Disney Taps BACK TO THE FUTURE's Robert Zemeckis To Direct Live-Action PINOCCHIO Movie

Disney Taps BACK TO THE FUTURE's Robert Zemeckis To Direct Live-Action PINOCCHIO Movie

Disney has finally found a director for the long-gestating live-action Pinocchio movie, and they've landed quite the ace in Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future; Forrest Gump).

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By RohanPatel - Oct 18, 2019 02:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: Variety
Variety is reporting that Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis is in early negotiations to take the helm of Walt Disney Studios' upcoming live-action Pinocchio.

While the deal hasn't been finalized just yet, Zemeckis has been eyeing the project for several months now, but didn't want to make a commitment on a new film until he completed Warner Bros.' The Witches (starring Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch), but with that film now complete, he was ready to move forward with Disney. 

Zemeckis is expected to begin casting relatively soon, with the role of Geppetto likely the first to be cast. Tom Hanks was previously attached to the part, but ultimately passed. It remains uncertain whether Zemeckis boarding the project will be enough to bring Hanks back into the fold. 

Zemeckis is, of course, best known for helming the beloved Back to the Future trilogy and his filmography also includes other classics like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump and Cast Away. His more recent credits include The Polar Express, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, Flight, The Walk, Allied and Welcome to Marwen.
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Killuminatic
Killuminatic - 10/18/2019, 2:44 PM
I've always wanted this guy to direct a Superman movie.
zeon00
zeon00 - 10/18/2019, 3:50 PM
@Killuminatic - he turned it down
demery
demery - 10/18/2019, 2:46 PM
Fine.
dracula
dracula - 10/18/2019, 3:25 PM
@demery - Good director, so as long as they don't copy and paste the script of the original with less than half the heart like they did with Lion King and Aladdin, it should be fine
demery
demery - 10/18/2019, 6:15 PM
@dracula - I feel like that's what it's going to be. I can't get mad at this point.
tmp3
tmp3 - 10/18/2019, 2:46 PM
Paul King was gonna direct this at one point, which would have been [frick]ing amazing. Those Paddington films are soooooo good. Paul Thomas Anderson was gonna do a Pinocchio film at WB with RDJ before it fell through. Zemeckis is a way less interesting choice than either of those guys, since his family friendly stuff kind of bleeds together as one thing
Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 10/18/2019, 2:49 PM
Ugh. Just let me know when they get around to Atlantis or Treasure Planet. Until then, I'm over these.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 10/18/2019, 2:53 PM
Expect Pinocchio to look [frick]ing creepy, then.
Mockingdog
Mockingdog - 10/18/2019, 5:13 PM
@MUTO123 - @MUTO123 - Matteo Garrone (Tale of Tales, Gomorra) is directing a live adaptation of Pinocchio which is coming out in December in Italy. Roberto Benigni is playing Geppetto.

Here's a creepy Pinocchio:
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 10/18/2019, 5:30 PM
@Mockingdog -
Repian
Repian - 10/18/2019, 2:57 PM
Ian Mckellen to play Geppetto.
KWilly
KWilly - 10/18/2019, 3:04 PM
Whatever. The only live action Disney remake that has my interest is the Lilo & Stitch one. I feel like a reboot of that makes a lot of sense, as long as it's as good, if not better than the original.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/18/2019, 3:04 PM
This is probably one of the more interesting live action remakes they can make. Solid director. I like it.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/18/2019, 3:10 PM
While most would say bring Hanks Back...Nope!
Zemeckis should reunite with his ‘Flight’ Star Denzel Washington as Geppetto.
Origame
Origame - 10/18/2019, 3:12 PM
Stop with the live action remakes. You've beaten our childhood so many times, it died back when beauty and the beast was released.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/18/2019, 3:38 PM
@Origame - The box office makes it appear that sentiment is in the minority.
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