Pinocchio Remake Image Reveals First Look At Disney S Title Character

It has been a little while since Disney debuted the trailer for their live-action re-imagining of their animated classic Pinocchio, but the little wooden boy of the title was surprisingly absent from the footage. Now Disney has released a first full look at the titular puppet in all his CGI-rendered glory, and while they have pretty much captured the appearance of their 1940 movie perfectly it is no doubt going to split those who are rebelling against such CGI-laden remakes.

Disney has been on quite a run of “live-action” remakes of their well-known classics in the last few years. Having seen huge box office returns from the likes of The Jungle Book, Aladdin, The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, upcoming movies heading to cinemas in the next few years include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Little Mermaid and Hercules. Meanwhile, the arrival of Disney+ has also allowed the House of Mouse to dip into the title that they don’t quite have faith in to deliver in cinemas, such as Lady and the Tramp, which launched with the platform.

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Pinocchio was originally released in 1940 as Disney’s 2nd feature length animation three years after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Now over 80 years late the movie is being given a facelift and despite not getting a cinematic release, the film isn’t short on talent. The cast is led by Tom Hanks in the role of Geppetto, with a supporting ensemble of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Luke Evans, Lorraine Bracco, Keegan-Michael Key, Cynthia Erivo and Giuseppe Battiston along with The Haunting of Bly Manor and Son of A Critch star Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the voice of Pinocchio. The first look at the new version of the title character can be seen below.

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Pinocchio Goes Head To Head With Netflix’s Stop-Motion Version of the Story

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While it seems almost incredulous, Disney’s Pinocchio will have some competition this year from…well, Pinocchio, as later this year Netflix will be releasing Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion movie based on the classic children’s story. Of course there are many differences between the two projects, and del Toro’s take doesn’t have any of the gentle charm of Disney’s movie, but it instead looks like delivering the expected level of the director’s dark fable storytelling that has become the trademark of movies such as Pan’s Labyrinth and will no doubt be a success in its own right.

As it is, the two movies will not be going up directly against each other as there will be a few months between their release dates, however, the comparisons that are guaranteed are only going to be spurred on by their close proximity to each other. Disney’s Pinocchio arrives on Disney+ on September 8, while Netflix will release its version in December. With Disney having finally revealed a good look at their little wooden boy, it is likely that many opinions, both good and bad, will be shared via social media ahead of the movie’s premiere in just over two weeks’ time. Let us know your thoughts on the new look of Disney’s old classic.