PB Watermelon
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Naah, just waiting on a decent script. Then a whole lot of things have to happen before cameras actually roll.
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Pinocchio live action reboot
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brb1006
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Disney's Live-Action 'Pinocchio' Remake Could Be Making The Move To Disney+
Disney is currently discussing moving its upcoming live-action remake of Pinocchio to their forthcoming streaming service. Why you may ask?
thedisinsider.com
Phroobar
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Why start now?
mf1972
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is this going forward because of pinocchio’s failed motivational speaker career a few years ago with geico?
brb1006
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Pinocchio actually returned recently.is this going forward because of pinocchio’s failed motivational speaker career a few years ago with geico?
NateD1226
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Tom Hanks is Back in Talks to Play Geppetto in Disneyâs Live-Action âPinocchioâ
Last year it was reported that Tom Hanks was in talks to play Geppetto in Disney’s live-action Pinocchio remake with Paul King attached for direct.
thedisinsider.com
Miss Jennifer
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Willing to give it a chance. Maybe they'll find a way of incorporating some more concepts from Carlo Lorenzini/Collodi's original novel, although it might be a little hard given how much harsher it was, and how much more episodic. (Collodi was serializing it in a magazine, and actually killed the woodenhead off, but popular demand forced him to write a new chapter saying Pinoke was only MOSTLY dead, and going on from there.)
I'd also like to see Jiminy and Geppetto interact a little, which they didn't in the original. Maybe have Jiminy offer his services as "lucky cricket" in the beginning, in return for shelter. (After all, as Charles Dickens knew, a cricket on your hearth brings you luck.) Then, at the end, he prepares to take his leave, telling Geppetto "I don't think Pinocchio needs me as a conscience anymore." "Perhaps not," Geppetto answers, "but doesn't every family need a lucky cricket? Please, my friend, stay with us."
Wasn't Robert Downey Jr. considered for Geppetto at one point, or am I misremembering?
Also...remember that version from 2002 where Roberto Benigni played Pinocchio? It was much closer to the original--but flopped hard for various reasons, one of them being that the novel didn't necessarily translate well to film if done absolutely faithfully. Well, there's a new Italian version out (that's soon to be released here with an English dub), with Benigni playing Geppetto...and, at least in Italy, has received far better reviews.
I'd also like to see Jiminy and Geppetto interact a little, which they didn't in the original. Maybe have Jiminy offer his services as "lucky cricket" in the beginning, in return for shelter. (After all, as Charles Dickens knew, a cricket on your hearth brings you luck.) Then, at the end, he prepares to take his leave, telling Geppetto "I don't think Pinocchio needs me as a conscience anymore." "Perhaps not," Geppetto answers, "but doesn't every family need a lucky cricket? Please, my friend, stay with us."
Wasn't Robert Downey Jr. considered for Geppetto at one point, or am I misremembering?
Also...remember that version from 2002 where Roberto Benigni played Pinocchio? It was much closer to the original--but flopped hard for various reasons, one of them being that the novel didn't necessarily translate well to film if done absolutely faithfully. Well, there's a new Italian version out (that's soon to be released here with an English dub), with Benigni playing Geppetto...and, at least in Italy, has received far better reviews.
champdisney
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Tom Hanks... eh.
I already know what kind of performance we’re going to get with Hanks. Robert Downey Jr. would’ve been a good choice. I also think Michael J. Fox, despite his condition with Parkinson’s, would be great too. Something a little out of the ordinary for Old Man Geppetto and not another Mr. Rogers reenactment.
I already know what kind of performance we’re going to get with Hanks. Robert Downey Jr. would’ve been a good choice. I also think Michael J. Fox, despite his condition with Parkinson’s, would be great too. Something a little out of the ordinary for Old Man Geppetto and not another Mr. Rogers reenactment.
I remember seeing ads for that. Looked creepy. Heard it was really bad.
Screamface
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BubbaisSleep
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All these remakes and they still haven't' touched Hercules yet. 
Actually, there is indeed a live action remake of Hercules in development.All these remakes and they still haven't' touched Hercules yet.
Archie123
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Disney is making a live-action adaptation of 'Hercules,' and people are already fan-casting it on Twitter
As first reported by The DisInsider, Disney is making a live-action "Hercules" with the Russo Brothers producing. People are already fan casting it.
www.insider.com
BubbaisSleep
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Balance will always be restored with the casting of Danny Devito.
I'm glad their working on it. Casting will be important for this one. I can see The Muses being very popular if done right.
Disney is making a live-action adaptation of 'Hercules,' and people are already fan-casting it on Twitter
As first reported by The DisInsider, Disney is making a live-action "Hercules" with the Russo Brothers producing. People are already fan casting it.
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Miss Jennifer
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Yup, that's the recently released one I meant. Seems the English-language dub is being released in the UK, but not in America yet from what I understand. It's still gotten far better reviews than the 2002 version. Will be worth looking into.
Cate Blanchett, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton & More Round Out Cast For Guillermo del Toro Netflix ‘Pinocchio’ Movie
Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated musical movie Pinocchio for Netflix has set its cast with newcomer Gregory Mann in the title role, Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley (Harry Potter franchise, Game of Thrones) as Geppetto. Other cast includes Oscar winners Tilda...
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NateD1226
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How dare you say that on this family-friendly site! Shame! Shame!This site's filter...
Alan .
just teasing of course