"Twenty years ago, a masterpiece of dark fantasy took root in our collective imagination... Guillermo del Toro’s haunting vision, Pan's Labyrinth."
"To mark two decades since its cinematic release, Books Illustrated Ltd is proud to announce the definitive 20th Anniversary Edition.
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This is not just a book—it is a passage back into the heart of the labyrinth."
The Story: How it became a book
"Written by the celebrated storyteller, Cornelia Funke, and brought to life by the breath-taking illustrations of Tom Roberts. Our edition captures the terror, the tragedy, and the enduring magic of Ofelia's journey."
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Around 2018, del Toro reached out to Funke to propose a collaboration on a novel version of Pan’s Labyrinth. Rather than merely adapting the screenplay, he wanted the book to expand and enrich the story’s mythology—something Funke excels at.
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Del Toro and Funke worked closely together. With Del Toro providing input, background lore, and the film’s narrative framework, Funke wrote the actual prose and added ten original fairy tales woven into the story—deepening the world and giving it the feeling of a timeless myth. This was first published in 2019.
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The book is not a word-for-word adaptation but an expansion of the film’s story, with inner monologues, rich world-building, and new tales that give more emotional resonance to Ofelia’s journey. It captures the visual intensity of the movie while offering literary depth through Funke’s poetic style and del Toro’s haunting vision.
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Published as a Fine Limited Edition
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning Pan’s Labyrinth,
Books Illustrated will release a highly collectable illustrated limited edition.
ONLY 900 copies
Release: 2026.
The edition will comprise:
15 - The Quindecim Editions and 100 - Director’s Editions
each signed by Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke, and illustrator Tom Roberts.
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300 Author’s Editions will be signed by Funke and Roberts, and 485 Artist’s Editions
will feature the signature of the illustrator alone.
The Ultimate, Director's & Author's Editions will be handbound by Ludlow Bookbinders with the finest materials and paper.
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