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O YAY!! The first teaser for the new “Pinocchio” was unveiled Tuesday and faithfully re-creates some of the most beloved scenes from the 1940 animated feature. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the humble woodcarver who yearns for his marionette, Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth), to become a real boy.

 

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Tom Hanks' Wish Comes True In Upcoming Disney's Live-Action 'Pinocchio'

The new version also stars Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Luke Evans. It premieres Sept. 8.

By Curtis M. Wong

Senior Culture Reporter, HuffPost

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May. 31, 2022, 02:30 PM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Hanks as Geppetto in Disney's live-action reimagining of "Pinocchio."

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Disney is giving yet another of its animated classics the live-action treatment with the release of a reimagined “Pinocchio” later this year.

As the Blue Fairy, Cynthia Erivo puts a chilling spin on “When You Wish Upon a Star” ― arguably the most beloved Disney song of all time ― and brings Pinocchio to life.

Catch the teaser for “Pinocchio” below.

The new “Pinocchio,” which hits Disney+ on Sept. 8, is directed by Robert Zemeckis

previously worked with Hanks on “Forrest Gump” and “Cast Away.”

The film’s starry cast also features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, Luke Evans as the villainous Coachman, and Lorraine Bracco as Sofia the Seagull, a newly written character.

Appearing on the “D23 Inside Disney” podcast last year, Evans said his character was among those that had been “dramatically enhanced” for the 2022 version of “Pinocchio