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

  Son of a Gun, Flowervale Street

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  David Bradley

  ... Geppetto

  Redemption, Good Grief

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  Tilda Swinton

  The Room Next Door, Zero Theorem

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  Christoph Waltz

  Zero Theorem, Alita: Battle Angel

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  Cate Blanchett

  Borderlands, Black Bag

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  Finn Wolfhard

  Saturday Night, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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  John Turturro

  The Room Next Door, The Batman

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  Ron Perlman

  Absolution, Succubus

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  Tim Blake Nelson

  Captain America: Brave New World, Greedy People

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  Burn Gorman

  Lift, The Good Traitor

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

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio movie trailers and clips.

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.

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