‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ getting Criterion Collection with cover art by Becky Cloonan
Fuck! I love me some Becky Cloonan! Fuck! I love me some Pan’s Labyrinth. But, I don’t buy them physical iterations anymore, declaring a war on meat-space. If I did, though, I’d be all over this.
Another film of Guillermo del Toro‘s is making its way to the Criterion Collection. Following in the footsteps of del Toro’s feature debut, Cronos, and the film closest to the director’s heart, The Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s Labyrinth will be made available on Criterion later this year. The release is timed to the fairy tale’s 10th anniversary.
Below, learn more about the Pan’s Labyrinth criterion release.
Guillermo del Toro is a very entertaining presence on Twitter. The director offers up film and book recommendations, shares behind-the-scenes images and concept art, and more. Yesterday, after he teased the news a few days before the announcement, the director broke the news that Criterion is releasing Pan’s Labyrinth on DVD and Blu-ray this Fall.
The 2006 film is often looked at as the filmmaker’s best work, and understandably so. Most of del Toro’s films have plenty of heart, horror, and beauty, but Pan’s Labyrinth, narratively and dramatically speaking, it is his most satisfying work. Good luck trying not to tear up during Ofelia’s (Ivana Baquero) heartbreaking journey.
The Criterion release’s cover art is designed by Becky Cloonan, the comic book artist and writer. Del Toro and Criterion were “in complete agreement that Becky Cloonan was the right — no — the very best choice to do the cover for Pan’s Labyrinth.”