A stop-motion musical and set during the rise of fascism in Italy under Mussolini.
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Release Date:
Friday, December 9, 2022 Netflix
dark thematic material, violence, peril, some rude humor and brief smoking
Plot: What's the story about?
A dark, twisted retelling of the famous Carlo Collodi fairy tale about the wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. When Pinocchio comes to life, he turns out not to be that nice of a boy, creating mischief and playing mean tricks. He eventually learns a few lessons.
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Who stars in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Cast List
Gregory Mann ... Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Ewan McGregor ... Cricket
Beauty and the Beast, Robots
David Bradley ... Geppetto
Redemption, Good Grief
Zero Theorem, Asteroid City
Zero Theorem, Alita: Battle Angel
Borderlands, Rumours
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Addams Family
The Taking of Pelham 123, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, 13 Sins
The Bricklayer, Captain America: Brave New World
Lift, Crimson Peak
Who's making Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Crew List
A look at the Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Guillermo del Toro last directed Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and Nightmare Alley. The film's writer Guillermo del Toro last wrote Nightmare Alley and Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Allison AbbateBrian Henson
Lisa Henson
Jason Lust
Guillermo del Toro
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Production: What we know about Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio?
Key Facts
- Principal photography began in the fall 2019 at ShadowMachine’s studio in Portland, OR, and production has reportedly continued uninterrupted during the pandemic (Deadline, 8/20/2020).
- Guillermo del Toro explains, "It's not a 'Pinocchio' for all the family (Hollywood Reporter, 12/1/2018)."
- A stop-motion animated feature. The story and the look of the feature will be based on the 2002 children's book illustrated by Gris Grimly.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2018 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is set to begin this fall.
- 2017 - December: The film was set to Shutdown status.
- 2011 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2011 - February: The film was set to Development status.
Production set for later in 2011
- 2008 - November: The film was set to Announced status.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Release Date: When was the film released?
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio was a Netflix release in 2022 on Friday, December 9, 2022. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including The Whale, Black Warrant and Christmas Bloody Christmas.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 .