The Mexican director is one of the few artists who most frequently blurs the lines between film and television, live-action and animation. The puppets for the film will be produced by Mackinnon and Saunders ( Corpse Bride). The voice cast includes Finn Wolfhard, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz, Ron Perlman, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, and David Bradley. Fox) will co-direct, and Guy Davis is co-production designer, drawing inspiration from Gris Grimly's original design for the Pinocchio character. Patrick McHale ( Beyond the Garden, Adventure Time) will co-write, Mark Gustafson ( Fantastic Mr.

Along with del Toro, Lisa Henson, Alex Bulkley of ShadowMachine, Corey Campodonico and Gary Ungar of Exile Entertainment will also produce, with Blanca Lista serving as co-producer. Pinocchio is produced by del Toro, The Jim Henson Company ( The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) and ShadowMachine ( Bojack Horseman, The Shivering Truth), created the stop-motion production. After the incredible experience we've had with Trollhunters, I'm grateful that the great team at Netflix has given me the unique opportunity to present my version of this puppet-turned-boy to audiences globally,' the filmmaker said in a statement. I’ve been waiting to produce this movie my whole life. He embarks on an extraordinary journey, which will allow him to understand his father and the real world. In our story, Pinocchio is an innocent soul with an indifferent father who is lost in a world he cannot understand. “No art form has influenced my life and work more than animation, and I have had as deep a personal connection with no character in history as I have with Pinocchio. He will also write the script and produce it as a stop motion musical. This whimsical, stop-motion film directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson follows the mischievous and disobedient adventures of Pinocchio in his pursuit of a place in the world,' reads the synopsis of the new Pinocchio production, set to premiere in December on Netflix.ĭel Toro’s Pinocchio will be the debut of the Mexican as director of an animated feature film on Netflix. 'Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents the classic tale of the wooden marionette who is magically brought to life to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto.

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