Sam Mendes is looking to pull the strings on a newPinocchiomovie.
The studio, of course, previously tackledPinocchioas an animated movie in 1940.
Live-action remakes have become a cornerstone of Disneys film strategy of late, beginning with 2010sAlice in Wonderland.
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Disneytapped screenwriter Peter Hedges(About a Boy,Dan in Real Life) for thePinocchioproject in 2015.
Mendes most recent film was the James Bond installmentSpectre, and hes currently directing the West End playThe Ferryman.
Deadline Hollywoodfirst reportedthe news.
