Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ Movie

Disney is developing a live-action version of "Pinocchio" with Peter Hedges on board to write the s...

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Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ Movie Disney is developing a live-action version of "Pinocchio" with Peter Hedges on board to write the story that's loosely based on the studio's 1940 animated movie. Hedges wrote the screenplays for "...

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