Walt Disney Studios has released the official Pinocchio clip for its upcoming hybrid CG/live-action film, which will be available for streaming on September 8 as part of Disney+ Day.
The video features Jiminy Cricket as he tries to free the titular wooden boy from his cage. Meanwhile, Pinocchio continues to deny his faults by lying about being honest.
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Disney’s live-action Pinocchio is directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay he co-wrote with Chris Weitz, based on the classic children’s tale by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It will center on the wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a “real boy,” the relationship between a father and son, the ramifications of lying and creating stories, and living in a fantasy world.
The film stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the titular character, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy, Luke Evans as the villainous Coachman, Keegan-Michael Key as Honest John, and Lorraine Bracco as Sofia the Seagull, a new character made just for the live-action film. The project is produced by Weitz and Andrew Miano via their Depth of Field production banner.
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The original Pinocchio first debuted in theaters in 1940 and won two Academy Awards. In the Disney-animated film Pinocchio, the lead role was voiced by Dickie Jones, with Jiminy Cricket played by Cliff Edwards and Master Geppetto by Christian Rubb.
