Tag "Carlo Collodi"

Animation People: Enzo D’Alò

February 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Italian director Enzo D’Alò serves up a faithful new animated feature based on the original Adventures of Pinocchio. Although Italian author Carlo Collodi wrote his hugely influential children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883, many people remember Walt Disney’s 1940 animated feature when they recall the tale of the [...]

‘Pinocchio’ to Open Venice Days

July 31, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

The independently run branch of the Venice Film Festival known as Venice Days will open on August 30 with the long-awaited 2D animated feature, Pinocchio, directed by Italy’s Enzo D’Alo (The Blue Arrow, Lucky and Zorba), Variety reports. Venice Days will close September 8. The film which has been many [...]

Del Toro to Co-Direct Henson’s ‘Pinocchio’

May 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

After many months of unconfirmed rumors, Guillermo Del Toro has made it official. He will be co-directing Henson’s upcoming stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio, with Mark Gustafson (Fantastic Mr. Fox), Variety reports. The project will begin shooting in the summer of 2013. Originally, the project involved Gris Grimly, who illustrated a 2002 [...]