Wayne Brady lived out one of his dreams during his trip to the Magic Kingdom with his family, enjoying the moment nearby.
The “Core Four” includes Brady, his ex-wife and best friend, Mandie Taketa, their daughter, Maile Brady, and Mandie’s boyfriend, Jason Michael Fordham.
They’ve appeared on Freeform in their reality TV series, Wayne Brady: The Family Remix.
The show premiered in late July and recently aired its eighth episode, which included some time at the Magic Kingdom.
During their trip, footage recorded Brady joining a famous singing group, The Dapper Dans, as his family watched them perform.
Despite his dream of performing with the Dapper Dans, it was not Brady’s first performance at a Disney theme park.
Wayne lives his dream with Dapper Dans at Magic Kingdom
While at the Magic Kingdom, Wayne Brady picked up a hat he recognized lying on one of the park benches.
The “Core Four” includes Brady, his ex-wife and best friend, Mandie Taketa, their daughter, Maile Brady, and Mandie’s boyfriend, Jason Michael Fordham.
They’ve appeared on Freeform in their reality TV series, Wayne Brady: The Family Remix.
The show premiered in late July and recently aired its eighth episode, which included some time at the Magic Kingdom.
During their trip, footage recorded Brady joining a famous singing group, The Dapper Dans, as his family watched them perform.
Despite his dream of performing with the Dapper Dans, it was not Brady’s first performance at a Disney theme park.
Wayne lives his dream with Dapper Dans at Magic Kingdom
While at the Magic Kingdom, Wayne Brady picked up a hat he recognized lying on one of the park benches.
- 9/15/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Council of Europe’s cinema fund to award €3,843,000.
Eurimages, the council of Europe’s fund for co-production, distribution and exhibition of European cinema, has announced it will support 13 films (including a documentary and an animation) for a combined €3,843,000.
The projects selected by the Eurimages board are:
Wicked Games (Austria, Germany, France) - Ulrich SeidlDouble Bind (Belgium, France) - Olivier Masset-DepassePinocchio (Italy, France) - Matteo Garrone (Italy)Memoirs From The Cell (Spain, France, Argentina, Uruguay) - Álvaro BrechnerWhere Are You, João Gilberto? (Switzerland, Germany, France) - Georges GachotAbout Endlessness (Sweden, Germany, France, Norway) - Roy AnderssonThe Crossing (France, Germany, Czech Republic) - Florence Miailhe Life Runs Over You (Italy, Iceland) - Paolo SassanelliWild Witch (Denmark, Hungary, Norway) - Kaspar MunkKings (France, Belgium) - Deniz Gamze ErgüvenVirgins (France, Israel, Belgium) - Keren Ben Rafael The Cellar (Slovakia, Russia, Czech Republic) - Igor VoloshinLady Winsley (France, Turkey, Belgium) - Hiner Saleem
Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio is a high profile film on...
Eurimages, the council of Europe’s fund for co-production, distribution and exhibition of European cinema, has announced it will support 13 films (including a documentary and an animation) for a combined €3,843,000.
The projects selected by the Eurimages board are:
Wicked Games (Austria, Germany, France) - Ulrich SeidlDouble Bind (Belgium, France) - Olivier Masset-DepassePinocchio (Italy, France) - Matteo Garrone (Italy)Memoirs From The Cell (Spain, France, Argentina, Uruguay) - Álvaro BrechnerWhere Are You, João Gilberto? (Switzerland, Germany, France) - Georges GachotAbout Endlessness (Sweden, Germany, France, Norway) - Roy AnderssonThe Crossing (France, Germany, Czech Republic) - Florence Miailhe Life Runs Over You (Italy, Iceland) - Paolo SassanelliWild Witch (Denmark, Hungary, Norway) - Kaspar MunkKings (France, Belgium) - Deniz Gamze ErgüvenVirgins (France, Israel, Belgium) - Keren Ben Rafael The Cellar (Slovakia, Russia, Czech Republic) - Igor VoloshinLady Winsley (France, Turkey, Belgium) - Hiner Saleem
Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio is a high profile film on...
- 12/19/2016
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: HanWay to sell live-action feature produced by Jeremy Thomas and Jean Labadie; shoot set for spring 2017.
The Great Beauty star Toni Servillo is set to play Geppetto in Gomorrah and Tale Of Tales director Matteo Garrone’s anticipated live-action update of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale Pinocchio.
Writer-director Garrone is set to reteam with many of the creative team behind his 2015 fantasy-drama Tale Of Tales, which debuted at Cannes, using a mixture of prosthetics and CGI to create the characters.
HanWay has boarded sales on the intriguing project and will introduce it to buyers at the upcoming Afm. Additional casting is underway.
Producers include Garrone’s Archimede, Jeremy Thomas’s Rpc and Jean Labadie’s Le Pacte, in association with Rai Cinema. Rai Cinema will release the film in Italy, and Le Pacte will release the film in France.
Principal photography is due to get underway in spring 2017, reuniting Garrone with his Gomorrah star Servillo.
Speaking...
The Great Beauty star Toni Servillo is set to play Geppetto in Gomorrah and Tale Of Tales director Matteo Garrone’s anticipated live-action update of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale Pinocchio.
Writer-director Garrone is set to reteam with many of the creative team behind his 2015 fantasy-drama Tale Of Tales, which debuted at Cannes, using a mixture of prosthetics and CGI to create the characters.
HanWay has boarded sales on the intriguing project and will introduce it to buyers at the upcoming Afm. Additional casting is underway.
Producers include Garrone’s Archimede, Jeremy Thomas’s Rpc and Jean Labadie’s Le Pacte, in association with Rai Cinema. Rai Cinema will release the film in Italy, and Le Pacte will release the film in France.
Principal photography is due to get underway in spring 2017, reuniting Garrone with his Gomorrah star Servillo.
Speaking...
- 10/24/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
This fascinating look at the world of the flying trapeze centers on one of the greatest acts in circus history, The Flying Gaonas. First performing on a trampoline, the Gaonas went on to become a star attraction for the best circuses in the world, including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
"The Flight Fantastic" opens April 1st a the Cinema Village in New York.
Having left the center ring, we see The Flying Gaonoas pass the torch through teaching and coaching to new generations. When Tito decided to retire from the circus he did not retire from the trapeze and set up programs at Club Med and Camp Care for children with cancer. When the next big circus act, the Vasquez Family, succeeded theirs, Tito’s comment about them was “I’m just glad they’re Mexican like us”.
You will love the circus spirit of this documentary. And the love that went into creating it is a charisma to the trapeze artists themselves.
Sports Illustrated has said, "Tito Gaona may be the finest athlete in the world...whenever circus people gather to speak of the best acrobats of all time he will be mentioned; some will even say that Tito Gaona was the best ever."
Director Tom Moore, a long-time Broadway Director (and trapeze flyer), brings their story to life through interviews with family members and colorful archival material. The Gaonas light up the screen with their blazing charisma, a quality that is undiminished in their "second act".
Your career on Broadway and in television is so vast and varied, what inspired you to make this documentary?
I feel I’ve been very fortunate in my career and life in that I’ve had an opportunity to do so many things. A good many successful, and even more a great experience. But like many people in the arts I’m always looking for a new adventure and a new way of work.
Mike Nichols was once asked, what do you enjoy doing most plays or films, and he replied “Whatever I haven’t done last.” Well, documentary was a form I had never had a chance to direct, and because of my passion for the trapeze, and my passion for film, it allowed me to combine my skills to tell a story I felt had to be told.
Do your past productions on B’way and in TV share anything in common with “Flight Fantastic”?
First and foremost, all of my productions whether on B’way or TV or film hopefully tell an interesting and intriguing story with compelling characters, with a lot of excitement and drama thrown in for good measure. As a director, there is also probably a certain style and sense of theatrics that hopefully helps tell the story and progress the plot.
You say you also work out on the trapeze? How did that come about?
What led to trapeze also led to making this documentary. In retrospect, it all seems like a through line from the first time I took hold of the trapeze bar and “flew,” to making this film called “The Flight Fantastic.”
I had been entranced as a child with the circus, but more particularly the flying trapeze and I no doubt fantasized about being a trapeze star. As my life and career went on of course, that faded into childhood and the past. But one year, feeling I had been doing too much of the same thing for way too long, I began looking for a new adventure. Well, I discovered the Flying Trapeze, and a childhood memory was brought to life when I had a chance to learn to “fly” with Richie Gaona at the Gaona Trapeze Workshop.
As Sam Keene, a wonderful writer on the trapeze world said. “Sometimes a childhood fantasy that you never dared to dream, holds the key to renewal.” And that is exactly what it did for me. It gave me a new sense of exhilaration which led to better work and better life. As I continued to practice it as a sport, I also got to know Richie and the whole Gaona family. These were some of the greatest athletes who ever lived, and absolutely one of the “greatest flying acts in the history of the circus,” and outside the circus world,, most no longer knew who they were. I felt I had the skills to right that wrong, and the result is “The Flight Fantastic.”
What other involvements do you have with the Gaona family?
The Gaona famly is quite the amazing group of individuals, charismatic and compelling, and I have gotten to know them deeply over the years, and have become almost a surrogate, though very wasp Gaona. I have a photo where Richie photoshopped me, wearing a matching trapeze robe, into one of their iconic press photos, and it looks like Victor, the patriarch is looking at me saying something like “Who let the blonde guy in???”
I’m very fond of all of them, and all of them, by the way, are very unique and different from each other, but the one I love the most was the matriarch Teresa (Mama Terre) Gaona. Had she been alive, she would have been one of the stars of this film. I am quite sure the warmth of this family came directly from her care. People were drawn to her everywhere, and being around her made for a “happy” time. There were four children that became performers on the trampoline and trapeze, but there are 3 others that had different careers altogether. One of the narrators of this film is Jose, often called “The Walking Gaona.”
Who do you see as your audience?
We knew that the film would have a core audience of those who love the circus and the aerial arts (and it has brought many to the film) but Tff seems to reach many others because of the warmth of the family, the closeness of the family, and the family’s ability to work together to build something (as Paul Binder, founder of the Big Apple Circus says) “magnificent.” It seems to reach old and young alike for many different reasons. The ringmaster at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus used to say: “Ladies and Gentlemen, and Children of All Ages…..”
Something happens when an audience sees this film in a theatre. (And this was a surprise to me when I first saw it on a big screen). It seems to unite them in a shared sense of hope and joy. It seems to rejuvenate and inspire. At all of our screenings in many different places, the reactions have been the same and it has been very exciting.
Tell us about Camp Care
Camp Care (a camp for children coping with cancer) is located on Lake Lure in North Carolina, and it was actually our first shoot for the documentary. It was knowing that Richie and Armando Gaona were going there to coach, teach, and support, that got me off of the theoretical idea and into the practical of making the movie. Within a couple of days, I had gotten our equipment, and a few people together to help, and off we went.
I can safely say that I don’t think I have ever been in a more inspirational, supportive and caring environment. Many of these kids had just gotten out of a hospital room to come to camp which is held for one week every year, and their joy in being there was palpable. That they never complained, and that they worked through fear to go up on that trapeze to achieve their goal was impressive at every turn. And it wasn’t just the kids, as I was also very impressed with the counselors, many who arranged their year of study or work just to be available at Camp Care for these children, some of whom had been coming to the camp for years. I have so much film of this camp, as I just couldn’t stop filming, as around every corner and every group of children, there was something remarkable. I could have stopped right there and made a documentary about this magical place alone. I look forward to going back there again some day as I remember it and everyone there with great fondness.
In the days when the circus was one of the most important events of the year and when audiences went to see their favorite performers each and every season, The Flying Gaonas were Big Top royalty. Often called the "First Family of the Air", The Flying Gaonas are a 4th generation Mexican circus family. They began their careers on the trampoline, but quickly took to the air.
From the beginning, Tito Gaona always knew he wanted to be a trapeze artist and used to fly with any trapeze act that came to the circus, starting at the age of 10. And after seeing the Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis movie “Trapeze”, Tito convinced his father, Victor - a legend in his own right- and siblings to develop a trapeze act, making their debut at the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers circus. It took only a couple of years for them to become one of great acts of the circus, and in their time they were the headliners in circuses around the world. Most notably, they performed for 17 years with Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey, The Big Apple and the legendary European circuses. For this, The Flying Gaonas won the circus world's highest award, The Golden Clown, at the international circus festival at Monte Carlo - the Oscars of the circus world.
The charismatic and very handsome Tito was the center of the act and one of the foremost innovators in the world of trapeze. People would come again and again to see him perform, and often he would have arenas of 40,000 people chanting and clapping: “Tito, Tito, Tito! It is said that Tito communicated with an audience as if he or she was a very personal friend, and he could mesmerize 25,000 or 40,000 people at a time.
When the Gaonas were in residence at Madison Square Garden with the Ringling show, the flying act was covered by all the major media in the city, each and every year. NBC news called him “arguably the greatest athlete in the world today.”
It is said that their skill came from their father,Victor and that their warmth and generosity came from their mother, Teresa. “The Flight Fantastic” is dedicated to her memory.
“The Flight Fantastic “is Tom Moore’s first documentary feature, although he has had a long career in theatre, film, and television fiction. He directed the film of “Night Mother” with Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft, following his direction of the Broadway production with Kathy Bates, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and for which he received his second Tony nomination
In the theatre, Mr. Moore is best known as the director of the original production of “Grease”, which ran for eight years and is one of the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. Over the years, this production introduced John Travolta, Richard Gere, Patrick Swayzee, Peter Gallagher, Treat Williams, Barry Bostwick, Marilu Henner, Adrienne Barbeau, and countless others.
His first directorial Tony nomination was for the direction of the Big Band Musical “Over Here!”, which brought the Andrews Sisters out of retirement. Other Broadway productions include the critically-embraced revival of “Once in a Lifetime” (with John Lithgow, Deborah May, Treat Williams, and Jayne Meadows) at the Circle-in-the Square, “Division Street”, “The Octette Bridge Club”, “A Little Hotel On The Side” with Tony Randall and Lynn Redgrave, and the short-lived, but legendary
“Frankenstein” at the Palace Theatre.
His most recent Broadway production was “Moon Over Buffalo” with Carol Burnett.
On television, he directed Disney’s first original musical for television, “Geppetto”, starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss. He has helmed episodes of “ER” (Emmy nomination), “Mad About You” (Emmy nomination), “L.A. Law” (Emmy nomination), “Cheers”, “Ally McBeal”, “Gilmore Girls”,”Thirtysomething”, “Cybil” and many others.
He was a fellow at the American Film Institute, and he holds a B.A. from Purdue University and an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. He was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, by Purdue University.
As an avocation, Mr. Moore is actively involved with the Circus Arts, and spends as much time as possible on the flying trapeze.
"The Flight Fantastic" opens April 1st a the Cinema Village in New York.
Having left the center ring, we see The Flying Gaonoas pass the torch through teaching and coaching to new generations. When Tito decided to retire from the circus he did not retire from the trapeze and set up programs at Club Med and Camp Care for children with cancer. When the next big circus act, the Vasquez Family, succeeded theirs, Tito’s comment about them was “I’m just glad they’re Mexican like us”.
You will love the circus spirit of this documentary. And the love that went into creating it is a charisma to the trapeze artists themselves.
Sports Illustrated has said, "Tito Gaona may be the finest athlete in the world...whenever circus people gather to speak of the best acrobats of all time he will be mentioned; some will even say that Tito Gaona was the best ever."
Director Tom Moore, a long-time Broadway Director (and trapeze flyer), brings their story to life through interviews with family members and colorful archival material. The Gaonas light up the screen with their blazing charisma, a quality that is undiminished in their "second act".
Your career on Broadway and in television is so vast and varied, what inspired you to make this documentary?
I feel I’ve been very fortunate in my career and life in that I’ve had an opportunity to do so many things. A good many successful, and even more a great experience. But like many people in the arts I’m always looking for a new adventure and a new way of work.
Mike Nichols was once asked, what do you enjoy doing most plays or films, and he replied “Whatever I haven’t done last.” Well, documentary was a form I had never had a chance to direct, and because of my passion for the trapeze, and my passion for film, it allowed me to combine my skills to tell a story I felt had to be told.
Do your past productions on B’way and in TV share anything in common with “Flight Fantastic”?
First and foremost, all of my productions whether on B’way or TV or film hopefully tell an interesting and intriguing story with compelling characters, with a lot of excitement and drama thrown in for good measure. As a director, there is also probably a certain style and sense of theatrics that hopefully helps tell the story and progress the plot.
You say you also work out on the trapeze? How did that come about?
What led to trapeze also led to making this documentary. In retrospect, it all seems like a through line from the first time I took hold of the trapeze bar and “flew,” to making this film called “The Flight Fantastic.”
I had been entranced as a child with the circus, but more particularly the flying trapeze and I no doubt fantasized about being a trapeze star. As my life and career went on of course, that faded into childhood and the past. But one year, feeling I had been doing too much of the same thing for way too long, I began looking for a new adventure. Well, I discovered the Flying Trapeze, and a childhood memory was brought to life when I had a chance to learn to “fly” with Richie Gaona at the Gaona Trapeze Workshop.
As Sam Keene, a wonderful writer on the trapeze world said. “Sometimes a childhood fantasy that you never dared to dream, holds the key to renewal.” And that is exactly what it did for me. It gave me a new sense of exhilaration which led to better work and better life. As I continued to practice it as a sport, I also got to know Richie and the whole Gaona family. These were some of the greatest athletes who ever lived, and absolutely one of the “greatest flying acts in the history of the circus,” and outside the circus world,, most no longer knew who they were. I felt I had the skills to right that wrong, and the result is “The Flight Fantastic.”
What other involvements do you have with the Gaona family?
The Gaona famly is quite the amazing group of individuals, charismatic and compelling, and I have gotten to know them deeply over the years, and have become almost a surrogate, though very wasp Gaona. I have a photo where Richie photoshopped me, wearing a matching trapeze robe, into one of their iconic press photos, and it looks like Victor, the patriarch is looking at me saying something like “Who let the blonde guy in???”
I’m very fond of all of them, and all of them, by the way, are very unique and different from each other, but the one I love the most was the matriarch Teresa (Mama Terre) Gaona. Had she been alive, she would have been one of the stars of this film. I am quite sure the warmth of this family came directly from her care. People were drawn to her everywhere, and being around her made for a “happy” time. There were four children that became performers on the trampoline and trapeze, but there are 3 others that had different careers altogether. One of the narrators of this film is Jose, often called “The Walking Gaona.”
Who do you see as your audience?
We knew that the film would have a core audience of those who love the circus and the aerial arts (and it has brought many to the film) but Tff seems to reach many others because of the warmth of the family, the closeness of the family, and the family’s ability to work together to build something (as Paul Binder, founder of the Big Apple Circus says) “magnificent.” It seems to reach old and young alike for many different reasons. The ringmaster at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus used to say: “Ladies and Gentlemen, and Children of All Ages…..”
Something happens when an audience sees this film in a theatre. (And this was a surprise to me when I first saw it on a big screen). It seems to unite them in a shared sense of hope and joy. It seems to rejuvenate and inspire. At all of our screenings in many different places, the reactions have been the same and it has been very exciting.
Tell us about Camp Care
Camp Care (a camp for children coping with cancer) is located on Lake Lure in North Carolina, and it was actually our first shoot for the documentary. It was knowing that Richie and Armando Gaona were going there to coach, teach, and support, that got me off of the theoretical idea and into the practical of making the movie. Within a couple of days, I had gotten our equipment, and a few people together to help, and off we went.
I can safely say that I don’t think I have ever been in a more inspirational, supportive and caring environment. Many of these kids had just gotten out of a hospital room to come to camp which is held for one week every year, and their joy in being there was palpable. That they never complained, and that they worked through fear to go up on that trapeze to achieve their goal was impressive at every turn. And it wasn’t just the kids, as I was also very impressed with the counselors, many who arranged their year of study or work just to be available at Camp Care for these children, some of whom had been coming to the camp for years. I have so much film of this camp, as I just couldn’t stop filming, as around every corner and every group of children, there was something remarkable. I could have stopped right there and made a documentary about this magical place alone. I look forward to going back there again some day as I remember it and everyone there with great fondness.
In the days when the circus was one of the most important events of the year and when audiences went to see their favorite performers each and every season, The Flying Gaonas were Big Top royalty. Often called the "First Family of the Air", The Flying Gaonas are a 4th generation Mexican circus family. They began their careers on the trampoline, but quickly took to the air.
From the beginning, Tito Gaona always knew he wanted to be a trapeze artist and used to fly with any trapeze act that came to the circus, starting at the age of 10. And after seeing the Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis movie “Trapeze”, Tito convinced his father, Victor - a legend in his own right- and siblings to develop a trapeze act, making their debut at the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers circus. It took only a couple of years for them to become one of great acts of the circus, and in their time they were the headliners in circuses around the world. Most notably, they performed for 17 years with Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey, The Big Apple and the legendary European circuses. For this, The Flying Gaonas won the circus world's highest award, The Golden Clown, at the international circus festival at Monte Carlo - the Oscars of the circus world.
The charismatic and very handsome Tito was the center of the act and one of the foremost innovators in the world of trapeze. People would come again and again to see him perform, and often he would have arenas of 40,000 people chanting and clapping: “Tito, Tito, Tito! It is said that Tito communicated with an audience as if he or she was a very personal friend, and he could mesmerize 25,000 or 40,000 people at a time.
When the Gaonas were in residence at Madison Square Garden with the Ringling show, the flying act was covered by all the major media in the city, each and every year. NBC news called him “arguably the greatest athlete in the world today.”
It is said that their skill came from their father,Victor and that their warmth and generosity came from their mother, Teresa. “The Flight Fantastic” is dedicated to her memory.
“The Flight Fantastic “is Tom Moore’s first documentary feature, although he has had a long career in theatre, film, and television fiction. He directed the film of “Night Mother” with Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft, following his direction of the Broadway production with Kathy Bates, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and for which he received his second Tony nomination
In the theatre, Mr. Moore is best known as the director of the original production of “Grease”, which ran for eight years and is one of the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. Over the years, this production introduced John Travolta, Richard Gere, Patrick Swayzee, Peter Gallagher, Treat Williams, Barry Bostwick, Marilu Henner, Adrienne Barbeau, and countless others.
His first directorial Tony nomination was for the direction of the Big Band Musical “Over Here!”, which brought the Andrews Sisters out of retirement. Other Broadway productions include the critically-embraced revival of “Once in a Lifetime” (with John Lithgow, Deborah May, Treat Williams, and Jayne Meadows) at the Circle-in-the Square, “Division Street”, “The Octette Bridge Club”, “A Little Hotel On The Side” with Tony Randall and Lynn Redgrave, and the short-lived, but legendary
“Frankenstein” at the Palace Theatre.
His most recent Broadway production was “Moon Over Buffalo” with Carol Burnett.
On television, he directed Disney’s first original musical for television, “Geppetto”, starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss. He has helmed episodes of “ER” (Emmy nomination), “Mad About You” (Emmy nomination), “L.A. Law” (Emmy nomination), “Cheers”, “Ally McBeal”, “Gilmore Girls”,”Thirtysomething”, “Cybil” and many others.
He was a fellow at the American Film Institute, and he holds a B.A. from Purdue University and an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. He was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, by Purdue University.
As an avocation, Mr. Moore is actively involved with the Circus Arts, and spends as much time as possible on the flying trapeze.
- 3/28/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
It's been more than 15 years since filmmaker Ron Howard made a movie that was specifically targeted at a family audience, namely, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He won two Academy Awards right after that for the terrific drama A Beautiful Mind and since then has concentrated on fare that's more appealing to somewhat older audiences, like The Dilemma, Rush and In the Heart of the Sea. Howard is now sailing back toward a family-friendly adventure. He is attached to direct a new live-action Pinocchio, according to Tracking Board. As you might expect, it's based on The Adventure of Pinocchio, a classic 19th century book by Carlo Collodi about a wooden puppet that comes to life. Robert Downey Jr. will star as Geppetto, the puppet's creator, and is also serving as a...
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- 2/18/2016
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Filmmaker Ron Howard has become attached to direct the new family-oriented live-action "Pinocchio" movie currently in the works at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Robert Downey Je. is attached to star in the role of Geppetto in this new take on the classic Carlo Collodi book. Jane Goldman, Michael Mitnick and Bryan Fuller all took previous shots at the script which follows Geppetto as he sets out to find Pinocchio when he goes missing.
The tone of the new film is said to be in the vein of "Alice in Wonderland," "Maleficent" and the upcoming "The Jungle Book" which take existing properties and tweak the narrative.
Howard replaces Paul Thomas Anderson who was previously attached to write and direct. That filmmaker stepped away from the film last Fall. Howard, Downey Jr., Brian Grazer, Dan Jinks and Susan Downey will produce.
Source: The Tracking Board...
Robert Downey Je. is attached to star in the role of Geppetto in this new take on the classic Carlo Collodi book. Jane Goldman, Michael Mitnick and Bryan Fuller all took previous shots at the script which follows Geppetto as he sets out to find Pinocchio when he goes missing.
The tone of the new film is said to be in the vein of "Alice in Wonderland," "Maleficent" and the upcoming "The Jungle Book" which take existing properties and tweak the narrative.
Howard replaces Paul Thomas Anderson who was previously attached to write and direct. That filmmaker stepped away from the film last Fall. Howard, Downey Jr., Brian Grazer, Dan Jinks and Susan Downey will produce.
Source: The Tracking Board...
- 2/18/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here’s a filmmaking trio we’re not sure anyone could have predicted, even if they’d stapled Nostradamus’ skull to Paul the football result-predicting octopus’ memorial: Paul Thomas Anderson. Robert Downey Jr. Pinocchio. Yet they are indeed being brought together as Anderson is now aboard to rewrite and potentially direct the latest take on the puppet story.Robert Downey Jr. and producing partner/wife Susan Downey have been trying to get this one to screens for years now, setting up the project with the idea that the once and future Tony Stark will play Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet boy is granted the gift of life. Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller, Kick-Ass co-writer Jane Goldman and The Giver’s Michael Mitnick are among those who have completed drafts based on Carlo Collodi’s book, but Downey hasn’t yet found what he’s looking for, even tweaking the script himself in recent months.
- 7/2/2015
- EmpireOnline
In an intriguing match-up, "There Will Be Blood" and "Inherent Vice" helmer Paul Thomas Anderson has come onboard to pen a script draft and potentially direct a new adaptation of "Pinocchio" at Warner Bros. Pictures and Team Downey.
"The Giver" writer Michael Mitnick penned the latest draft of the script which Robert Downey Jr. has been quietly tweaking for the past six months. Downey is slated to star as Geppetto in the film and has been developing the project for years.
The film will re-tell the classic story about a wooden puppet who wants to become a human boy, and has taken on new urgency at Warners in the wake of success stories like "Maleficent" and "Cinderella" over at Disney.
"Hannibal" show runner Bryan Fuller and "X-Men: First Class" scribe Jane Goldman both penned earlier drafts of the script based on the novel by Carlo Collodi.
The teaming of Anderson and Downey isn't unusual.
"The Giver" writer Michael Mitnick penned the latest draft of the script which Robert Downey Jr. has been quietly tweaking for the past six months. Downey is slated to star as Geppetto in the film and has been developing the project for years.
The film will re-tell the classic story about a wooden puppet who wants to become a human boy, and has taken on new urgency at Warners in the wake of success stories like "Maleficent" and "Cinderella" over at Disney.
"Hannibal" show runner Bryan Fuller and "X-Men: First Class" scribe Jane Goldman both penned earlier drafts of the script based on the novel by Carlo Collodi.
The teaming of Anderson and Downey isn't unusual.
- 7/1/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The latest entry in Disney's push to own the fairy tale universe--as studio label Marvel does its comic book heroes-- is a live-action version of the 1883 Carlo Collodi children's classic "The Adventures of Pinocchio," about a wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy. The relationship between lonely good-hearted wood carver Geppetto and his mendacious creation is at the center of the story. Peter Hedges ("Pieces of April") has a take on the story, reports Deadline, which has been retold on film many times (Roberto Begnini is pictured), including Disney's 1940 version and the 1967 animated musical. As usual there's another version in the works; Guillermo del Toro is developing a stop-motion 3D movie with the producer of "The Book Of Life" who plans to co-direct from a script co-written with Matthew Robbins. "Pinocchio" joins the lengthening Disney live action remake roster. 1998 animated musical “Mulan," produced...
- 4/8/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Given how revered Disney's "Pinocchio" is today, it's hard to believe it was a flop when it was first released exactly three quarters of a century ago. Upon its New York City premiere, on February 7, 1940, critics hailed the film as a masterpiece, and even to this day, many prefer it to Disney's pioneering first animated feature, 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Yet it took the film many years and multiple re-releases to make a profit.
Today, of course, the legacy of "Pinocchio" is inescapable. Everyone's image of the puppet-boy with the nose that grows when he lies comes not from Carlo Collodi's original novel but from the kid with the Tyrolean hat and the Mickey Mouse gloves, as drawn by Disney animators. And the opening tune, Jiminy Cricket's "When You Wish Upon a Star," is ubiquitous as the theme music played before every Walt Disney movie and home video release.
Today, of course, the legacy of "Pinocchio" is inescapable. Everyone's image of the puppet-boy with the nose that grows when he lies comes not from Carlo Collodi's original novel but from the kid with the Tyrolean hat and the Mickey Mouse gloves, as drawn by Disney animators. And the opening tune, Jiminy Cricket's "When You Wish Upon a Star," is ubiquitous as the theme music played before every Walt Disney movie and home video release.
- 2/7/2015
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
20. The Godfather (1972)
Scene: The Horse Head
Video: http://youtu.be/VC1_tdnZq1A
It’s the sweeping epic that eventually spanned three films. But, without the sequels, the first still stands as one of the greatest cinematic achievements of all time. The Godfather is a crime drama, a family drama, and a warped version of the American dream. The story focuses on the Corleone family, beginning at the marriage of his daughter, an expansive reception that serves as a wonderful introduction to the characters we would grow to love. Part of this intro is to demonstrate how ruthless the family could be if called to. Vito (Marlon Brando) will grant requests on this day, as it is his daughter’s wedding day. One of those requests comes from Johnny Fontane (Al Martino), Vito’s godson and a professional singer. He wants to land a contested part in a film, so...
Scene: The Horse Head
Video: http://youtu.be/VC1_tdnZq1A
It’s the sweeping epic that eventually spanned three films. But, without the sequels, the first still stands as one of the greatest cinematic achievements of all time. The Godfather is a crime drama, a family drama, and a warped version of the American dream. The story focuses on the Corleone family, beginning at the marriage of his daughter, an expansive reception that serves as a wonderful introduction to the characters we would grow to love. Part of this intro is to demonstrate how ruthless the family could be if called to. Vito (Marlon Brando) will grant requests on this day, as it is his daughter’s wedding day. One of those requests comes from Johnny Fontane (Al Martino), Vito’s godson and a professional singer. He wants to land a contested part in a film, so...
- 10/31/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
With Halloween in the air, we thought it would be fun to reach out to the horror genre's biggest and brightest stars - both legends in the industry and up-and-coming superstars - to ask them two quick questions: What's your biggest fear, and what's your favorite scary movie? Read on for the results!
Some of the results will make you laugh. Some will make you shiver... and some, well some are just too funny for words. Sit back and get ready to hear from the likes of Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Robert Englund, the "Ghost Adventures" crew, cast members from "The Walking Dead," George A. Romero, and many - Many - more. Who knows? You may even find some new movies you should check out or at least revisit.
Let the scares begin!
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Jace Anderson
Writer - The Toolbox Murders (2004), Schism, Night of the Demons (2009), Mother of Tears
1) I...
Some of the results will make you laugh. Some will make you shiver... and some, well some are just too funny for words. Sit back and get ready to hear from the likes of Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Robert Englund, the "Ghost Adventures" crew, cast members from "The Walking Dead," George A. Romero, and many - Many - more. Who knows? You may even find some new movies you should check out or at least revisit.
Let the scares begin!
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Jace Anderson
Writer - The Toolbox Murders (2004), Schism, Night of the Demons (2009), Mother of Tears
1) I...
- 10/30/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Today we are talking to a recognizable and well-known character actor who has appeared in a number of notable stage and screen properties over the course of his fifty-year career, Shakespeare to Coco to City Of Angels to Star Trek and galaxies far, far beyond - Rene Auberjonois. Detailing the finer points of his participation in a number of wildly different stage properties - from his Broadway debut in Lee J. Cobb's Lincoln Center King Lear through to Coco opposite Katharine Hepburn, a starring role in City Of Angels, as well as the infamous Dance Of The Vampires and Larry Gelbart's Sly Fox this century, and many more - Auberjonois paints a vivid picture of the working actor throughout the decades. Additionally, Auberjonois also outlines his favorite moments in participating in a number of Robert Altman's most memorable movies - Mash and McCabe amp Mrs. Miller among...
- 10/1/2013
- by Pat Cerasaro
- BroadwayWorld.com
‘The Congress,’ ‘Jasmine,’ ‘Pinocchio’: 2013 European Film Awards’ Best Animated Feature Film nominations (Robin Wright in ‘The Congress’) The European Film Academy has announced the three nominees in the 2013 European Film Awards’ Best Animated Feature Film category. They are the following: The Congress (Israel / Germany / Poland / Luxembourg / France / Belgium), written and directed by Ari Folman, from a novel by Stanislaw Lem. Animation by Yoni Goodman. Jasmine (France), directed by Alain Ughetto, from a screenplay by Ughetto — who also provided the animation — and Jacques Reboud, with the collaboration of Chloé Inguenaud. Pinocchio (Italy / Luxembourg / France / Belgium), directed by Enzo D’Alò, from a screenplay by D’Alò and Umberto Marino. Animation by Marco Zanoni. Best European Animated Feature Film nominees: ‘The Congress,’ ‘Jasmine,’ ‘Pinocchio’ Featuring Robin Wright (as herself), Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Paul Giamatti, Danny Huston, Michael Stahl-David, and Michael Landers, The Congress shows how actress Robin Wright,...
- 9/30/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. recently revealed that he would like to get Ben Stiller to direct his Pinocchio film project. The two worked together on Tropic Thunder, and Stiller recently directed The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, which looks great. Tim Burton was attached to direct the movie at one point but ended up dropping out.
It's now being reported that Stiller is actually in talks to direct the movie. Nothing is set in stone yet, but they are already looking for writers to develop a script. Downey Jr. and his wife Susan are producing the film under their Team Downey banner. The actor would also star in the film as Geppetto, and the studio likes the new direction they are taking the story.
The story originated in Italian author Carlo Collodi's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and...
It's now being reported that Stiller is actually in talks to direct the movie. Nothing is set in stone yet, but they are already looking for writers to develop a script. Downey Jr. and his wife Susan are producing the film under their Team Downey banner. The actor would also star in the film as Geppetto, and the studio likes the new direction they are taking the story.
The story originated in Italian author Carlo Collodi's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and...
- 5/3/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
I'm not sure what I think of a live-action adaptation of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, especially if it were to be directed by Tim Burton, which was the original plan with Robert Downey Jr. set to star as Geppetto. As it turns out, that iteration of the story seems to have gone by the wayside, but now it seems Downey has a new helmer in line... his Tropic Thunder director and co-star, Ben Stiller. Recently Downey floated the idea to Sky Italia saying, "I would like to make it with Ben Stiller" and since then the rumor hasn't gone away to the point Deadline.com now reports Stiller is in talks with Warner Bros. to direct the picture. As far as the story, Downey was quoted in the recent GQ profile on the actor saying: My first pitch! I got real excited about it. I was just thinking about Geppetto as...
- 5/3/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Over a year ago, fans of Robert Downey Jr. and Tim Burton had their world rocked when news surfaced that they were going to work on a new adaptation of Pinocchio. Burton was directing and Downey was playing Gipetto with a script from "Pushing Daisies" and "Dead Like Me" creator Bryan Fuller, rewritten by X-Men: First Class and Stardust co-writer Jane Goldman. However, Burton has since fallen away from the project, and Downey is waiting for a new director. While doing some press junkets for Iron Man 3, he was asked who he would like to direct, and Downey picked his Tropic Thunder director and co-star Ben Stiller. Now Deadline reports Stiller is in talks with Warner Bros. to direct the film. The story of Pinocchio traces back to The Adventures of Pinocchio, an 1883 story by Carlo Collodi. Carved from a piece of pine by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village,...
- 5/3/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Following the fairytale success of Snow White, Disney's second feature brings to life another children's classic: Carlo Collodi's story of a wooden puppet who dreams of being "a real boy". Fashioned by lonely carpenter Geppetto, Pinocchio is given his chance to become human by a fairy who tells him he must remain truthful and unselfish, which means listening to his conscience - embodied by a fellow called Jiminy Cricket. But if their many adventures prove anything, it's that boys will be boys - real or otherwise.
- 3/28/2013
- Sky Movies
Maybe it’s because we’re getting a little too paranoid about the “fragile” state of our children’s minds, or maybe it’s just that creepy stories make the best kids films, but it seems many of our favourite cinematic experiences from our pre-teen years were inspired by dark and sinister books and experiences.
As a child, you never look at a film like Dumbo and say “Gee, those crows are pretty racially insensitive depictions” or a film like Snow White and say “Gee, that poor unmarried girl will never be complete without a man.” Instead, you just watch and enjoy the movies, secure in the knowledge that the girl always gets the prince and they live happily ever after. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some Really dark inspirations behind those movies.
Come with me now into the sinister world of classic children’s movies. But remember,...
As a child, you never look at a film like Dumbo and say “Gee, those crows are pretty racially insensitive depictions” or a film like Snow White and say “Gee, that poor unmarried girl will never be complete without a man.” Instead, you just watch and enjoy the movies, secure in the knowledge that the girl always gets the prince and they live happily ever after. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some Really dark inspirations behind those movies.
Come with me now into the sinister world of classic children’s movies. But remember,...
- 1/14/2013
- by Tim Rich
- Obsessed with Film
The classic, heart-warming story of the familiar bonds between father and son has received many perspectives. But, one of the longest lasting of these narratives is between a man and his puppet, who wished to be a real boy.
Jane Goldman and Warner Brothers are negotiating to have her write the script for the most famous schnozz in the literary world, “Pinocchio.” This would be the first solid news of anything going forward, even though there are plans to bring along actor Robert Downey Jr. as Geppetto, and also director Tim Burton.
Goldman has been successful in her short career of writing for the movies. Besides treating comic book material, there is also the movie “Stardust” which is also ripe with fairy tale elements from author Neil Gaiman.
Though famous within pop culture’s recent memory as an old Disney classic inflexibly released with any consistency, it has the legacy...
Jane Goldman and Warner Brothers are negotiating to have her write the script for the most famous schnozz in the literary world, “Pinocchio.” This would be the first solid news of anything going forward, even though there are plans to bring along actor Robert Downey Jr. as Geppetto, and also director Tim Burton.
Goldman has been successful in her short career of writing for the movies. Besides treating comic book material, there is also the movie “Stardust” which is also ripe with fairy tale elements from author Neil Gaiman.
Though famous within pop culture’s recent memory as an old Disney classic inflexibly released with any consistency, it has the legacy...
- 11/17/2012
- by Ruben Gonzalez
- LRMonline.com
The classic children's story Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi in 1883, will soon be a live-action adaptation from Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Tim Burton and starring Robert Downey Jr. The initial draft of the script was written by Bryan Fuller, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, Jane Goldman (X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass) will rewrite it. "Jane Goldman is in negotiations to work on the script for the project, lending considerable heat to what would see Tim Burton direct Robert Downey Jr. for the first time." According to the report, Burton and Downey haven't signed on yet, but the two of them have been eyeing the project and talking to the studio for months now. THR also has a brief summary of this adaptation: "In the version being developed at Warner Bros., Downey would play Geppetto, the woodcarver who creates a puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy and whose...
- 11/16/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Jane Goldman has been hired to rework the script for Pinocchio, which has Tim Burton attached to direct and Robert Downey Jr. set to topline as Geppetto. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Goldman will work on a new draft of the screenplay, following an initial effort by Pushing Daisies writer Bryan Fuller. Downey Jr. and Burton have been tentatively attached to the project since the beginning of 2012, and THR states that Goldman will be working some of Rdj’s notes into the script. This take on the classic story by Carlo Collodi...
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- 11/16/2012
- by Matt Maytum
- TotalFilm
When I say Tim Burton's Pinocchio, I mean, nearly, almost Tim Burton's Pinocchio with Robert Downey Jr. close to staring as Geppetto. The two have been circling the project for a bit now, but are most likely to commit now that they have hired a writer for the screenplay. Jane Goldman (Kick-ass, Stardust) will be the lady for the scripting job. The story, which is much like the Disney classic adapted from Carlo Collodi's tale will center on, "Geppetto, the woodcarver who creates a...
- 11/15/2012
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
Warner Bros. is committed to getting its new take on the classic Pinocchio story up and running. But though it has yet to convince Tim Burton and Robert Downey Jr. – who have been flirting with the idea of directing and starring since at least January – the studio is hoping that hiring Jane Goldman to rewrite the script will be all the incentive they need.This latest version of Carlo Collodi’s tale would find lonely, childless wood carver Geppetto (Downey, assuming he signs on) making his puppet son-replacement as usual. But when Pinocchio heads off on his famous quest to become a real boy, Geppetto builds a suit of wooden armour, installs Jarvis and searches for... All right, no. He just goes looking for his wayward puppet product.Bryan Fuller wrote the first draft of the script and now Goldman, who has worked on the likes of Stardust, The Woman In Black...
- 11/15/2012
- EmpireOnline
It's official: there are now two competing movies based on Carlo Collodi's classic children's fairy tale Pinocchio as Warner Bros. moves forward with a live action version, hoping to get Tim Burton to helm and Robert Downey Jr. to play the woodcarver Geppetto. They've just hired Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class co-writer Jane Goldman (left) to work on the latest incarnation. As in previous versions of the tale, Downey's Geppetto is a woodcarver who creates a puppet that he dreams would become a real boy, but that puppet constantly tells lies causing its nose to grow before it eventually runs away. If this project moves forward, it would be the first time Tim Burton worked with Robert Downey Jr. after a series of movies starring Johnny Depp, although neither one of them has...
- 11/15/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Over the past five years, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has spent a lot of time and expended a lot of effort not making films. First, he spent a couple of years working on the The Hobbit before finally leaving the project because of its many delays. Then he lost another nine months prepping an adaptation of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft’s novella At the Mountains of Madness, which Universal ultimately balked at pursuing because of del Toro’s insistence that the expensive period project needed an R rating to do justice to Lovecraft’s vision. The result? Del Toro...
- 6/8/2012
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
Director Tim Burton (Frankenweenie, Nightmare Before Christmas) is definitely no stranger to puppets in his movies. He’s got his eye on developing a live-action story spinning off the Pinocchio tale and even has a particular star in mind to headline the film.
According to THR, Burton is courting Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man) to star as Geppetto, the puppetmaker whose creation longs to become a real boy. A script has been written by Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller and Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Pushing Daisies) is attached to produce. In Fuller’s script, “Geppetto embarks on a quest to reunite with his missing marionette.” A “well-placed source” says that Downey has “expressed serious interest in the project (and in working with Burton.)”
Currently, neither Downey nor Burton has a deal with Warner Bros who is developing this Pinocchio project but again, this will come down to a...
According to THR, Burton is courting Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man) to star as Geppetto, the puppetmaker whose creation longs to become a real boy. A script has been written by Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller and Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Pushing Daisies) is attached to produce. In Fuller’s script, “Geppetto embarks on a quest to reunite with his missing marionette.” A “well-placed source” says that Downey has “expressed serious interest in the project (and in working with Burton.)”
Currently, neither Downey nor Burton has a deal with Warner Bros who is developing this Pinocchio project but again, this will come down to a...
- 1/9/2012
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
When you think of Pinocchio, you obviously think of the dark, twisted, and macabre stylings of Tim Burton, yes? Well, if you don't, you may have to open your mind a little since according to THR, Burton is in talks to direct a live-action version of the classic Italian children's book by Carlo Collodi. Even weirder I think, Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly very interested in taking on the role of 'Geppetto', the woodcarver who creates Pinocchio. Isn't Rdj a little young for the part?...
- 1/9/2012
- by George Merchan
- JoBlo.com
Back last September, Warner Bros. announced that it would be looking to jump on the fairytale reboot bandwagon with both feet, conjuring up a new take on Pinocchio with Bryan Fuller writing the script. We figured that the success of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland was a driving factor and now Burton himself is showing real interest in directing it. So who does he want to play woodcarver Geppetto? Robert Downey Jr.While Carlo Collodi’s tale of a lonely man who creates a puppet child that ends up coming alive has been adapted numerous times, Fuller’s version would see Geppetto front and centre, looking to reunite with the wayward wooden lad after the marionette’s meanderings. It’s not the only stab at the puppet and his pop in development: Guillermo del Toro is producing an animated version and Shawn Levy is attached to a Geppetto-heavy prequel.
- 1/8/2012
- EmpireOnline
Tim Burton has two movies coming out in 2012, Dark Shadows [1] and Frankenweenie [2], but what he does after that is very much up in the air. The Batman, Edward Scissorhands [3] and Alice in Wonderland director is attached to several different projects [4] but, as of this moment, his interest is mostly on something new: a live-action version [5] of the classic Carlo Collodi book and Disney film Pinocchio. And he'd like Robert Downey Jr. to play the woodcarver who makes a real life boy. Read more after the jump. The Hollywood Reporter [6] exclusively broke this story which, of course, comes with a ton of cavieats. Neither Burton nor Downey has a deal with Warners, but sources say Burton is keen to direct the film and has begun talks with the studio, so it's just a question of whether Pinocchio will be his next movie. The Alice in Wonderland director also is eyeing an...
- 1/7/2012
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Make room, Johnny Depp: Tim Burton may be teaming up with another A-list star to bring a fairytale to life.
Burton, who put his bizarrely charming stamp on "Alice in Wonderland" in 2010, is in talks to direct a Warner Bros.-produced big screen, live action adaptation of "Pinocchio." Circling the role of Geppetto, the puppet-maker and creator of the marionette boy, is none other than Robert Downey Jr. This version of the fairytale originally written by Carlo Collodi would see Geppetto seeking out his lost puppet son; past iterations, including the classic Disney cartoon, have focused more on the twists, turns and lessons learned during Pinocchio's quest to become a real boy and reunite with the puppet-maker.
Neither director nor actor has signed on the dotted line, and scheduling still has to be worked out, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, they are both keen to sign on.
Burton, who put his bizarrely charming stamp on "Alice in Wonderland" in 2010, is in talks to direct a Warner Bros.-produced big screen, live action adaptation of "Pinocchio." Circling the role of Geppetto, the puppet-maker and creator of the marionette boy, is none other than Robert Downey Jr. This version of the fairytale originally written by Carlo Collodi would see Geppetto seeking out his lost puppet son; past iterations, including the classic Disney cartoon, have focused more on the twists, turns and lessons learned during Pinocchio's quest to become a real boy and reunite with the puppet-maker.
Neither director nor actor has signed on the dotted line, and scheduling still has to be worked out, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, they are both keen to sign on.
- 1/7/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
The story of a wooden boy and his woodcarver father, which comes from Italian children's book written by Carlo Collodi, is currently being prepped for another feature film adaptation. The script by Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller, which follows Geppetto as he embarks on a quest to reunite with his missing marionette, is said to have been very well received by the studio. Presently, Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland) is not officially signed on to direct the film but has expressed a lot of interest. Unless he chooses to move ahead with another project first -- such as the upcoming 20th Century Fox adaptation Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children -- sources say he will be on board with Pinocchio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Downey Jr (Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers...
- 1/7/2012
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Tim Burton is heavily pursuing a live-action adaptation of "Pinocchio" for Warner Bros. Pictures and has already earmarked Robert Downey Jr. as his top choice to play Geppetto according to Heat Vision.
Carlo Collodi's Italian children's book tells the story of a woodcarver (Downey Jr.) who creates the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. Disney's 1940 animated version remains the most famous version.
Like Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", this is something of a sequel to the original with Geppetto setting out on a quest to reunite with his missing marionette.
Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies") penned the script while Dan Jinks is producing. No word on how fast the project will come together considering both their schedules.
Carlo Collodi's Italian children's book tells the story of a woodcarver (Downey Jr.) who creates the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. Disney's 1940 animated version remains the most famous version.
Like Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", this is something of a sequel to the original with Geppetto setting out on a quest to reunite with his missing marionette.
Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies") penned the script while Dan Jinks is producing. No word on how fast the project will come together considering both their schedules.
- 1/7/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Oscar-nominated writer-director Tim Burton is something of a genius, and news of his upcoming projects is always welcomed with open arms, and this story is no different. Especially since it involves Robert Downey, Jr. too.
With adaptations of children’s fairy tales re-emerging in recent years, which Burton himself is no stranger to, having directed adaptations of Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, word now comes of a new take on the story of Pinocchio.
THR report, via Collider, that Burton is very interested in directing a live-action remake of the story, first published in Italian by Carlo Collodi back in 1883, and turned into a famous Disney animated film in 1940. And not only that, but the director already has his eye on the lead for Gepetto, and it’s none other than the brilliant Robert Downey, Jr.
“In the version being developed at Warner Bros., Geppetto embarks...
With adaptations of children’s fairy tales re-emerging in recent years, which Burton himself is no stranger to, having directed adaptations of Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, word now comes of a new take on the story of Pinocchio.
THR report, via Collider, that Burton is very interested in directing a live-action remake of the story, first published in Italian by Carlo Collodi back in 1883, and turned into a famous Disney animated film in 1940. And not only that, but the director already has his eye on the lead for Gepetto, and it’s none other than the brilliant Robert Downey, Jr.
“In the version being developed at Warner Bros., Geppetto embarks...
- 1/7/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Last year we reported that Bryan Fuller was hired to write the script for Warner Bros. live action re-envisioning of Pinocchio with Tim Burton slated to direct the film. Now the wheels are turning (or should I say strings are being pulled), because the director is courting Robert Downey Jr. to play as Geppetto, the woodcarver who creates the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy.
Sources close to the project say Downey has expressed serious interest in the project (and in working with Burton), but his busy schedule must still be worked out. However Burton isn’t officially signed on to direct the movie yet, but he is also very interested in the project, so it’s just a question of whether Pinocchio will be his next movie. The director is tapped to direct an adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children at Fox. Warners wants to move quickly with Pinocchio,...
Sources close to the project say Downey has expressed serious interest in the project (and in working with Burton), but his busy schedule must still be worked out. However Burton isn’t officially signed on to direct the movie yet, but he is also very interested in the project, so it’s just a question of whether Pinocchio will be his next movie. The director is tapped to direct an adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children at Fox. Warners wants to move quickly with Pinocchio,...
- 1/7/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Of course Tim Burton is considering directing a live-action "Pinocchio." And, as it's a Warner Bros. production, of course Robert Downey Jr. is being courted for it.
The "Sherlock Holmes" star and "Alice in Wonderland" director are looking to work together for the first time on a re-telling of the classic children's story, according to Heat Vision.
Downey Jr. would play the role of Geppetto, the woodcarver who makes a puppet that dreams of becoming a Real Boy. When his marionette goes missing, Geppetto embarks on a treacherous journey to find him.
The "Pinocchio" story was first published in an Italian children's book written by Carlo Collodi and has been adapted several times, including the 1940 animated Disney classic. "Pushing Daisies" creator Bryan Fuller has written this new adaptation.
This is all in the early stages, as neither Burton nor Downey Jr. have officially signed on with Warner Bros. for the project.
The "Sherlock Holmes" star and "Alice in Wonderland" director are looking to work together for the first time on a re-telling of the classic children's story, according to Heat Vision.
Downey Jr. would play the role of Geppetto, the woodcarver who makes a puppet that dreams of becoming a Real Boy. When his marionette goes missing, Geppetto embarks on a treacherous journey to find him.
The "Pinocchio" story was first published in an Italian children's book written by Carlo Collodi and has been adapted several times, including the 1940 animated Disney classic. "Pushing Daisies" creator Bryan Fuller has written this new adaptation.
This is all in the early stages, as neither Burton nor Downey Jr. have officially signed on with Warner Bros. for the project.
- 1/7/2012
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
It looks like Tim Burton is preparing to bring Pinocchio to life on the big screen, and according to THR he wants Robert Downey Jr. to be the films star. If this all comes together Downey Jr. will take on the role of Geppetto, the man who builds the wooden boy that wants so badly to become a real boy.
This is the same project that is set up at Warner Bros. where screenwriter Bryan Fuller is writing the script, he's the same guy who's worked on TV series such as Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.
The story originated in Italian author Carlo Collodi's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. The story has been adapted several times for film over the years, but Disney's 1940 insanely creepy animated film is definitely the best known version.
This is the same project that is set up at Warner Bros. where screenwriter Bryan Fuller is writing the script, he's the same guy who's worked on TV series such as Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.
The story originated in Italian author Carlo Collodi's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. The story has been adapted several times for film over the years, but Disney's 1940 insanely creepy animated film is definitely the best known version.
- 1/7/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
First announced in 2010 , Warner Bros. is developing a live-action take on Pinocchio with producer Dan Jinks and a script from Bryan Fuller. Now, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the studio is in talks with Tim Burton to direct and Robert Downey Jr. to potentially star as Geppetto. The story originated in Italian author Carlo Collodi's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio," published at first as a serial beginning in 1881. In 1940, Walt Disney Pictures released the most famous adaptation, though many subsequent takes have followed, including another project currently in production. That Pinocchio film is a stop-motion feature being developed through the Jim Henson Company with a script from Guillermo del Toro and Gris Grimley. Tim Burton's most recent film...
- 1/6/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Tim Burton's interest in tackling a live-action version of Pinocchio is heating up, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. And Burton's choice to topline the movie is Robert Downey Jr. as Geppetto, the woodcarver who creates the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. The Pinocchio story was first published in an Italian children's book written by Carlo Collodi and has been adapted several times, including the 1940 animated Disney classic. Photos: Hollywood's 10 Highest-Grossing Actors In the version being developed at Warner Bros., Geppetto embarks on a quest to reunite with his missing marionette. The well-
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- 12/7/2011
- by Borys Kit, Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now, remember, Pinocchio: be a good boy. A prequel? Yes indeed. Deadline reports that Fox has acquired a spec script written by Mike Vukadinovich titled The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto. The project is also being developed by Shawn Levy (of Real Steel, Night at the Museum 1 & 2) at his own company 21 Laps, where he's attached to direct as well. The story is about Geppetto, apparently in some kind of Big Fish or Princess Bride way, that tells of a woodcarver who "endures a life of misfortune, war and adventure, all to be with Julia Moon, his true love." Quite an intriguing take on Pinocchio, but that just sounds like the setup. The original Disney animated Pinocchio movie was released in 1940 and is based on Carlo Collodi's 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. While Real Steel is playing at the box office, Levy continues to remain prominent, ...
- 10/15/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Filed under: Trailers and Clips, Video, Horror, Cinematical
Like most children's tales in the days of old, Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is a very adult affair. Before the 19th century, most written stories for young ones were not intended for pleasure reading, and existed mainly as practical instruction booklets. Nineteenth-century authors like the Brothers Grimm, Maria Elizabeth Budden and Hans Christian Andersen preserved the oral traditions of European folklore, creating magical fantasy worlds where the darkness was as prevalent as the light.
Collodi's tale of a marionette, created by a poor woodcarver named Geppetto, is not so much a fairy tale as it is an allegorical reality tale about the hardships of life. This puppet is a nasty little bugger too. He's mischievous in every way -- he lies, kicks, bites and kills a talking cricket. But he also gets as much as he...
Like most children's tales in the days of old, Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is a very adult affair. Before the 19th century, most written stories for young ones were not intended for pleasure reading, and existed mainly as practical instruction booklets. Nineteenth-century authors like the Brothers Grimm, Maria Elizabeth Budden and Hans Christian Andersen preserved the oral traditions of European folklore, creating magical fantasy worlds where the darkness was as prevalent as the light.
Collodi's tale of a marionette, created by a poor woodcarver named Geppetto, is not so much a fairy tale as it is an allegorical reality tale about the hardships of life. This puppet is a nasty little bugger too. He's mischievous in every way -- he lies, kicks, bites and kills a talking cricket. But he also gets as much as he...
- 3/30/2011
- by Alison Nastasi
- Moviefone
Filed under: Trailers and Clips, Video, Horror, Cinematical
Like most children's tales in the days of old, Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is a very adult affair. Before the 19th century, most written stories for young ones were not intended for pleasure reading, and existed mainly as practical instruction booklets. Nineteenth-century authors like the Brothers Grimm, Maria Elizabeth Budden and Hans Christian Andersen preserved the oral traditions of European folklore, creating magical fantasy worlds where the darkness was as prevalent as the light.
Collodi's tale of a marionette, created by a poor woodcarver named Geppetto, is not so much a fairy tale as it is an allegorical reality tale about the hardships of life. This puppet is a nasty little bugger too. He's mischievous in every way -- he lies, kicks, bites and kills a talking cricket. But he also gets as much as he...
Like most children's tales in the days of old, Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is a very adult affair. Before the 19th century, most written stories for young ones were not intended for pleasure reading, and existed mainly as practical instruction booklets. Nineteenth-century authors like the Brothers Grimm, Maria Elizabeth Budden and Hans Christian Andersen preserved the oral traditions of European folklore, creating magical fantasy worlds where the darkness was as prevalent as the light.
Collodi's tale of a marionette, created by a poor woodcarver named Geppetto, is not so much a fairy tale as it is an allegorical reality tale about the hardships of life. This puppet is a nasty little bugger too. He's mischievous in every way -- he lies, kicks, bites and kills a talking cricket. But he also gets as much as he...
- 3/30/2011
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
As Toy Story 3 arrives on DVD and Blu-ray, we look at other films in which toys walk and talk under their own power, and they've been doing it for quite a while too!
The Toy Story triumvirate will reign supreme among stories of toys coming to life and it's hard to imagine any single film or series that uses the premise of living playthings ever besting the perfect trio of movies.
But having given the hat trick fair praise, the toys in Andy's room weren't the first to walk and talk under their own control, and other stories feature toys springing to life when their owners aren't around or by the power of dreams and wishes, the magic of midnight or, in one case, the might of military grade munitions chips.
So, if you still have room for more childhood toy fantasies and adventures beyond Woody, Buzz and their crew,...
The Toy Story triumvirate will reign supreme among stories of toys coming to life and it's hard to imagine any single film or series that uses the premise of living playthings ever besting the perfect trio of movies.
But having given the hat trick fair praise, the toys in Andy's room weren't the first to walk and talk under their own control, and other stories feature toys springing to life when their owners aren't around or by the power of dreams and wishes, the magic of midnight or, in one case, the might of military grade munitions chips.
So, if you still have room for more childhood toy fantasies and adventures beyond Woody, Buzz and their crew,...
- 11/25/2010
- Den of Geek
As Toy Story 3 arrives on DVD and Blu-ray, we look at other films in which toys walk and talk under their own power, and they've been doing it for quite a while too!
The Toy Story triumvirate will reign supreme among stories of toys coming to life and it's hard to imagine any single film or series that uses the premise of living playthings ever besting the perfect trio of movies.
But having given the hat trick fair praise, the toys in Andy's room weren't the first to walk and talk under their own control, and other stories feature toys springing to life when their owners aren't around or by the power of dreams and wishes, the magic of midnight or, in one case, the might of military grade munitions chips.
So, if you still have room for more childhood toy fantasies and adventures beyond Woody, Buzz and their crew,...
The Toy Story triumvirate will reign supreme among stories of toys coming to life and it's hard to imagine any single film or series that uses the premise of living playthings ever besting the perfect trio of movies.
But having given the hat trick fair praise, the toys in Andy's room weren't the first to walk and talk under their own control, and other stories feature toys springing to life when their owners aren't around or by the power of dreams and wishes, the magic of midnight or, in one case, the might of military grade munitions chips.
So, if you still have room for more childhood toy fantasies and adventures beyond Woody, Buzz and their crew,...
- 11/25/2010
- Den of Geek
Producer Nick Nantell ("American Beauty"), VP of development at the Dan Jinks Co., reports he will develop a live-action version of "Pinocchio."
The "Pygmalion"-like tale of a woodcarver who dreams of creating a son, debuted in author Carlo Collodi's 1883 book, "The Adventures of Pinocchio", but it wasn't until 1940 that Walt Disney produced the first animated feature adaptation of the story.
Carved from a piece of pine by woodcarver 'Geppetto' in a small Italian village, the character was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamt of becoming a real boy.
'Pinocchio', derived from a Tuscan word meaning 'pine nut', was noted for having a long nose that becomes longer (ie. to get a 'woodie') when he is under stress, especially while telling a lie.
In 2002, actor/director Roberto Benigni released his own live-action "Pinocchio" adaptation.
Sarah Schechter will supervise "Pinocchio" for Warner Bros.
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The "Pygmalion"-like tale of a woodcarver who dreams of creating a son, debuted in author Carlo Collodi's 1883 book, "The Adventures of Pinocchio", but it wasn't until 1940 that Walt Disney produced the first animated feature adaptation of the story.
Carved from a piece of pine by woodcarver 'Geppetto' in a small Italian village, the character was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamt of becoming a real boy.
'Pinocchio', derived from a Tuscan word meaning 'pine nut', was noted for having a long nose that becomes longer (ie. to get a 'woodie') when he is under stress, especially while telling a lie.
In 2002, actor/director Roberto Benigni released his own live-action "Pinocchio" adaptation.
Sarah Schechter will supervise "Pinocchio" for Warner Bros.
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- 9/23/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Warner Bros. is moving forward with a live-action feature version of "Pinocchio." According to Variety, Dan Jinks and Nick Nantell will produce with Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies") writing the script. The iconic children.s tale tells of a wooden puppet carved from a piece of pine by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village who dreams of becoming a real boy.It first appeared in 1883 in Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio." Walt Disney produced the first feature version of the story with his 1940 feature cartoon. Francis Ford Coppola tried producing his own version of "Pinocchio" in the early 1990s at Warner Bros., but the project never materialized and led to his lawsuit against the studio when he...
- 9/17/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
After creating interesting TV series like "Pushing Daisies," "Dead Like Me" and "Wonderfalls," it looks like writer Bryan Fuller is making the leap to the big screen. The Wrap reports Fuller will script a live-action adaptation of Pinocchio for Warner Bros. First brought to the big screen by Walt Disney back in their 1940 animated musical, Pinocchio has seen several iterations including a comedic supporting role in the Shrek franchise a live-action adaptation in the 90's featuring a young Jonathan Taylor Thomas as the title wooden puppet and another live-action adaptation in 2002 both starring and directed by Roberto Benigni. As for the character's origins, they go back to The Adventures of Pinocchio an 1883 story by Carlo Collodi. Carved from a piece of pine by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet, but somehow dreamed of becoming a real boy. In ...
- 9/17/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Warner Bros. Pictures is keen to bring the beloved "Pinocchio" to life via producer Dan Jinks. Bryan Fuller has been tapped to pen the screenplay. Nick Nantell, vice president of development at the Dan Jinks Co., will also produce. Jinks told Daily Variety that he was inspired by Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" to begin work on a new version of "Pinocchio." The story tells of a puppet created by the aged Geppetto who dreams of becoming a real boy and first appeared in 1883 in Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio." Disney made the first feature film cartoon back in 1940. The most recent version was 2002's film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, Carlo Giuffrè and Nicoletta Braschi.
- 9/16/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
In the grand tradition of Peter Jackson, Al Roker, and Fat Lee Adama, Drew Carey has slimmed down and spruced up. At the CBS Television Critics Association Party yesterday evening, Carey debuted his new look. He told Entertainment Tonight that he lost about 80 pounds, which proves definitively that being non-insulted by Bob Barker is a great dietary exercise. Let’s all give the sitcom star/game-show host/cutest Geppetto ever a round of applause…and his very own poll!
- 7/29/2010
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Pinocchio is now the oldest movie I own on Blu-ray with Casablanca being the second oldest by two years. However, watching the film you would never assume it was 69-years-old (for some reason this is called the 70th Anniversary edition though). It is a testament to Disney's storage and restoration process considering I have films on DVD from the '50s that don't look half as good. Disney has followed up on the terrific transfer of last year's Sleeping Beauty on Blu-ray with another gem in Pinocchio and it makes me look forward that much more to reviewing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs when it debuts on Blu-ray this Fall. Owning these films on high-definition Blu-ray makes you feel like you are taking part in preserving film history and I am not sure these films will ever look better. I don't see how they could. This was the first...
- 3/10/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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