Pinocchio (2021)

A darker version of the classic children's fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy.

Directors:

Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson (co-director)

Writers:

Carlo Collodi (characters), Carlo Collodi (novel)

Storyline

A darker version of the classic children's fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy.

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Plot Keywords:

adaptation | stop motion | dark fantasy | literary adaptation | retelling | 

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Genres:

Animation | Fantasy | Musical

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Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2021 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Necropia Entertainment, Netflix, ShadowMachine

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steven Spielberg was asked to direct this project. However, due to the darker nature of film he recommended that the producers consider Guillermo del Toro, because of his work on films like Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak and Hellboy.

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Connections

Version of Pinocchio (1978)