DISNEY'S PINOCCHIO

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PINOCCHIO

Studio: Walt Disney Studios

Budget: TBD

Starts: 2021

Producer: Chris Weitz, Andrew Miano, Paul Weitz, Jack Rapke, Jackie Levine

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writer: Chris Weitz, Robert Zemeckis

Casting Director: Scot Boland, Victoria Burrows

Location: US/UK or Vancouver

Log Line: Live action imagining of PINNOCHIO.

[Pinocchio]
Male 8-11 Lead
ANIMATED - Fashioned by woodcarver, Geppetto, he is a marionette. Bursting with curiosity, innocent, naive and eager to please but also vulnerable to the temptations of the world, while determined to make his father proud, Pinocchio must prove himself brave, faithful and unselfish if he wishes to
become a real boy. But like most young boys, he finds the path togoodness and maturity not an easy one...LEAD Looking for the voice to be as close to the 1940 film version...

[Geppetto]
Male 50s-60s Lead
(LIVE ACTION) Italian in origin. Akindly woodcarver who creates Pinocchio and has his wish for a son come true when a fairy brings him to life...LEAD
Set TOM HANKS

[Stromboli]
Male 30-50. Strong Supporting
(LIVE ACTION) European preferably Italian. He is a puppeteer and showman who is thrilled at the prospect of having a puppet without any strings. He doesn't have good intentions where Pinocchio is concerned...

[Fabiana/Sabina]
Female 13-18 Lead
(LIVE ACTION) Beautiful kind eyes, a sweet smile, and a wooden leg, she is a puppeteer with the traveling marionette theater whose puppet is Sabina, a lovely ballerina, who captures Pinocchio's fancy. Despite an underlying sadness, Fabina is a plucky, strong young woman, determined to flee
the bonds of the controlling Stromboli and start her own theater. LEAD This role involves Singing, Dancing, & voicing the puppet Sabina..

[Jiminy Cricket]
Male 30s-50s Lead
ANIMATED - plucky, self-possessed, resilient, with a cheery tenor voice, a good sense of humor and a whole lot of heart, the indomitable Jiminy Cricket is our story's narrator and guide. He's the iconic humanoid cricket we know and love, who
stands about three inches tall and is never without his top hat and umbrella. Pinocchio's best friend and grudging but ultimately unwavering conscience, he's proud to think of himself as a "bug of high moral standards," taking his newfound role very seriously as he guides Pinocchio on his journey to becoming a "real boy.".LEAD Looking for the voice to be as close to the 1940 film version...

[The Coachman]
Male 40s-50s Supporting
(LIVE ACTION) British accent. Beefy. A Ray Winstone or Brendan Gleeson type. A sinister, shadowy figure who is notorious for luring little boys to Pleasure Island where they are transformed into donkeys...
Short List STEPHEN GRAHAM

[Blue Fairy]
Female Supporting
ANIMATED - She is the magical being that grants Geppetto's wish and transforms Pinocchio into a living being. She aids Pinocchio in his journey. They are looking at musicians here.
Think BEYONCE. VOICEOVER...

[Lampwick]
Male 10-15 Supporting
(LIVE ACTION) Lampwick is a rowdy, punk kid with a Brooklyn accent and a penchant for destruction. Sneering and mocking. quick to make fun of Pinocchio, Lampwick is ready to embrace all the vices offered by Pleasure Island until learning too late that he's been had...SUPPORTING

[Honest John]
Male 40s-60s Supporting
ANIMATED - A literal and metaphorical fox. A sly con-man. He encourages Pinocchio to stop going to school and sells him to the circus. Scot loves WILLIAM H. MACY for this.
VOICEOVER...
Short List ALAN CUMMING

[Sofia]
Female 40s-60s
Cameo ANIMATED - New character. A nosy seagull. Think Rosie O'Donnell. VOICEOVER...