Guillermo del Toro Talks ‘Pinocchio’
In a wide-ranging interview, the acclaimed, Oscar-winning director shares insights into his stop-motion masterpiece, now streaming on Netflix, and the wonders of the creative process.
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The Grotesque Beauty of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’
VFX Supervisor Dennis Berardi dishes on the show’s signature production of ghouls, critters, an octopus, a blob monster, a six-foot long queen rat, and a lady made out of beauty lotion – 2,000 visual effects shots all totaled - in the horror anthology series now streaming on Netflix.
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Annecy Festival Goes Big for 2023
Wait… we get to spend another day by the lake you say? This year’s event will kick off a day earlier, on Sunday, June 11, for 7 full days dedicated to the art of animation; Guillermo del Toro announced this year’s spotlight on Mexican Animation.
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Phil Tippett’s Tortured Pursuit of ‘Mad God,’ His Dystopic Stop-Motion Epic
The Oscar-winning special effects and animation legend discusses his 30-year hero’s journey to finally finish a very personal and awesomely dark descent into cinematic madness.
Re-VIEW: ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ - A Fable for the Modern Age
The Oscar-winning director’s timely masterpiece about a father and son finally united in the simple knowledge, and unconditional acceptance, that each of them is who he is, reminds us that acceptance of diversity is vitally important, perhaps more now than ever before.
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‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’: The First Puppet of His Kind
For Georgina Hayns, the highly anticipated film’s puppets creative supervisor and director of character fabrication, using metal 3D printers pushed the famed wooden boy’s material boundaries in ways never done in stop-motion.
Phil Tippett's ‘Mad God’ Now on DVD and SteelBook DVD/Blu-ray
The legendary filmmaker's award-winning stop-motion animated horror movie takes viewers on a journey through a forbidding world of tortured souls, decrepit bunkers, and wretched monstrosities; bonus features include director commentary and a behind-the-scenes montage and video photo gallery.
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MPC Adds Key Hires to its Leadership Team
The Technicolor Creative Studio adds new leadership to increase reach across global VFX industry; Jean-Paul Burge named Global President, ex-Paramount Pictures exec Stephanie Allen joins as Executive in Charge - Client Services, and VFX industry veteran Chris Burn named Global Head of Production.
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Netflix Drops Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio’ Official Trailer
The hauntingly beautiful stop-motion reimaging of Carlo Collodi's classic tale about a wooden marionette who is magically brought to life stars Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, and Cate Blanchett ; now showing in select theaters, the film streams December 9.
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Netflix Teases ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’
The curated horror anthology from the acclaimed filmmaker debuts later this month with 2 themed episodes streaming daily for 4 nights; brand new motion art and debut dates tease fans, heightening anticipation for the series that’s coming soon, but not soon enough!
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Netflix Shares ‘Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio’ Poster
Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, and Cate Blanchett star in the stop-motion fantasy reimaging of Carlo Collodi's classic tale about a wooden marionette who is magically brought to life; coming to the streamer and select theaters in December.
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ Trailer is Just as Creepy as You Hoped
Netflix’s upcoming anthology series will debut later this month with a 4-day double episode ‘Netflix & Chills’ Halloween event.
Netflix Sets Dates for ‘Pinocchio,’ Wendell & Wild’ and Other Feature Releases
The streamer has both changed and finalized theatrical and streaming dates for its slate of animated films coming to audiences starting this October.
Netflix Reveals Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ First Look
Famed filmmaker’s new curated collection of 8 genre-defining tales challenges traditional notions of horror with stories ranging from magical and gothic to grotesque and classically creepy; the anthology debuts on the streamer in October with a 4-day double episode event.
Spillt Hires Ryan Summers and Brian Eloe
Multi-disciplinary studio adds motion design and live-action specialists to creative team known for work with brands including CNN, Discovery, Food Network, ESPN, and Netflix.
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Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’
It’s every bit as beautiful as we’d imagined – the Oscar-winning director’s reinvention of Carlo Collodi's classic tale of the wooden marionette magically brought to life by the grieving woodcarver Geppetto comes to the streamer this December.
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Zareh Nalbandian Talks Animal Logic’s Sale to Netflix
The animation production company’s CEO and co-founder discusses the ‘Why now?’ and ‘What’s next?’ of the streaming giant’s surprise acquisition earlier this week of the studio he started more than 30 years ago.
Netflix Acquires Animal Logic
Streaming giant continues its aggressive expansion into animation and VFX production with its purchase of one of the industry’s leading independent creative studios.
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Netflix Shares Slew of Sneak Peeks at Annecy 2022
Guillermo del Toro, David Fincher, Henry Selick, and more joined the streamer’s Animation Showcase to rev the crowd, discuss their upcoming animated projects, and champion the power of the medium.
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Reel FX’s Animated Feature ‘Diya’ Lands Director and Executive Producer
The project's folkloric elements have drawn early comparisons to ‘The Book of Life’ -- the studio's 2014 animated tale from director Jorge R. Gutiérrez and producer Guillermo del Toro.
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Netflix Axes More Animated Projects Amid Company Layoffs
The streamer has cancelled its plans to produce Ava DuVernay’s ‘Wings of Fire,’ as well as two children’s titles based on the works of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, while also laying off 150 staff primarily in its U.S. operations.
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Greg Johnson Talks ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Final Season
The Netflix series’ co-creator, co-writer, and co-executive producer reflects on his show’s final set of episodes that honor Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’ film franchise while telling compelling stories about new characters and their adventures in the world of Jaegers and Kaiju.
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Netflix Reveals ‘My Father’s Dragon’ Cast and First Look Image
An all-star acting lineup joins Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey’s upcoming animated feature about a young boy who runs away to rescue a young dragon.
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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Say Animation Isn’t Getting its Due in Hollywood
The Oscar-winning creative powerhouses penned an urgent op-ed on the Academy’s failure to treat animated features as seriously as their live-action counterparts.
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Netflix Drops ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Season 2 Trailer
The streamer teases another look at the 2nd and final season of its anime series based on Legendary Entertainment and Guillermo del Toro’s popular ‘Pacific Rim’ film franchise; new episodes of Kaiju vs. Jaeger battles debut April 19.
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