Guillermo del Toro Archives

Guillermo Del Toro, Netflix, And Gobelins Team On Paris Stop-Motion Studio

The new Paris studio shares a stop-motion spirit with Mexico’s El Taller del Chucho, also co-founded by del Toro, and honors Mark Gustafson’s legacy.

‘CGI Is For Losers,’ Says Star Of ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘Spectre,’ and Other CGI-Fests: To Whom Was Christoph Waltz Referring?

At the ‘Frankenstein’ world premiere, Christoph Waltz claimed that ‘CGI is for losers,’ but to whom was he, a regular in effects-heavy blockbusters, referring?

Major Laika Exhibition Coming To London’s BFI Southbank

The exhibition will be accompanied by a stop-motion film screening series with guests including Henry Selick, Guillermo del Toro, and The Brothers Quay.

Mark Gustafson, Stop-Motion Veteran Who Co-Directed Oscar-Winning ‘Pinocchio,’ Dies At 64

Gustafson was also the supervising director of ‘The PJs’ and animation director of ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox.’

Guillermo Del Toro Will Only Make ‘A Couple More’ Live Action Films Before Shifting Entirely To Animation

In an Annecy masterclass, del Toro said recent box office hits like ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Mario’ could convince studios to give more leeway to animation filmmakers.

Creating The Year’s Most Memorable Oscar-Nominated Characters: Count Volpe, Wolf, Mei, Captain Crow, And Connie

This year’s Oscar-nominated filmmakers share behind-the-scenes details of how they created memorable characters and brought their performances to life.

Guillermo Del Toro Teases Next Animated Feature, A Stop-Motion Adaptation Of Nobel Prize-Winning Novel ‘The Buried Giant’

Del Toro is working with writer Dennis Kelly (‘Matilda the Musical’), and will begin the design process in two months.

‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Reviews Roundup: Netflix’s Stop-Motion Adaptation Is A Gem

Reviews are also praising the way in which ‘Pinocchio’ handles complex themes, facilitating audience conversation, especially within families.

‘Pinocchio’ Director Guillermo Del Toro On The Boundaries North American Animation Should Be Pushing (Video Interview)

North American animation shouldn’t be afraid to touch on themes that are adult in depth and concern.

‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Gets Final Trailer Ahead Of December Streaming Release

The film debuts on the streamer December 9.

Netflix’s ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘My Father’s Dragon’ To World Premiere At BFI London Film Festival

Other features with animation in them that will world premiere at BFI: ‘The Blue Rose of Forgetfulness’ from Lewis Klahr and ‘The Store’ from Ami-ro Sköld.