Guillermo del Toro sets up stop motion PINOCCHIO

by Matt Holmes

Guillermo del Toro is developing a stop motion adaptation of the classic PINOCCHIO tale with the Jim Henson Co in what Variety describe will be a dark version of the fable. del Toro, extremely busy with THE HOBBIT right now but will somehow find the time to co-scribe a screenplay with Gris Grimley (the author of a 2002 illustrated version of the tale pictured above). Adam Parrish King (sound editor on THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS) will co-direct with Grimley. Both will be making their directorial debut on the project, which the trades say will take three years to complete.

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Matt Holmes is the co-founder of What Culture, formerly known as Obsessed With Film. He has been blogging about pop culture and entertainment since 2006 and has written over 10,000 articles.