Robert Downey Jr. to play Geppetto in Tim Burton's Pinocchio
Robert Downey Jr. is set to play Geppetto, a woodcarver who creates a puppet that comes to life only to dream of becoming a real boy. Tim Burton's Pinocchio will actually follow Geppetto's quest to find his missing puppet, offering the flipside to this oft told tale. Bryan Fuller is responsible for the screenplay.
Neither Tim Burton nor Robert Downey Jr. have a deal in place to move forward on the movie, which is being set up at Warner Bros. But both are anxious to make the film. Warner Bros. wants to go into production soon, so it may end up being the director's next project after Dark Shadows, even though he has a lot of potential scripts he could move on.
Tim Burton's Pinocchio is one of many movies about the living puppet current in production, including a stop-motion retelling from Guillermo del Toro.
Pinocchio comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Robert Downey Jr.. The film is directed by Tim Burton.
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ROFLitschristian
Oh my god, yes!
5 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
The project could actually be good, like a less original, but more touching 'Hugo'. Especially with Downey Jr. attached. But Burton? Hell no. He needs to get his sh*t together.
5 months agoby @narratorFlag
CelluloidDreams
Strange!
5 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
m2
Johnny Depp as Jiminy Cricket ? lol. Anyways I think this could be REALLY great if done right.
5 months agoby @m2Flag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@bawnian-dexeus -- I do, but I don't think this is the right time for it.
5 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx No, but I wouldn't want a depressing look at this story
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Brizzy
This isn't a movie about pinocchio, it'sa movie about gepetto, which makes it better.
5 months agoby @BrizzyFlag
Jimthar
at least it's not johnny freakin depp again!!!
5 months agoby @jimtharFlag
Corey
YUCK. Burton on Pinocchio? No..please, no.
5 months agoby @coreyFlag
Mutant
interesting twist, I'll see it for Robert and Burton. Now did anyone hear about the third entry in the Scorpion King? Well I did and I think it's played out.
5 months agoby @zenderFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@bawnian-dexeus -- Now that sounds like one of those spin-offs that go straight-to-dvd. We wouldn't want that, now would we?
5 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Oh great, a depressed wooden boy. I'd rather go see the serial killer version
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
MovieWiz001
Hmm Tim Burton on Pinocchio? Interesting.
5 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
thedude-abides
He'll no doubt be awesome in the role of Gepetto, but I'm not feelin' the project.
5 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
moviegeek
When will the casting of Johnny Depp as Pinocchio be announced? :P
Burton needs to stop doing these kid book adaptions.
5 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
MovieManiac
Sweet. I love Burton's movies and Dwney so this should be good. Let's hope that it's better then Alice in Wonderland though.
5 months agoby @moviemaniac66Flag