How many artists worked on the Pan’s Labyrinth re-release? Guillermo del Toro reveals 1,300

For the new 4K/3D theatrical return of Pan’s Labyrinth , Guillermo del Toro says the work stayed firmly in human hands — and at massive scale. Speaking about the restoration and conversion, he estimated the crew size in the four figures.

“I dare say that more than 1,300 people worked on it, ”

del Toro said in an interview shared by Discussing Film, framing the re-release as an act of craft at a time when he’s been outspoken about keeping AI out of the creative process. This isn’t a simple replay of the 2006 dark fantasy; it’s been newly restored in 4K and converted to 3D.

• In theaters: select cinemas
• Date: October 9
• Formats: 4K restoration and brand-new 3D conversion
• Occasion: 20th anniversary re-release of the Oscar- winning film

Del Toro’s stance tracks with how he’s worked for years — from the hand-built stop-motion of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio to the elaborate physical world-building across his filmography. The director has positioned this re-release as another vote for painstaking, human-led movie craft.

Next up: Fury

Del Toro also has a new original film on deck, Fury, which he said he’s writing for his Frankenstein star Oscar Isaac. He previewed the tone at the Toronto International Film Festival with a pitch that’s equal parts intimate and vicious.

“Like My Dinner with Andre but [with] killing people after each course,”

del Toro told the TIFF audience. Visually, expectations are high: his recent Frankenstein won the Oscar for Best Production Design, and his Pinocchio built an entire fairy-tale world through stop-motion — both reminders of his preference for tactile, human-made imagery.

Pan’s Labyrinth returns to select U.S. theaters in 4K and 3D on October 9.