TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

Guillermo del Toro to direct Pinocchio for Netflix

Guillermo del Toro's first movie after winning Oscars for "The Color of Water" will be a stop-motion animated version of the classic Pinocchio, Netflix said Monday.

News Desk (Agence France-Presse)
Los Angeles, United States
Tue, October 23, 2018 Published on Oct. 23, 2018 Published on 2018-10-23T09:46:02+07:00

Change text size

Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Guillermo del Toro to direct Pinocchio for Netflix Director Guillermo del Toro poses in the press room with the Oscars for best picture and best director during the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on March 5, 2018. (AFP/Frederic J. Brown)

G

uillermo del Toro's first movie after winning Oscars for The Color of Water will be a stop-motion animated version of the classic Pinocchio, Netflix said Monday.

"No art form has influenced my life and my work more than animation and no single character in history has had as deep of a personal connection to me as Pinocchio," del Toro said.

The feature length film of "my version of this strange puppet-turned-real-boy" will be a musical set in 1930s Italy.

"Pinocchio is an innocent soul with an uncaring father who gets lost in a world he cannot comprehend," del Toro said.

Read also: Guillermo del Toro, master of monsters -- and Oscar winner

"He embarks on an extraordinary journey that leaves him with a deep understanding of his father and the real world."

Del Toro already has several projects with Netflix, including DreamWorks' Trollhunters, the first installment of the Tales of Arcadia trilogy. He is also the creator of an upcoming Netflix series on horror films.

Netflix said it expects production to begin before the end of 2018, and gave no release date.

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.

Share options

Quickly share this news with your network—keep everyone informed with just a single click!

Change text size options

Customize your reading experience by adjusting the text size to small, medium, or large—find what’s most comfortable for you.

Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!

Continue in the app

Get the best experience—faster access, exclusive features, and a seamless way to stay updated.