Pinocchio (2022)

Pinocchio is a 2022 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckisfrom a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz. The film, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1940 animated film of the same name, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi. The film stars Tom Hanks, Cynthia Erivo, Giuseppe Battiston, and Luke Evans with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Keegan-Michael Key in voice roles.

Development of the live-action film adaptation of Pinocchio officially started on April 2015. Zemeckis was confirmed as director on January 2020; Sam Mendes and Paul King were originally considered for directing the movie. On November 2018, it was reported that Tom Hanks was in early talks to play Geppetto in the film; he passed on the project after King's departure but he rejoined it on August 2020. The main cast was announced on January and March 2021. Principal photography began on March 2021.

Pinocchio was released on September 8, 2022, on the Disney+ streaming service. It received generally negative reviews from critics, who found the film lacking the charm of the original film.