Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson on Pinocchio, Their Favorite Scenes & Future Projects

After well over a decade of exhaustive efforts, Academy Award-winner Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson are finally able to present the world with their stop-motion masterpiece, Pinocchio. The collaboration sings onscreen, with both filmmakers possessing a rich darkness to their work, from del Toro’s gothic fantasia in Pan’s Labyrinth, to Gustafson’s grim fairytale stop-motion work on Return to Oz and whimsical direction in Fantastic Mr. Fox. Though the tale is timeless, co-writer del Toro, along with Patrick McHale (Adventure Time), refashioned this 1800s fairytale into an emotional and touching screenplay set in the 1930s Fascist Italy. This retelling isn’t a rehash of old material, but a story full of heart, with tireless craftsmanship from a village of artists. On top of the stop-motion animation, Pinocchio is backed by an ensemble cast of vocal talent including Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz and many more. With Pinocchio receiving a limited t