A first glance at the new Pinocchio made by Disney – more than 80 years after the release of its animated classic of the same name – was announced on Tuesday. This film starring Tom Hanks will premiere exclusively on the Disney+ streaming platform on September 8th.
This release date coincides with the second Disney+ Day, an annual promotional event that allows the entertainment giant to showcase new things that are developing in its many studios and intellectual property: Marvel, Star Wars , Pixar, National Geographic …
Pinocchio is directed by Robert Zemeckis, who has experimented with different animation techniques in the past, especially in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Boreal Express at A Christmas story.
In his latest film, the Oscar-winning director reconnects with the star of two of his greatest career successes, Forrest Gump at Alone in the world (Discard). Tom Hanks represents the sweet and loyal carpenter Gepetto, who makes a child from a piece of wood.
The title role was played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, a 13-year-old Briton we saw on another Disney+production broadcast, Flora and Ulysses.
Note that in December of this year was another adaptation inspired by the Italian story of 19e Century, a stop-motion animated feature co-directed by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Source: Radio-Canada
