![]() ![]() Once there, Pinocchio is disturbed by some of the brutality the kids display, but befriends an irresponsible boy named Lampwick and manages to enjoy some of the attractions. Soon, Pinocchio is swiped up by a coach full of children driven by a charismatic Coachman, who is taking them to Pleasure Island, where misbehavior is encouraged. Stromboli's coach ends up freeing Jiminy from the jar and Pinocchio has him reach the keys for the cage's lock by telling lies to make his nose grow longer. Pinocchio puts on a good show for the crowd, but Stromboli locks him in a bird cage to prevent him from ever leaving. At Stromboli's theater, Pinocchio befriends one of Stromboli's employees, Fabiana and her puppet Sabina. Geppetto, Figaro, and Cleo go out to look for Pinocchio when he fails to come home for dinner. Pinocchio decides to go to Stromboli's after all while Honest John places a glass jar over Jiminy. With the help of a seagull named Sofia, Jiminy convinces Pinocchio to continue going to school, but Pinocchio is kicked out by the headmaster because he is a puppet. Honest John convinces Pinocchio that he should live a life of fame to truly be a real boy when he really plans to sell him to the puppet master Stromboli. However, Pinocchio is soon approached by con-artist fox "Honest" John and his cat partner Gideon. When Geppetto awakens and finds Pinocchio alive, he is at first shocked, but becomes overjoyed.Īfter a few days, Geppetto sends Pinocchio to school. The Blue Fairy appoints Jiminy the responsibility of being Pinocchio's conscience to teach him right from wrong. Later that night, the star magically brings Pinocchio to life and he is soon visited by the Blue Fairy who tells him that if he acts brave, truthful and selfless, he can be a real boy. Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a star. Geppetto has completed work on a marionette based on his young deceased son, which he names Pinocchio. In a small Italian village in 1895, a vagrant cricket named Jiminy Cricket enters the home of a widowed elderly woodcarver named Geppetto, who lives with his pet kitten Figaro and goldfish Cleo. It received six Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Hanks, and won for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. It received generally negative reviews from critics, who found it lacked the charm of the 1940 film and criticized the writing and deviations, though the visuals, musical score, and some of the actors' performances received praise. Pinocchio was released on September 8, 2022, by Disney+, as part of Disney+ Day. Alan Silvestri, who regularly collaborated in all of Zemeckis' films, composed the score, who also wrote the new songs with Glen Ballard. Principal photography began in March 2021 before finishing the following month. The main cast was announced in January and March 2021. By November 2018, it was reported that Hanks was in early talks to play Geppetto he passed on the project after King's departure but rejoined in August 2020. Sam Mendes and Paul King were originally considered for directing, and Zemeckis was confirmed as director in January 2020. Disney eventually announced the 1940's remake film in April 2015 with Peter Hedges being reported to be writing the film's script, before being replaced with Weitz in May 2017, who also went on to produce. While the role of Pinocchio's conscience Jiminy Cricket (Gordon-Levitt) attempts to guide Pinocchio in matters of right and wrong, Pinocchio encounters a host of unsavory characters in his efforts to become a real boy.ĭevelopment of the live-action Pinocchio began in 1985, with Jim Henson and Steve Barron approached with the idea, but Disney turned down the project. The story follows a wooden puppet named Pinocchio (Evan Ainsworth), who is brought to life by a blue fairy (Erivo) after being crafted by an old Italian woodcarver named Geppetto (Hanks). It stars Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, and Luke Evans with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, and Lorraine Bracco in voice roles. ![]() Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Depth of Field and ImageMovers, the film is a live-action remake of Walt Disney's 1940 animated film of the same name, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Pinocchio is a 2022 American live action/computer animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz.
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