- On Saturday, Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" premiered at the London Film Festival.
- On the red carpet, "Pinocchio" stars posed with a mini Pinocchio wax replica.
Though Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion "Pinocchio" film is filled with star power, it was a mini Pinocchio figurine that stole the spotlight on the London Film Festival red carpet Saturday.
The statue, modeled after the one used in the film, made its red carpet debut during the premiere.
The statue, which appears to be one-foot-tall, was photographed solo on the red carpet and with some special guests. The film's stars like Cate Blanchett (Sprezzatura) and Gregory Mann, who voices the character, took photos with the statue in hand.
Writer-director Guillermo del Toro's smile beamed while posing with the hand-crafted figurine. The director's rendition of the classic tale follows a man who builds a wooden child after longing to be a father.
The film which is based on Carlo Collodi's classic fairytale, has a dark twist, however. In the director's remake, Pinocchio is enlisted into a village military camp in pre-World War II Italy as fascism begins to rise. Insider's Ayomikun Adekaiyero writes that del Toro's "Pinocchio" stands out amongst other remakes thanks to its mature themes and stop-motion artistry utilized to tell the story.
The Mexican director's "Pinocchio" is the third adaptation to be released this year alone, Insider reports, but with a unique focus on parenthood. According to Vanity Fair, del Toro's "Pinocchio" was 15 years in the making.
The film is slated to hit Netflix on December 9.