A wooden boy with a borrowed soul comes to life to fill an elderly man’s world with love in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Netflix’s official teaser trailer, narrated by Ewan McGregor as Cricket, introduces the key players while showcasing the gorgeous animation.
In addition to Ewan McGregor, the voice cast includes David Bradley as Geppetto, Gregory Mann as Pinocchio, Finn Wolfhard, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton.
Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson directed from a screenplay by del Toro and Patrick McHale. Producers include del Toro, Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson, Alex Bulkley, Shadow Machine’s Corey Campodonico, and Gary Ungar. Jason Lust serves as an executive producer.
The behind-the-scenes team includes composer Alexandre Desplat, production designer Guy Davis, co-production designer Curt Enderle, art director Rob Desue, and director of photography Frank Passingham. Brian Hansen is the animation supervisor, Georgina Hayns is the puppet supervisor, and Ken Schretzmann is the editor.
The Plot: 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 film 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.
