008 and originally scheduled to be released in 2013 or 2014, but the project went into development hell. In January 2017, McHale was announced to co-write the script, but in November 2017, the production was suspended as no studios were willing to provide financing.
| Director | Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson |
| Produced by | Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Alexander Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Gary Ungar |
| Screenplay by | Guillermo del Toro, Patrick McHale |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Finn Wolfhard, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Frank Passingham |
| Edited by | Holly Klein, Ken Schretzmann |
| Production, company | Netflix Animation, The Jim Henson Company, Pathé, ShadowMachine, Double Dare You Productions, Necropia Entertainment, El Taller del Chucho |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | October 15, 2022 (LFF), November 25, 2022 (United States), December 9, 2022 (Mexico) |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Netflix ID | 80218455 |
| Official Website | https://www.netflix.com/title/80218455 |
About Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. This adaptation was written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is not be confused by Pinocchio which released the same year.
Achievement of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
The film is based on Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
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Latest information about Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio updated on September 27 2022.
