On October 20th, according to foreign media reports, Disney will make a live-action film version of the well-known cartoon "Pinocchio/Pinocchio". Recently, there is a new news: the famous director Robert Zemigis ( "Forrest Gump") "Back to the Future" ) is expected to direct the film and is in early discussions.
it was said that Tom Hanks was negotiating to play Pinocchio's "father", the old carpenter Gabitt, but the "Forrest Gump" combination will not cooperate this time: Hanks later gave up appearing in the film. Zemigis is also expected to start actively looking for Gabet actors.
film was originally directed by Paul King ("Paddington Bear 1, 2"), and he quit earlier this year.
1940, the animation "Pinocchio" was adapted from the fairy tale novel of Italian writer Carlo Collodi. It tells the story of the old carpenter making a puppet boy, Pinocchio. He was given life by a fairy and told if he could show bravery, honesty, etc. Quality, he can become a real boy. Pinocchio embarked on a series of adventures, from a willful, mischievous, lazy, and unloving puppet to a polite, diligent, loving learning, caring, and kind-hearted child.
film won two Oscars: 1941 Academy Award for best soundtrack and best original song.