Trailer Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro: Love will give you life

As we heard in the first teaser last summer, McGregor's Sebastian J. Cricket tells us that this is a story you might think you know, but you don't. Unlike the aforementioned House of Mouse iterations, this "Pinocchio" from the award-winning filmmaker behind "Pan's Labyrinth" and "The Shape of Water" with co-writer Patrick McHale is a bit darker and unafraid to tackle heavier subjects (just like GDT has been known to do throughout his career). Or, to put it another way, the streamer's latest take on this legendary fable that seems reminiscent of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" going through "Silent Hill" doesn't sand down any of the rough wooden edges that might give you splinters. /p>

For example, in the trailer, David Bradley's Geppetto mourns a terrible loss when Pinocchio comes into his life. Next, we see the woodcarver at the grave of a young boy as he removes snow from the tombstone. The haunting imagery depicted by this striking animation style and del Toro's signature narration will surely leave audiences in tears when the end credits of this story about finding your belonging. I mean, it'll probably be a good idea to have some tissues ready when Tilda Swinton's Wood Sprite (who replaces the Blue Fairy in this reimagining) delivers the line, "You never know how long you have with someone. until they're gone." Whether you're ready or not, del Toro is ready to take you on an adventure with a whimsical adventure about the vital power of love, which is probably just what you want on vacation.

"Pinnochio" is currently playing in select theaters and will debut on Netflix on December 9, 2022.