28/01/2022

Another round and another version: a new Pinocchio from Russia


Distributor Lionsgate acquires the distribution rights to the Russian animated feature Pinocchio: A True Story. Below info and trailers.


Collodi's classic never ceases to attract artists and production companies from all over the world. This new version is titled Pinocchio: A True Story and is produced by the Russians Licensing Brands with Vasiliy Rovenskiy director and author of the screenplay together with Maxim Sveshnikov and Vadim Sveshnikov.

Synopsis: Young Pinocchio runs away from his genius creator Jepetto accompanied by the horse Tibalt to see the world and joins the traveling circus run by hustler Modjafocco. Pinocchio is the main attraction and while he is selling out the shows around the country, The Cat and The Fox are robbing the houses of the spectators and although Pinocchio is for the police the main suspect he does not know the robberies, as he is in love with Bella and with the help of Lucilda he wants to become a living boy and win over the love of his life.

Made with CG animations and delayed due to the pandemic, Lionsgate will distribute it in a home version starting March 2022.

Here the trailer:





[ Fra - source AnimationMagazine/LicensingBrands ]

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