Pinocchio (2022 live-action film)

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Pinocchio
Disney Live Action Pinocchio logo.jpg
Official logo
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
Screenplay by
Based onDisney's Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
Produced by
  • Chris Weitz
  • Andrew Milano
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess[1]
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
September 2022[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pinocchio is an upcoming American live-action computer-animated musical fantasy drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a remake of the 1940 film of the same name, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi. The film will star Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, and Luke Evans with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key and Lorraine Bracco in voice roles.

The film is planned to be released on Disney+ in September 2022.[2]

Cast[]

Voices[]

Production[]

Development[]

On April 8, 2015, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures is developing a live-action adaptation of the 1940 animated film Pinocchio.[6] Peter Hedges was reported to be writing the film's script.[6] On May 22, 2017, it was announced that Chris Weitz will replace Hedges as screenwriter, as well as serve as a producer, while Sam Mendes was in talks to direct the project.[7] On November 13, 2017, Mendes stepped down as the director.[8]

On February 20, 2018, it was announced that Paul King was set to direct the film, while Andrew Milano was announced to be co-producing the film alongside Weitz, and production was expected to begin in late 2018.[9] Though Jack Thorne was announced to be re-writing Weitz's script,[9] Weitz revealed on August 21, 2018, that the script was still being developed, as well as that production was set to take place in England and Italy during 2019.[10] In November 2018, Simon Farnaby was reported to have worked on a new draft for the film.[11] However, on January 13, 2019, it was reported that King left the film due to "family reasons", while Disney was announced to be searching for a new director for the project.[12]

On October 18, 2019, it was reported that Robert Zemeckis was in talks to direct the film, while the film's latest version of the screenplay was reported to have been written by Weitz, King, and Farnaby, with Weitz and Milano still being attached to the project as producers.[13] On January 24, 2020, it was confirmed that Zemeckis will direct the film and write a new script with Weitz.[14] It was also reported that Jack Rapke and Jackie Levine will serve as executive producers.[15]

Casting[]

On November 29, 2018, it was reported that Tom Hanks was in early talks to play Geppetto in the film,[16] but passed on the project after King's departing.[13] In August 2020, Hanks rejoined the project.[17] Hanks reportedly reached out to director Robert Zemeckis for the role after reading the script; the two have previously worked together in the films Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000), and The Polar Express (2004).[17][18] In January 2021, Luke Evans joined the cast as the Coachman and Oakes Fegley entered negotiations to play Lampwick.[5] In March, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth was cast in the titular role, with Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key and Lorraine Bracco also added. Erivo will portray The Blue Fairy, while Gordon-Levitt, Key and Bracco will voice Jiminy Cricket, Honest John and a new character, Sofia the Seagull, respectively.[4]

Filming[]

Principal photography began on March 17, 2021, in Cardington Film Studios, England, under the working title Mahogany.[3][19] Filming was completed in April 2021 according to Benjamin Evan Ainswoth.[20] On January 1, 2022, actress Cynthia Erivo shared the first glimpse of her as the Blue Fairy in the upcoming remake.[21]

Music[]

Alan Silvestri, a recurring collaborator of Zemeckis', will compose the score for the film.[22] Silvestri and Glen Ballard are set to write new songs for the project, which will also include songs from the original film,[22] including "When You Wish Upon a Star", which will be performed by Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy.[23]

Release[]

On October 29, 2019, it was reported that Disney was considering releasing the film on its streaming service Disney+ due to the box office failure of its 2019 remake of Dumbo, though it was reported that "a theatrical release seems more likely" after the hiring of Robert Zemeckis as director.[24] On December 9, 2020, the film was officially announced to be moving back to Disney+ instead of a theatrical release in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In November 2021, it was revealed that the film will premiere in late 2022.[25] On March 9, 2022, the first look at the upcoming adaptation was released, revealing that the film will release in September.[2][26]

References[]

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