Each time Guillermo del Toro is in fairytale mode (and let’s be sincere, he’s in fairytale mode rather a lot), you recognize you’re in for one thing particular. And whereas the likes of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Form Of Water have been unique creations in a fantastical milieu, for his newest movie the Oscar-winning director has gone again to one among his private favorite fairy tales – one whose affect can undeniably be seen throughout his work. The stop-motion-animated Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio appears to be like set to be an extremely particular tackle the Carlo Collodi story of the picket puppet searching for to grow to be an actual boy, and the newest trailer is much more proof of that.

Directed by del Toro in collaboration with Mark Gustafson, the movie appears to be like set to ship a unique spin on the story – mixing basic Pinocchio parts with the sort of wild creativeness, jaw-dropping imagery, and darkish fantasy that the Mexican grasp is well-known for. And to be clear, Pinocchio has at all times been a darkish story – the unique Disney animated adaptation is pure nightmare gasoline. However what feels clear on this model is that the usual morality story (during which the freshly-awakened puppet repeatedly stumbles down the fallacious path and learns classes about his personal conscience and the way a ‘actual boy’ ought to behave) appears to be mixed with a deep thread on mortality and grief, an ideal complement to the story’s existential concepts. Plus, it appears to be like completely drop-dead beautiful, lovingly hand-crafted to point out off the feel and tangibility of stop-motion.

The excellent news is, the movie actually isn’t far off now – it’ll hit choose UK cinemas on 25 November, after which arrive on Netflix on 9 December. Get your needs in to the Blue Fairy now. (Ours: can we get a del Toro stop-motion animated Frankenstein subsequent please?)