Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Timeless Tale Told Anew

by Gina McIntyre, Guillermo del Toro (Foreword)

Discover the secrets of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion masterpiece Pinocchio through stunning unseen art and incisive commentary from the filmmaker and his collaborators.

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.

Illustrated with stunning visuals, this deluxe volume follows the remarkable creative journey that brought Pinocchio to the screen, from del Toro’s early ideas for the adaptation, through to character design, puppet building, and the meticulous animation process. Featuring interviews with del Toro and a wide range of the film’s key creatives, this is the definitive story behind the birth of a brand-new Pinocchio.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Includes exclusive interviews with Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro and his cast and crew.

ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART: Features a wealth of electrifying character and location art, storyboards, and other visuals used to conceptualize the film.

GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Filled with behind-the-scenes images and information about the entire filmmaking process, including the creation of the remarkable puppets and sets that were hand-crafted for the film.

PERFECT GIFT: The perfect gift for fans of Guillermo del Toro, animation, and film.

Genres: Art, Film, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 2022

About the author

Gina McIntyre is the New York Times best-selling author of Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down. Her other books include Guillermo Del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times, The Art of Ready Player One, and Star Wars Icons: Han Solo. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Hollywood Reporter, and Entertainment Weekly.

She lives with her husband and daughter in Riverside, Illinois.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life is such a wonderful gift. What happens, happens. And then we are gone... ~Jiminy Cricketx Pinocchio

I absolutely love Guillermo Del Toro's work so I knew I had to watch his rendition of Pinocchio. This movie and book about the making of Pinocchio were both outstanding! Stop motion animation is otherworldly. And the messages from the film are so powerful!

I can't wait to see the exhibit at Moma!

[Dylan Rock · Rating 5 out of 5]

An indepth and wonderful study of Guillermo Del Toro's most personal movie after his recent "Frankenstein" . The level of detail and work that went into the production of "Pinocchio" is breathing, taking. Once you've finished reading this book, it will only make you appreciate the movie even more.

[Cate McEntaffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Showed a brilliant look into what it took to make this film. Includes beautiful color scripts and preliminary images of Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

[fher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this movie, and I think discovering more about the process that made it happen is fascinating.

[Anthony McGill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved and admired the film. One of those rare films I rated ***** on Letterboxd.
This beautiful, informative book deserves the same rating!

[the tortured poets department · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am so so grateful for Guillermo del Toro and his absolute dedication to art and the work and engagement and community that it requires