A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. However, the two of them have to struggle to find a place for themselves as Italy becomes embroiled in fascism.

Mackinnon & Saunders were involved early on in the development stage of the film which was 15 years prior to its on screen release.

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio was created for Netflix with the lead creative cast included Shadow Machine, Mark Gustafason and Gary Ungar.