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

A stop-motion musical and set during the rise of fascism in Italy under Mussolini.

Plot

What's the story about?

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 Animation Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

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  Gregory Mann

  ... Pinocchio

  Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

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  Ewan McGregor

  ... Cricket

  Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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  David Bradley

  ... Geppetto

  Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Redemption

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  Tilda Swinton

  Asteroid City, The Room Next Door

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  Christoph Waltz

  Old Guy, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein

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  Cate Blanchett

  Black Bag, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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  Finn Wolfhard

  The Legend Of Ochi, Hell of a Summer

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  John Turturro

  The Batman, The Room Next Door

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  Ron Perlman

  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Absolution

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  Tim Blake Nelson

  Captain America: Brave New World, Dune: Part Two

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  Burn Gorman

  Lift, Crimson Peak

Crew Behind the Film

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

Guillermo del Toro
Mark Gustafson

Screenwriters

Guillermo del Toro
Patrick McHale

Producers

Allison Abbate
Brian Henson
Lisa Henson
Jason Lust
Guillermo del Toro

Production Details

What we know about the Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio movie production.

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.

Production Updates for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

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. No additional details available for this status.

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