A remake of "Pinocchio" is being studied at Netflix with Guillermo Del Toro at the direction & it sounds already terrifying AF

In the news of the day, you did not know that you needed before you get it – Guillermo Del Toro will lead a Pinocchio remake. Netflix announced the collaboration on Monday, October 22 with a tweet that immediately turned the heads of fans, visualizing what they could expect from a reinvent the Disney classic. That's the kind of artistic couple so perfect that you can not believe you did not think about it yourself, and now that it's here, you can not imagine living without it .

This project is still in its infancy, so there are not many details available, but here are some basics we know. The project will be made in stop-motion, in collaboration with puppet experts from the company Jim Henson. It will also be a musical comedy that Del Toro will write, produce, and direct, the renowned director has long dreamed of getting his hands on this nostalgic classic. Here is the Pinocchio ad on the streaming platform and in Del Toro's words, via the official Twitter account of Netflix Films:

Latest news from Guillermo del Toro: The Oscar-winning filmmaker will write, produce and direct Pinocchio's stop motion musical version for Netflix Del Toro said, "I wanted to do this movie for as long as I can remember. & # 39; Jiminy Cricket! "

But before you begin to imagine that the famous director will make a perfect remake of the original comforting Disney, do not put yourself too much at ease. The Twitter account was quick to add to its initial announcement a disturbing note: "… And we can say that Jiminy will not be in the version of Guillermo."

Basically, do not expect cheerful little cricket mentors that will help our protagonist stay on the right track because this Pinocchio is alone.

Del Toro is known for his direction of strange and fantastic hits like Pan's Labyrinth and The shape of the water, the last of which has scored four Oscars, including the best director and best film at this year's ceremony. His works penetrate your skin and stay there, swirling in your brain until the images he painted have taken up residence there. (Admit it, you still think about this scary character of Pan's Labyrinth with your eyes on your hands at least once a week.)

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So who could be a better choice to lead a surprisingly horrible story like Pinocchio? You may not think of the story of the little wooden puppet that wanted to be a real boy that way, but the more you think about it, the more you'll realize that everything is fine in the driveway from the Mexican director. The scene where Pinocchio is locked in a bird cage? Or swallowed by a whale? Or turned into an ass against his will? These scenes were probably shocking enough to stay in your brain the first time, so imagine how confusing they will be in Del Toro's hands.

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Already, the first reports of Variety to make the goose bumps go from head to toe. The point of sale reports that Netflix Pinocchio will be placed in the 1930s in Italy, a time when the country was under the thumb of the infamous fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. So, good food! And by the sound, Del Toro plans to establish darker family relationships than those observed in the Disney version of 1940. As the 54-year-old journalist at the point of sale said in a statement:

"No art form has influenced my life and work as much as animation and no character in the story has had a connection with me as deep as Pinocchio. In our story, Pinocchio is an innocent soul with an indifferent father who gets lost in a world he can not understand. He embarks on an extraordinary journey that leaves him a deep understanding of his father and the real world. "

Hoo boy. "An innocent soul with an indifferent father" – what could go wrong? Everyone would do better to complete the loop for this remake, because it seems that it is a deliberately bumpy course.