Guillermo del Toro Talks Pinocchio & Which Shot Took 2 Months to Set Up

It’ll probably surprise no one when I tell you that Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio looks incredible.

I was able to see the first thirty-five minutes and was floored at every aspect of the stop-motion film, including the level of artistry in every shot.

In addition, unlike previous versions of Pinocchio, del Toro sets the film in Mussolini’s Italy, against a Fascist backdrop, which adds a fantastic and surprising layer to the well-known story.

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