LOS ANGELES: Netflix announced that newcomer Gregory Mann will be ‘Pinocchio’ along with Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley as Geppetto. Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro will direct the stop-motion animated musical. Other cast members include Oscar winners Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett. Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson and Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman will also have roles. The musical will follow the journey of a wooden boy who is magically brought life by a puppet-maker’s wish.

Source: Manila Times August 20, 2020 03:00 UTC