Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio - Save Big On Criterion Collection Preorder

Guillermo del Toro's dark fantasy adaption of Pinocchio is getting The Criterion Collection treatment. Available for preorder now at Amazon and Best Buy ahead of its December 12 release, the Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson-directed adaptation of the classic Pinocchio story comes with an incredible amount of extra content and a prestige presentation. The stunning physical release is currently discounted to $35, down from $50.

Released in cinemas in 2022, del Toro and Gustafson's film features breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation and takes place in Italy during the height of its Fascist era. Pinocchio gradually learns what it means to be human as he war, death, and sacrifice in a story that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, and Christoph Waltz all lend their voices to this haunting tale.

If you're unfamiliar with The Criterion Collection, this initiative focuses on noteworthy films and presents them in a state that its makers would want them to be seen in. Some have state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching, others have supplemental features added, and the overall goal is to develop a finer appreciation for cinema. For the Pinocchio release, cinephiles can expect the following extras:

• 4K digital master, supervised by directors Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, with Dolby Atmos
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Handcarved Cinema, a new documentary featuring del Toro, Gustafson, and cast and crew, including the film's puppet creators, production designers, and animation supervisor
• Directing Stop-Motion, a new program featuring del Toro and Gustafson
• New conversation between del Toro and film critic Farran Smith Nehme
• New interview with curator Ron Magliozzi on The Museum of Modern Art's 2022 exhibition devoted to the film
• New program on the eight rules of animation that informed the film's production
• Panel discussion featuring del Toro, Gustafson, production designer Guy Davis, composer Alexandre Desplat, and sound designer Scott Martin Gershin, moderated by filmmaker James Cameron
• Conversation among del Toro, Gustafson, and author Neil Gaiman
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
• Essays by film critic Matt Zoller Seitz and author Cornelia Funke