In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro revealed that his currently in-development retelling of Pinocchio will not only be of a dark tone, but will also be politically allegorical.
When asked whether his remake will be political, the director gave an assured "Of course," before continuing, "It's not a Pinocchio for all the family."
Del Toro further, more specifically, explained the film's political ties: "Pinocchio during the rise of Mussolini, do the math," the director described his take on the tale to be about "a puppet during the rise of fascism."
Del Toro also compared the iconic story to Mary Shelley's tale of Frankenstein's Monster: "He's a creature that is created through unnatural means from a father that he then distances [himself] from. He has to learn about failure and pain and loneliness."
What do you think of Del Toro's take on Pinocchio? Are you looking forward to the retelling?
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio doesn't currently have a set release date.