Sneak Peek: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘PINOCCHIO (2022)’

Streaming behemoth NetFlix has dropped the first official teaser for Guillermo del Toro‘s highly-anticipated re-imagining of Carlo Collodi‘s PINOCCHIO—in English and Spanish—and LATIN HORROR is pleased to have them both! The production is co-helmed along with Mark Gustafson.

No one, aside from del Toro, is happier to know that this animated project is finally seeing the light of day, as we’ve had our eye on it through a series of fits, false starts and tanks since 2012! I kid you not. Needless to say, we have lit a velón (a large glass-encased candle) in honor of the NetFlix Gods who made this possible after others could not or would not bring our favorite wooden boy to life—¡Gracias!

Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents Carlo Collodi’s classic tale of the wooden marionette who is magically brought to life in order to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto. This whimsical, stop-motion musical 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.

The Cast: The film features an all-star ensemble voice cast with Ewan McGregor as Cricket, David Bradley as Geppetto, and introducing Gregory Mann as Pinocchio. Other cast includes Finn Wolfhard, Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, with Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz and Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton.

Although slated to hit NetFlix in December 2022, no official release date has been announced. But we will keep you updated on all bits related to this gem. You can also remain in-the-know by pointing your browser to — netflix.com/pinocchio — and clicking “Remind Me.”

Peep the trailers below (English/Spanish).

Sinopsis:
El cineasta ganador del Premio de la Academia® Guillermo del Toro reinventa el cuento clásico de Carlo Collodi acerca de la marioneta de madera que mágicamente cobra vida para reparar el corazón de un tallador de madera afligido llamado Geppetto. Este fantástico musical animado en stop motion dirigido por Guillermo del Toro y Mark Gustafson sigue las aventuras y travesuras de Pinocho en su búsqueda por encontrar su lugar en el mundo.

Bajo la dirección de Guillermo del Toro y Mark Gustafson, la película cuenta con las voces originales de grandes talentos, incluyendo a Ewan McGregor como Pepe Grillo, David Bradley como Geppetto y la presentación de Gregory Mann como Pinocho. El elenco también cuenta con la participación de Finn Wolfhard, la ganadora del Premio de la Academia® Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, con el ganador del Premio de la Academia® Christoph Waltz y la ganadora del Premio de la Academia® Tilda Swinton.