Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis is in early talks to direct Disney’s live-action Pinocchio movie, Collider has confirmed. Paul King (Paddington) was originally set to direct, though he departed the project early this year, as did producer David Heyman. Chris Weitz co-wrote the most recent draft of the script with King and Simon Farnaby, and he's also producing alongside Andrew Miano under their Depth of Field banner. Zemeckis hasn't closed a deal yet but he has already begun formulating ideas for the role of Gepetto. Interestingly enough, Tom Hanks had been in talks to play Gepetto, …...
- 10/18/2019
- by Jeff Sneider
- Collider.com
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