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Tom Hanks appears as Geppetto in the first trailer for the live-action movie inspired by the Disney classic

Tom Hanks appears as Geppetto in the first trailer for the live-action movie inspired by the Disney classic

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The live-action Pinocchio is set to arrive at Disney+ in September; Movie stars Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis from “Forrest Gump” and “Back to the Future.”

Tom Hanks is Geppetto in a version of "Pinocchio" For Disney Plus
© Play / DisneyTom Hanks as Geppetto in the Disney Plus version of “Pinocchio”

Disney published this Tuesday (31) The first trailer for “Pinocchio,” the live-action classic animation produced by the studio in 1940.. The preview gives an idea of ​​the universe where the movie is set, and also shows some designs for important characters such as Jiminy Cricket and the wooden doll itself.

It stars Tom Hanks, who plays the cabinetmaker Geppetto, who makes the doll he calls Pinocchio.. The film will also have the cast: Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt voicing cricket, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Pinocchio, Luke Evans as Parker Coachman and Keegan-Michael Key as John Sadiq.

Directing was responsible for Robert Zemeckis, the director of such movie classics as Back to the Future, “Contact” and “Forrest Gump,” a feature for which he won an Oscar for Best Director and Hanks, Best Actor. At the 1995 party. The two also worked together in the movie ‘Cast Away’ which earned him another Star Award nomination in 2001.. “Pinocchio” will be released on Disney Plus on September 8th.

150 Million Dollar Classic

The live action movie “Pinocchio” was announced in November last year, during Disney Plus Day. At the time, it was reported that the film already had an estimated budget of US$150 million, and the plot should follow the original film, which has already been remade several times.

Filming of the plot began in March 2021 in the United Kingdom, It tells the story of a wooden doll who lives and dreams of being a real boy. The locker-maker Geppetto sees a shining star and wants the doll he just made, Pinocchio, to become a real boy. The blue fairy grants her wish and asks Jiminy Cricket to be the boy’s wooden conscience.