A New Twist on Pinocchio Brought to you by Guillermo Del Toro

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In case any of you did not know, Guillermo Del Toro is set to direct the next fairy tale themed film, Pinocchio. I personally am psyched about this development. Granted, the whole fairy tale fad that has taken over Hollywood is getting a bit predictable, but for anyone who knows Del Toro’s work and style of filmmaking, it is a prospective work of genius. The film will no doubt break away from the childhood rendition of the tale, turning into a dark, tale of horror.

            The film so far does not have a set release date, but Del Toro’s fans are holding on at the edge of their seats. If you need some convincing that he will produce a noteworthy adaptation of the fable, just look at his past works. They may not be traditional fairy tales that were a part of every childhood, but they have fantastical elements that show he is gifted with the mystical and the creepy.

• The Hellboy films---Del Toro both wrote and directed the two films about a demon turned good, and has been announced to be writing and directing a third film in the series. Filled with humor and darkness, the films instantly became cult classics.
•  Pan’s Labyrinth---If you haven’t seen this film, you are lame. It is a brilliant piece of art, a perfect example of magical realism. It brings together a story book like fairy tale with the historical Spanish Civil War in 1944. I imagine Pinocchio will be reminiscent of this film in style.
• The Hobbit series---It is pretty self-explanatory that anyone who directed films inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as well as Del Toro has can take on a dark story of a wooden boy.
• Mimic---The man wrote and directed a film about man-killing cockroaches, on a level far beyond a Syfy channel low budget film, like most insect horror films tend to be.

Fairytales have certainly been a recurring theme in recent films, and it appears as though they will continue to be. Current popular works of the genre include Snow White and the Huntsman, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Red Riding Hood, Beastly, Jack the Giant Killer, Oz the Great and Powerful, and the ABC series Once Upon a Time.  Upcoming fairy tale films include Maleficent, The Jungle Book (a live-action depiction to be directed by Andy Serkis), and The Little Mermaid (Sophia Coppola.)