First published 2022
Gina McIntyre takes readers into the production of Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning stop-motion animated film. The book documents del Toro's first venture into stop-motion animation, revealing how he transformed Carlo Collodi's classic tale into a darker musical fantasy. McIntyre draws from Gris Grimly's 2002 illustrated edition as inspiration for del Toro's vision. The author conducts interviews with the film's cast, including Finn Wolfhard, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Ewan McGregor, and Cate Blanchett. McIntyre traces the complete filmmaking process from initial concept sketches through puppet construction to final filming. The book demonstrates the intricate craftsmanship required for stop-motion animation. Readers discover how del Toro reimagined the wooden puppet's story while maintaining the heart of Pinocchio's journey. McIntyre provides an insider's view of the collaboration between artists, animators, and voice actors that brought this version to life.
Genres: adaptations, art, fantasy, 21st-century, film
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, reimagined-classics
Period: 21st-Century
224 pages · Hardcover · Titan Books