Cinema, Del Toro directs the musical Pinocchio
2020-08-19T16:52:44.194Z
Netflix today announced the cast of Pinocchio, the stop motion animated musical feature film by Oscar winner Guillermo Del Toro. Newcomer Gregory Mann will play the role of Pinocchio, while Ewan McGregor will play Jiminy Cricket and David Bradley (Harry Potter franchise, Game of Thrones) will play Geppetto. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, John Turturro (The Batman), Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman (Nightmare Alley), Tim Blake Nelson (Watchmen) and Burn Gorman (Enola Holmes). Inspired by the famous tale of Carlo Collodi, this stop motion musical follows the extraordinary adventures of a wooden child magically brought to life by a father's wish. Set during the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, Del Toro's film is a story of love and disobedience, in which Pinocchio struggles to live up to his father's expectations. The film is directed by Del Toro with Mark Gustafson (Fantastic Mr. Fox), while Del Toro and Patrick McHale are the authors of the screenplay. The lyrics of the songs are by Del Toro and Katz, with the music of the Oscar winner Alexandre Desplat who will also compose the soundtrack. Del Toro, Guy Davis and Curt Enderle will collaborate on the production design. Gris Grimly created the original Pinocchio character design. The Mackinnon and Saunders studio (Corpse Bride) is creating the puppets for the film. Pinocchio is produced by Del Toro, alongside Lisa Henson of The Jim Henson Company, Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico of Shadow Machine, and Gary Ungar of Exile Entertainment. Co-production is being handled by Blanca Lista of The Jim Henson Company and Gris Grimly. Others include Melanie Coombs supervising production, co-art directors Guy Davis and Curt Enderle, animation supervisor Brian Hansen, Georgina Hayns supervising puppets, director of photography Frank Passingham, art director Rob DeSue and animation editor Ken Schretzmann. The feature will be released in theaters and on Netflix. Filming began last fall at Shadow Machine studios in Portland, Oregon, and production continued during the pandemic. "After pursuing this dream for years, Netflix is the perfect partner to make it happen. We spent a lot of time finding a world-class cast and crew, and Netflix's continued support has allowed us to move forward with confidence and commitment. without missing a beat. We are passionate about animation, because we think it represents the ideal way to tell this classic story in a completely new way, "says Del Toro.
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August 19, 2020 Netflix today announced the cast of Pinocchio, the stop motion animated musical feature film by Oscar winner Guillermo Del Toro. Newcomer Gregory Mann will play the role of Pinocchio, while Ewan McGregor will play Jiminy Cricket and David Bradley (Harry Potter franchise, Game of Thrones) will play Geppetto. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, John Turturro (The Batman), Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman (Nightmare Alley), Tim Blake Nelson (Watchmen) and Burn Gorman (Enola Holmes). Inspired by the famous tale of Carlo Collodi, this stop motion musical follows the extraordinary adventures of a wooden child magically brought to life by a father's wish. Set during the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, Del Toro's film is a story of love and disobedience, in which Pinocchio struggles to live up to his father's expectations. The film is directed by Del Toro with Mark Gustafson (Fantastic Mr. Fox), while Del Toro and Patrick McHale are the authors of the screenplay. The lyrics of the songs are by Del Toro and Katz, with the music of the Oscar winner Alexandre Desplat who will also compose the soundtrack. Del Toro, Guy Davis and Curt Enderle will collaborate on the production design. Gris Grimly created the original Pinocchio character design. The Mackinnon and Saunders studio (Corpse Bride) is creating the puppets for the film. Pinocchio is produced by Del Toro, alongside Lisa Henson of The Jim Henson Company, Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico of Shadow Machine, and Gary Ungar of Exile Entertainment. Co-production is being handled by Blanca Lista of The Jim Henson Company and Gris Grimly. Others include Melanie Coombs supervising production, co-directors Guy Davis and Curt Enderle, animation supervisor Brian Hansen, Georgina Hayns supervising puppets, director of photography Frank Passingham, art director Rob DeSue and animation editor Ken Schretzmann. The feature will be released in theaters and on Netflix. Filming began last fall at Shadow Machine studios in Portland, Oregon, and production continued during the pandemic. "After pursuing this dream for years, Netflix is the perfect partner to make it happen. We spent a lot of time finding a world-class cast and crew, and Netflix's continued support has allowed us to move forward with confidence and commitment. without missing a beat. We are passionate about animation, because we think it represents the ideal way to tell this classic story in a completely new way, "says Del Toro.
