It tells the story of Pinocchio, who was created by Geppetto.
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The story of the original movie is well-known. While an official plot synopsis has yet to be released, it seems likely that it’ll follow the original film closely. The new movie is set to be a remake of the 1940 film, which was an adaptation of the 1883 children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Robert is also one of the screenplay’s writers along with Simon Farnaby, who also wrote Paddington 2 and the upcoming Wonka movie, and Chris Weitz, who was a writer on the 2015 live-action Cinderella and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Robert has also directed realistic-looking animated classics like 2004’s The Polar Express and 2009’s A Christmas Carol. (Disney+)īehind the camera, Back to the Future auteur Robert Zemeckis is set to direct. He was also one of the stars of the Disney superhero comedy Flora & Ulysses, which was released in February 2021.Īdditional cast members include Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana, Jaquita Ta’Le as her marionette Sabina, Giuseppe Battiston as Stromboli, and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick.Ĭynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy. Prior to Pinocchio, he starred as Miles Wingrave in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor. Benjamin is still a bit of a newcomer to the entertainment world. (Disney+)īut, who will play Pinocchio himself? Teenage actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will star as the living puppet. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth voices Pinocchio. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is playing the fan-favorite character Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his “conscience.” Other actors lending their voices to the film include comedy icon Keegan-Michael Key who will play Honest John, as well as The Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco who is voicing Sofia the Seagull. The cast of voice actors is just as impressive as the live-action stars.
He’d first appeared as Gaston in 2017’s Beauty And The Beast. For the villainous Coachman, who brings Pinocchio and other naughty boys to Pleasure Island, Fast & Furious star Luke Evans will make his second appearance in a live-action Disney remake.