The 40-year-old actor is set to star as the lovable Jiminy Cricket in the new adaptation, Varietyreports.
Also joining the cast is Cynthia Erivo, who will take on the role of the Blue Fairy, as well as Flora & Ulysses‘ Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, who will voice the title character, Pinocchio.
Keegan-Michael Key has been cast as the voice of Honest John, and Lorraine Bracco joins as the voice of a new character, Sofia the Seagull.
These new castings join the previously announced stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto, and Luke Evans as The Coachman.
The upcoming retelling of the animated classic will be written by Robert Zemeckis and Chris Weitz, with Robert also directing.
Pinocchio is set to begin filming this month in the UK, and will debut on Disney+!
Tom Holland‘s new movie Chaos Walking is coming out in just a few days!
The upcoming sci-fi, action thriller also stars Daisy Ridley and Nick Jonas, and there have been quite a few new clips released recently.
Here’s a synopsis: In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Holland) discovers Viola (Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise†– a force that puts all their thoughts on display.
In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened – and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.
Taylor Hill and Nina Agdal stun in mini-dresses as Joan Smalls shows off her abs in a crop-top at the God’s Love We Deliver 2016 Golden Heart Awards on Monday night (October 17) in New York City.
Chris Colfer flashes a smile on the red carpet while attending the premiere of his latest film Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie held at the SVA Theater on Tuesday (July 18) in New York City.
That same evening, Joanna stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the flick, which hits theaters on Friday (July 22) – Watch her interview below!
Joanna Lumley – ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
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