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FigmentJedi Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Aug 3rd 2012 at 9:00:50 PM

Guillermo del Toro's doing a stop motion version of Pinocchio with the Jim Henson Company that will be as creepy as you might expect.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/guillermo-del-toro-opts-to-direct-upcoming-stop-motion-pinnochio/

For starters, he wants Tom Waits to play Geppetto. Also, Ron Perlman will be playing the Stromboli role, Donald Sutherland and Christopher Walken are potential choices for fox and the cat and Daniel Ratcliffe might be Pinocchio.

Songs will be done by Nick Cave and the story's setting has been shifted to facist Italy between the two World Wars, playing with the idea of a puppet without strings in a time and place where everyone else essentially was on them.

Mort08 Pirate AND writer! from Oklahoma Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#3: Aug 3rd 2012 at 9:43:10 PM

Creepy,...stop motion,...odd casting choices,....adaptation? And you're telling me this isn't Tim Burton related in anyway? But Guillermo Del Toro????

I have a bad feeling about this

FigmentJedi Since: Jan, 2001
#4: Aug 3rd 2012 at 9:45:16 PM

Pinocchio is why Guillermo del Toro has been hanging out at Dreamworks lately. Get a better feel for animation in order to make his Nightmare Fuel filled movie.

Got some concepts from a while back here http://www.movieweb.com/news/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio-concept-photos

DirectorCannon Since: Nov, 2011
terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#6: Aug 3rd 2012 at 10:44:08 PM

I guess y'all thought The Nightmare Before Christmas,Corpse Bride, Coraline,and James And The Giant Peach were terrifying to,...because honestly it totally doesn't look out of place in a Burton/Selick collaboration (Although Coraline was Selick only and Corpse Bride was Burton only)

Seriously,this is blowing my mind.

thiefoftime ....!? from ... Since: Aug, 2009
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#7: Aug 3rd 2012 at 11:10:06 PM

Donald Sutherland and Christopher Walken are potential choices for the fox and cat

...I'd watch this just to hear Walken as a cat.

In all seriousness, if Guillermo del Toro can get the cast that he is hoping for and he can get a strong production team, I'd definitely see this. I'll be keeping my eye on it.

FigmentJedi Since: Jan, 2001
thiefoftime ....!? from ... Since: Aug, 2009
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#9: Aug 3rd 2012 at 11:25:53 PM

I have to say, I like the more "wooden" appearance of this Pinocchio. Makes him look more unhuman than even pre-Disney illustrations.

Mort08 Pirate AND writer! from Oklahoma Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#10: Aug 3rd 2012 at 11:35:29 PM

Yikes. The Disney version of the Transformation Trauma scene is gonna look tame compared to this.

I'm interested in seeing what they'll do with the Fascist Italy setting. That sounds cool.

Looking for some stories?
MoeDantes cuter, cuddlier Edmond from the Land of Classics Since: Nov, 2010
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#11: Aug 3rd 2012 at 11:51:19 PM

... del Toro... Pinocchio...

When is the release date? When is it?????

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FigmentJedi Since: Jan, 2001
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#13: Aug 4th 2012 at 1:26:27 AM

The linked illustrations shown have boosted my hype for this film.

edited 4th Aug '12 12:25:43 PM by nervmeister

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#14: Aug 4th 2012 at 8:32:09 AM

I'm going to bring a stuffed animal with me when I go to see it. I'm sure friends will think it's a stupid thing to do, but by movie's end they'll understand and wish they had my foresight.

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#15: Aug 7th 2012 at 12:55:21 AM

Why am I so happy all of a sudden? grin

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#16: Oct 22nd 2018 at 9:16:16 AM

[up] Get ready to be happy all over again, because the project's being backed by Netflix!

Of note:

  • It's a stop-motion musical set in Italy during the 1930's when fascism and Mussolini were all the rage. Pinocchio is an innocent soul and Geppetto is kind of uncaring.
  • Del Toro is doing it with The Jim Henson Company and ShadowMachine.
  • Over the Garden Wall's Patrick McHale is co-writing the script with Del Toro, and Fantastic Mr. Fox's Mark Gustafson is co-directing with Del Toro.
  • The puppets will be built by Mackinnon and Saunders, whose previous work includes Corpse Bride.

Get hyped. evil grin

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Oct 22nd 2018 at 12:20:00 PM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#17: Oct 22nd 2018 at 10:21:19 AM

I'll get hyped when I see a trailer, Guillermo del Toro's projects don't always pan out and it all sounds very ambitious so it's very easy to get excited by

Edited by Ultimatum on Oct 22nd 2018 at 10:21:32 AM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#18: Oct 22nd 2018 at 12:18:47 PM

It has a lot of great things going for it. I just hope it doesn't crash and burn.

The legend has returned.
firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#19: Oct 22nd 2018 at 1:46:47 PM

Shut up and take my money, Toro.

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#20: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:16:04 PM

Netflix backing has me optimistic.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#21: Oct 24th 2018 at 2:50:09 AM

Will it use same artstyle though?

brb1006 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#22: Oct 25th 2018 at 5:34:15 PM

I'm so glad the project is back on track.

TropeRoper from Lusaka, Zambia Since: Jul, 2017
#23: Jan 24th 2022 at 11:30:59 AM

A trailer has released for the film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo02mwsWbAI

It looks pretty nice, from what I saw.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#24: Jan 24th 2022 at 11:40:07 AM

Totally forgot this had its own thread. Heh.

Embedded for the click-saving crowd:

I know it's just a teaser, but wow the tone is a lot more whimsical than I expected.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#25: Jan 24th 2022 at 11:50:17 AM

And its actually happening, hooray!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server

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