Disney’s Pinocchio 2022: Trailer Out, Release Date, All You Need to Know

First of all, it needs to be clarified that this article is about Disney upcoming live-action Pinocchio film and not Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022), which is an upcoming animated film. It can become a bit confusing as both these films are coming out this year and both are based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi. So, do not get confused. Disney’s live-action version is a remake of Disney’s own animated film Pinocchio which was released in 1940. Whereas Del Toro’s Pinocchio is a new animated film which will come out this year on Netflix. The good news is that a new teaser for Disney’s Pinocchio is out, and here is all you need to know about the film.

Pinocchio 2022 Release Date and Trailer

The Tom Hanks starrer is all set to debut its first full teaser in a few hours on Good Morning America on 31st May 2022. A short tease for the same has been revealed and you can check it out below:

“When you wish upon a Star…” Tune in tomorrow to @GMA to see the Teaser Trailer for @Disney’s #Pinocchio coming soon to @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/OaENfj0j7n

— On The Red Carpet (@OnTheRedCarpet) May 30, 2022

Update: The first teaser trailer has just debuted right on time and is visually stunning. Check it out below!

The film was announced way back in 2015 and was in the scripting stage till 2018. Post that some primary casting was done but the film got pushed back a lot owing to COVID 19 as well as the box office failure of Dumbo. Owing to all this,  it was reported that Disney was considering releasing the film on its streaming service Disney+. And now when finally the film is ready, it is all set to release on Disney+ in September 2022.

Disney’s Pinocchio Cast and Plot

The film has been directed by Robert Zemeckis and its screenplay has been handled by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz. The film stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto, Cynthia Erivo as The Blue Fairy, and Luke Evans as The Coachman. The voice actors include Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Pinocchio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket, Keegan-Michael Key as “Honest” John Worthington Foulfellow, and Lorraine Bracco as Sofia the Seagull.

MCU fame composer Alan Silvestri has collaborated once again with Zemeckis’ to compose the score for the film. This is also the fourth time Tom Hanks has collaborated with Zemeckis after Forrest Gump, The Cast Away, and The Polar Express. As for the plot, it is a remake of 1940’s animated film, and the synopsis of that film reads as follows:

When the woodworker Geppetto sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio, could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto’s wish and asks Jiminy Cricket to serve as the wooden boy’s conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John, who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island.

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