Tom Hanks could soon star as Geppetto in Disney's 'Pinocchio' live-action remake

Tom Hanks is in talks with Disney for a brand new project. Forrest Gump actor will reportedly voice character of Geppetto in new live-action remake of Disney's Picchio. If this negotiation does end up with Tom Hanks playing Geppetto, this remake will mark his fourth collaboration with Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis.

Tom Hanks to voice Geppetto in Disney's Picchio remake

Walt Disney in past few years has been producing several live-action remakes. se remakes are raking in huge profits for animation studio and it seems like a plan y might follow for some time w. wonder Disney is alrey working on some new live-action remakes after ir last live-action film Lion King.

According to Variety’s latest report, Disney is working on Picchio’s live-action remake. Woody a.k.a. Tom Hanks is in negotiations to voice Geppetto in film. This report by media portal comes after 2018 when Robert Zemeckis was reported to be on board as a director for this new live-action remake.

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If Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis are confirmed for this project, n it will be ir fourth project toger. Hanks and Zemeckis have previously worked toger on films like 1994’s Forrest Gump, 2000’s Cast Away, and 2004’s Polar Express. When this project goes on floor, this will be fourth Disney live-action remake in recent years after movies like Aldin, Beauty and Beast, and Lion King.

original Picchio was released back in 1940 and was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was based on Carlo Collodi’s children’s vel, ventures of Picchio. story of book and film revolves around a woodcarver's wooden puppet named Geppetto. Geppetto is brought to life by a fairy. He is told by fairy that she will turn him into a real boy if he proves himself to be brave, truthful, and unselfish.

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Pinchio’s script will be penned by Chris Weitz and film be produced by Andrew Mia through his production company Depth of Field Productions. Before Tom Hanks voices wooden puppet for Disney, he will be portraying role of Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis Presley biopic. While shooting for this biopic in Australia, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were tested positive for Coronavirus. Since n, couple has recovered and is w back in U.S.

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