Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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.

Musical Animated Adaptation

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  Gregory Mann

  ... Pinocchio

  Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

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  Ewan McGregor

  ... Cricket

  Flowervale Street, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 25th Anniversary

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  David Bradley

  ... Geppetto

  Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Redemption

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  Tilda Swinton

  The Ballad of a Small Player, War Machine

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  Christoph Waltz

  Dracula , Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein

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  Cate Blanchett

  Father Mother Sister Brother, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition

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  Finn Wolfhard

  IT, The Legend Of Ochi

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  John Turturro

  The Cut, The Batman

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  Ron Perlman

  Succubus, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

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  Tim Blake Nelson

  The Testament of Ann Lee , Dune: Part Two

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  Burn Gorman

  Jumanji 3, Digger

Who is making Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio – Crew List

A look at Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Guillermo del Toro last helmed Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. The film's writer Guillermo del Toro last penned Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Nightmare Alley.

Director

Guillermo del Toro
Mark Gustafson

Screenwriters

Guillermo del Toro
Patrick McHale

Producers

Allison Abbate
Brian Henson
Lisa Henson
Jason Lust
Guillermo del Toro

Production – What we know about the Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

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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.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2019

Completed

Changed Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is set to begin this fall.

Dec 2017

Shutdown

Changed the movie production status to Shutdown. The movie's production has been halted.

May 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Production set for later in 2011

Nov 2008

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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