Pinocchio is a story familiar to all, be it to the children of this generation or before. The titular character from the 1883 Italian novel by Carlo Collodi has long been a pop culture figure, thanks to the wider access that Disney's 1940 musical version provided to viewers of all ages and languages. The classic story is finally getting a darker, more twisted adaptation from none other than Guillermo del Toro.This will hardly be the first time that the auteur has fused fantasy, fairytale, and horror. He had previously done a wonderful job with Pan's Labyrinth, bringing to life a very complicated and twisted world inside the movie. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio@pinocchiomoviePeople are sometimes afraid of what they don’t know… Experience Academy Award winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's #PinocchioMovie, now playing in select theaters and on Netflix December 9. 🪵🦗🦋49751162People are sometimes afraid of what they don’t know… Experience Academy Award® winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's #PinocchioMovie, now playing in select theaters and on Netflix December 9. 🪵🦗🦋 https://t.co/8IZfEUs4p8Pinocchio will hopefully do the same for its titular classic character. del Toro, who recently released a new Netflix series titled Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, expressed that it was always his ambition to make an adaptation of the film.Pinocchio will be available to stream on Netflix on December 9. Read on for more details.Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio trailer: A reimagination like never beforeGuillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio has long been a subject of discussion amongst fans and cinephiles alike. The director has never ventured into the zone of animated filmmaking and this should make for some very exciting revelations. The trailer revealed a lot of things about the film, including the grim animated style that speaks a language of its own.Animated Antic@Animated_AnticJust a reminder that Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio drops on Netflix this Friday. Having seen it, I can easily say this film is well worth the wait and is one of the most beautiful stop motion animated films ever made that's dark and whimsical. Be sure to check it out!1080251Just a reminder that Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio drops on Netflix this Friday. Having seen it, I can easily say this film is well worth the wait and is one of the most beautiful stop motion animated films ever made that's dark and whimsical. Be sure to check it out! https://t.co/lHLICZkjvcThe film was supposed to be released over six years ago, but multiple delays resulted in the film being pushed back to 2022. The storyline is still the same, where a wooden boy dreams of becoming a real person and sets out on his many adventures. The synopsis for the upcoming film reads as:"A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child."The film has a stacked cast with some of the biggest names in Hollywood involved in this production. David Bradley will voice the popular Geppetto while Gregory Mann will voice the titular Pinocchio. Ewan McGregor will play the role of Sebastian J. Cricket and Tilda Swinton will play the fairy.MoMA The Museum of Modern Art@MuseumModernArtDescubre el diseño y creación de "Pinocho" de Guillermo del Toro en una nueva exposición detrás de cámaras. Inauguración 11 de diciembre.🎟️ Conoce más y planifica tu visita → mo.ma/deltoro@RealGDT @pinocchiomovie17316Descubre el diseño y creación de "Pinocho" de Guillermo del Toro en una nueva exposición detrás de cámaras. Inauguración 11 de diciembre.🎟️ Conoce más y planifica tu visita → mo.ma/deltoro@RealGDT @pinocchiomovie https://t.co/pHHWdZu2JaOther big names in the cast include Finn Wolfhard, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro, and Burn Gorman, among others.Speaking about his choice to go for stop-motion animation despite the higher cost and his inexperience with the medium, Del Toro said:"I think the beauty of stop-motion and why it has a very demanding and frail state as a production and storytelling method is that it [requires] basically the same rigor and delivery as a live-action film...You are designing and physically building a set, you are aging the walls, and fabricating every prop. It needs to fit not only the world but the ‘hand-held actors."Sara Clements@mildredsfierceWhat I love most about #PinocchioMovie is that it’s unafraid to actually talk about death and what becoming a “real boy” would actually mean. It makes the film hit 10x harder than any Disney adaptation. The Mouse House could never get you crying over a piece of wood like GDT does25535What I love most about #PinocchioMovie is that it’s unafraid to actually talk about death and what becoming a “real boy” would actually mean. It makes the film hit 10x harder than any Disney adaptation. The Mouse House could never get you crying over a piece of wood like GDT does https://t.co/V2DUkCtmXcThe film, releasing on Netflix, had a festival release earlier and has already received great praise from critics. It currently holds a rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and is expected to do very well on the streaming platform as well.Pinocchio will premiere on December 9, 2022, on Netflix. Stay tuned for more updates.