Strike could be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide, says Davide Nardini.
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the possible impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined that the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said that if the strike dragged on, it’s possible that it could inadvertently open up opportunities for local talents.
He underlined that Amazon was not planning for this and neither is it part of its international strategy.
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the possible impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined that the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said that if the strike dragged on, it’s possible that it could inadvertently open up opportunities for local talents.
He underlined that Amazon was not planning for this and neither is it part of its international strategy.
- 7/20/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Strike could be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide, says Davide Nardini.
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said the strike could inadvertently be an opportunity for local talents.
“We will see what will happen with the strike. Maybe it will be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide,” said Nardini, who emphasised he...
Davide Nardini, Amazon’s head of scripted originals in Italy, has addressed the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on local productions and has underlined the streamer is looking for more mainstream projects that target broad audiences.
Speaking at the Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste, Nardini said the strike could inadvertently be an opportunity for local talents.
“We will see what will happen with the strike. Maybe it will be an opportunity for local talents to be successful worldwide,” said Nardini, who emphasised he...
- 7/20/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Prime Video has unveiled has unveiled its latest slate of Italian original shows and films at a Presents event in Rome, including a remake of No Activity.
The streamer’s glitzy event revealed three new original scripted shows, two unscripted series and six movies, along with a number of returning shows. Among the scripted series is Antonia, the comedy-drama from Groenlandia and Fidelio we told you about earlier this morning in Europe.
Joining Antonia is another Groenlandia series, Niente da Segnalare, which is based on the Australian drama format No Activity.
The six-episode series follows two criminals waiting for an important shipment, two cops on stakeout ready to trigger a raid and two dispatch operators ready to send reinforcements. When the shipment doesn’t arrive, everyone is forced into an exhausting wait.
Valerio Vestoso is the director and Laura Grimaldi,...
The streamer’s glitzy event revealed three new original scripted shows, two unscripted series and six movies, along with a number of returning shows. Among the scripted series is Antonia, the comedy-drama from Groenlandia and Fidelio we told you about earlier this morning in Europe.
Joining Antonia is another Groenlandia series, Niente da Segnalare, which is based on the Australian drama format No Activity.
The six-episode series follows two criminals waiting for an important shipment, two cops on stakeout ready to trigger a raid and two dispatch operators ready to send reinforcements. When the shipment doesn’t arrive, everyone is forced into an exhausting wait.
Valerio Vestoso is the director and Laura Grimaldi,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The race for makeup and hair is particularly noteworthy this season. It includes transforming Viola Davis into the pioneering blues singer of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” turning Glenn Close into the fiery Appalachian grandmother of “Hillbilly Elegy,” adding floral flourishes to Anya Taylor-Joy’s titular matchmaker in “Emma,” meticulously recreating Hollywood’s Golden Age in black-and-white in “Mank,” and creating a unique wooden look to the titular puppet of “Pinocchio.”
But with the Academy tilting toward transforming real-life people in recent years, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” is the favorite, especially after its sweep of the coveted Muahs Guild Awards. Plus, Davis is the favorite in the Best Actress race. She landed her fourth Oscar nomination — the most of any Black actress — as the sexy, subversive Rainey. And the actress was boldly uncompromising in demanding verisimilitude with the help of gold teeth, charcoal-like makeup, and a wig made of horsehair. She tapped her personal makeup stylist,...
But with the Academy tilting toward transforming real-life people in recent years, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” is the favorite, especially after its sweep of the coveted Muahs Guild Awards. Plus, Davis is the favorite in the Best Actress race. She landed her fourth Oscar nomination — the most of any Black actress — as the sexy, subversive Rainey. And the actress was boldly uncompromising in demanding verisimilitude with the help of gold teeth, charcoal-like makeup, and a wig made of horsehair. She tapped her personal makeup stylist,...
- 4/21/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Italian director Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio is not the sunny, cheery cartoon tale of your childhood memories. The Gomorrah auteur’s darker, yet thrillingly fantastical adaptation remains true to Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, which began as a weekly series of cautionary children’s tales set in the impoverished Tuscan countryside. Costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini, who just received his first Academy Award nomination for the film, also walks the line of spectacular realism for the age-old story of the mischievous sentient puppet (Federico Ielapi), carved by lonely carpenter Geppetto (Roberto Benigni).
“The watchword was ‘truth,’ ” explains ...
“The watchword was ‘truth,’ ” explains ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Italian director Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio is not the sunny, cheery cartoon tale of your childhood memories. The Gomorrah auteur’s darker, yet thrillingly fantastical adaptation remains true to Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, which began as a weekly series of cautionary children’s tales set in the impoverished Tuscan countryside. Costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini, who just received his first Academy Award nomination for the film, also walks the line of spectacular realism for the age-old story of the mischievous sentient puppet (Federico Ielapi), carved by lonely carpenter Geppetto (Roberto Benigni).
“The watchword was ‘truth,’ ” explains ...
“The watchword was ‘truth,’ ” explains ...
- 4/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The story of “Pinocchio,” the wooden puppet who wants to become a real boy, has been retold since the publication of Italian author Carlo Collodi’s book in 1883. However, Matteo Garrone’s 2021 Oscar-nominated live action version is almost certainly the first to deal with the hazards of a slime trail.
“Mamma mia, it was a nightmare!” said costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini, recalling how one actress would routinely fall on the sludge left behind by the giant snail as the blue Fairy (Alida Baldari Calabria) followed. “More than once, alas, the little girl slipped. The stains that were getting onto the costume of the fairy were, of course, very difficult to remove.”
In an era of sophisticated CGI-driven storytelling, Garrone’s “Pinocchio” stands out for its unique focus on practical effects, snail stains and all. While not devoid of digital assistance, the movie provides a welcome balance between handcrafted textures and modern tech.
“Mamma mia, it was a nightmare!” said costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini, recalling how one actress would routinely fall on the sludge left behind by the giant snail as the blue Fairy (Alida Baldari Calabria) followed. “More than once, alas, the little girl slipped. The stains that were getting onto the costume of the fairy were, of course, very difficult to remove.”
In an era of sophisticated CGI-driven storytelling, Garrone’s “Pinocchio” stands out for its unique focus on practical effects, snail stains and all. While not devoid of digital assistance, the movie provides a welcome balance between handcrafted textures and modern tech.
- 4/13/2021
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
2021 Muah Awards: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and ‘Birds of Prey’ Are Top Makeup, Hairstyling Winners
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” captured the top period feature prizes for makeup and hairstyling at the 8th annual Muahs Guild Awards Saturday night, making it the prohibitive Oscar favorite for the dramatic transformation of Viola Davis as the titular pioneering blues singer. Davis, who landed her fourth Oscar nomination as the sexy, subversive Rainey — the most of any Black actress — was boldly uncompromising in demanding verisimilitude for Netflix’s adaptation of the August Wilson play. Davis was fitted with gold teeth, charcoal-like makeup, and a wig made of horsehair.
Winning both contemporary makeup and hairstyling feature honors at the virtual ceremony was Warner Bros./DC’s “Birds of Prey. He recreated the look of real wooden puppets for the titular hero (played by (Federico Ielapi) and his theater friends by using every prosthetic technique available.
Meanwhile, in what could be a preview of the Emmy race, Netflix’s buzzy “The Queen’s Gambit...
Winning both contemporary makeup and hairstyling feature honors at the virtual ceremony was Warner Bros./DC’s “Birds of Prey. He recreated the look of real wooden puppets for the titular hero (played by (Federico Ielapi) and his theater friends by using every prosthetic technique available.
Meanwhile, in what could be a preview of the Emmy race, Netflix’s buzzy “The Queen’s Gambit...
- 4/4/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Italian author Carlo Collodi’s 1883 book “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” as most everyone knows, is about a wooden puppet that yearns to be a real boy. Director Matteo Garrone’s new Italian-language adaptation of the beloved story (starring Federico Ielapi as Pinocchio and Roberto Benigni as Geppetto) faced the exact opposite challenge.
Eschewing digital effects in favor of practical makeup magic, Garrone’s task was how to turn the 8-year-old Ielapi, along with nearly two dozen other human actors, into an elaborate array of storybook creatures, keeping true to Collodi’s original vision. And not only a wooden puppet, but also a cricket, an owl, a dog, a gorilla, a snail — and, yes, even a philosophical tuna fish, who Pinocchio meets in the belly of a giant sea monster.
Garrone turned to the British prosthetics maestro Mark Coulier. An industry veteran for three decades, Coulier began his career creating creatures...
Eschewing digital effects in favor of practical makeup magic, Garrone’s task was how to turn the 8-year-old Ielapi, along with nearly two dozen other human actors, into an elaborate array of storybook creatures, keeping true to Collodi’s original vision. And not only a wooden puppet, but also a cricket, an owl, a dog, a gorilla, a snail — and, yes, even a philosophical tuna fish, who Pinocchio meets in the belly of a giant sea monster.
Garrone turned to the British prosthetics maestro Mark Coulier. An industry veteran for three decades, Coulier began his career creating creatures...
- 3/9/2021
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
Matteo Garrone’s retelling of “Pinocchio” got a surprise boost when his spin on the children’s classic made the Academy shortlist for hair and makeup.
Rather than rely on visual effects, he called on Mark Coulier to realize his vision and transform the actor into the puppet who becomes a boy.
Coulier, who has worked on “The Mummy Returns” and “The Iron Lady,” says, “We wanted to keep it grounded in performance rather than in complex technical effects.
His process began taking a computer scan of actor Federico Ielapi’s face and shoulders. Coulier spent months on a sculpture from the scan, making tweaks and changes. “We looked at everything, from the length of the nose, the angle of the eyebrows, the nose, the gap between the nose and his upper lip.”
Four weeks before filming Garrone signed off on the sculpture and Coulier began building silicone pieces for the actor.
Rather than rely on visual effects, he called on Mark Coulier to realize his vision and transform the actor into the puppet who becomes a boy.
Coulier, who has worked on “The Mummy Returns” and “The Iron Lady,” says, “We wanted to keep it grounded in performance rather than in complex technical effects.
His process began taking a computer scan of actor Federico Ielapi’s face and shoulders. Coulier spent months on a sculpture from the scan, making tweaks and changes. “We looked at everything, from the length of the nose, the angle of the eyebrows, the nose, the gap between the nose and his upper lip.”
Four weeks before filming Garrone signed off on the sculpture and Coulier began building silicone pieces for the actor.
- 3/4/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective
Draft>>>Pre Season>>>Regular Season>>>Post Season
2021 Oscars Predictions:
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: This category ended up taking a different shape than we thought, especially with “Promising Young Woman” out of the race. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” remains the presumptive favorite but this is one of...
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective
Draft>>>Pre Season>>>Regular Season>>>Post Season
2021 Oscars Predictions:
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: This category ended up taking a different shape than we thought, especially with “Promising Young Woman” out of the race. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” remains the presumptive favorite but this is one of...
- 3/4/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Five years ago, Italian auteur Matteo Garrone made his English-language debut with “Tale of Tales,” a bloody, imaginative take on Italian writer Giambattista Basile’s 17th century fairy tales. The movie featured exuberant turns from John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, and others. These days, Garrone regrets that decision.
“If I could go back, I would probably make ‘Tale of Tales’ with Italian actors,” he said in a recent phone interview. “I think it’s very important to keep the cultural identity of every country in its films. This was an Italian project, taken from one of the best books of Italian fairy tales. But it looked like I was taking other actors because we don’t have good actors in Italy. This is wrong.”
Now, Garrone is making up for that decision. With “Pinocchio,” he has adapted another definitive Italian fairy tale, this time with an all-Italian cast. Following its 2019 release in Italy,...
“If I could go back, I would probably make ‘Tale of Tales’ with Italian actors,” he said in a recent phone interview. “I think it’s very important to keep the cultural identity of every country in its films. This was an Italian project, taken from one of the best books of Italian fairy tales. But it looked like I was taking other actors because we don’t have good actors in Italy. This is wrong.”
Now, Garrone is making up for that decision. With “Pinocchio,” he has adapted another definitive Italian fairy tale, this time with an all-Italian cast. Following its 2019 release in Italy,...
- 12/24/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Roadside Attractions will release Pinocchio only in St. Louis theaters on December 25th, 2020.
Here’s the spectacular trailer:
Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone’s rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures – from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
Pinocchio stars Starring Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Gigi Proietti, Rocco Papaleo, Massimo Ceccherini, Marine Vacth, Alida Baldari Calabria, Maria Pia Timo, Massimiliano Gallo, Gianfranco Gallo, Davide Marotta, Teco Celio, and Enzo Vetrano
In St. Louis, Pinocchio will be playing at the following theaters:
The...
Here’s the spectacular trailer:
Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone’s rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures – from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
Pinocchio stars Starring Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Gigi Proietti, Rocco Papaleo, Massimo Ceccherini, Marine Vacth, Alida Baldari Calabria, Maria Pia Timo, Massimiliano Gallo, Gianfranco Gallo, Davide Marotta, Teco Celio, and Enzo Vetrano
In St. Louis, Pinocchio will be playing at the following theaters:
The...
- 12/23/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Years after his disastrous release of the critically and commercially panned Pinocchio, Roberto Benigni has returned to his favorite Italian fairy tale, this time in the role of the wooden puppet’s creator Geppetto. The new acclaimed adaptation by renowned Italian director Matteo Garrone is set for release by Roadside Attractions in theaters this Christmas, and now a new trailer has arrived.
A tale adapted many times before (most famously by Disney in 1940), it conveys the story of a wood carver named Gepetto (Benigini) who desires a child of his own, and his little wooden creation Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi) who goes through many obstacles on his path to become a real boy. Released an entire year ago in Italy, Roadside is now hoping to make a splash in the theaters that remain open here in the US come next week.
See the trailer and poster below.
Pinocchio will be released...
A tale adapted many times before (most famously by Disney in 1940), it conveys the story of a wood carver named Gepetto (Benigini) who desires a child of his own, and his little wooden creation Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi) who goes through many obstacles on his path to become a real boy. Released an entire year ago in Italy, Roadside is now hoping to make a splash in the theaters that remain open here in the US come next week.
See the trailer and poster below.
Pinocchio will be released...
- 12/14/2020
- by Margaret Rasberry
- The Film Stage
Roadside Attractions has released the brand new trailer for Pinocchio.
Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone’s rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy.
Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures – from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
Roadside Attractions will release Pinocchio only in theaters on December 25th, 2020.
The post Pinocchio Trailer Stars Oscar-Winner Roberto Benigni And Opens On December 25 appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.
Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone’s rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy.
Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures – from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
Roadside Attractions will release Pinocchio only in theaters on December 25th, 2020.
The post Pinocchio Trailer Stars Oscar-Winner Roberto Benigni And Opens On December 25 appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.
- 12/10/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer for “Pinocchio,” Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone’s mature contemporary riff on the classic fairytale. The film premiered to rave reviews earlier this year at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it garnered attention for Garrone’s layered storytelling, imaginative visuals, and zany surrealist flourishes. This live-action “Pinocchio” stars Oscar winner Roberto Benigni as puppetmaker Geppetto, and features a breakout performance from young newcomer Federico Ielapi as the little wooden boy.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone’s rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award-winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of...
Here’s the official synopsis: “Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone’s rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award-winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of...
- 12/10/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
"Who are you...?" "Pinocchio!" Yes, of course. We all know who he is... Roadside Attractions in the US has unveiled one final US trailer for their upcoming release of the Italian update on Pinocchio, from director Matteo Garrone. This originally premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year after opening in Italy on Christmas last year. This new take on the story from Carlo Collodi's novel of the same name is staying true to that book, telling a more grounded story with fantastical elements. Roberto Benigni (who previously directed his own Pinocchio film in 2002) stars as Geppetto, Federico Ielapi plays Pinocchio, with a main cast including Marine Vacth, Marcello Fonte, Gigi Proietti, Davide Marotta, Massimiliano Gallo, Rocco Papaleo, and Massimo Ceccherini. This version has been dubbed into English - the same as the UK version we've teased before. This honestly looks so pretty bad, and I'm not sure...
- 12/9/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Acclaimed Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone has released the new trailer for his upcoming live-action adaptation of the classic children’s story, Pinocchio, which is set to open in theaters on December 25th.
The film stars Oscar-winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet magically comes to life and dreams of being a real boy. Nine-year-old Federico Ielapi plays Pinocchio, with some CGI assistance giving him a wooden frame and, of course, allowing his nose to grow exponentially whenever he lies.
“Easily led astray, Pinocchio tumbles from one misadventure...
The film stars Oscar-winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet magically comes to life and dreams of being a real boy. Nine-year-old Federico Ielapi plays Pinocchio, with some CGI assistance giving him a wooden frame and, of course, allowing his nose to grow exponentially whenever he lies.
“Easily led astray, Pinocchio tumbles from one misadventure...
- 12/9/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
To mark the release of Pinocchio, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on DVD.
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Gepetto (Roberto Benigni), fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi), who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Pinocchio is available on digital today and on DVD from December 14
The Small Print
Open to UK residents only The competition will close 17th December 2020 at 23.59 GMT The winner will be picked at random from entries received No cash alternative is available Please note prizes may be delayed due to Covid-19 To coincide with Gdpr regulations,...
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Gepetto (Roberto Benigni), fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi), who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Pinocchio is available on digital today and on DVD from December 14
The Small Print
Open to UK residents only The competition will close 17th December 2020 at 23.59 GMT The winner will be picked at random from entries received No cash alternative is available Please note prizes may be delayed due to Covid-19 To coincide with Gdpr regulations,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Roadside Attractions is opening Roberto Benigni’s new Pinocchio movie from filmmaker Matteo Garrone on Christmas Day stateside on 2,000 screens. It’s more good news for those theaters which are braving the Christmas holiday. This past Thanksgiving proved that families will venture out during the pandemic where they feel safe and head to the movies; Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age moving to a $14.2M five-day opening.
Having grossed $1.1M in the UK via distributor Vertigo Releasing back in August from an English language version, that Pinocchio print will be booked at U.S. and Canada theaters versus a subtitled one. Garrone’s Pinocchio opened in Italy a year ago where it grossed $17.1M, repping 84% of the pic’s $20.4M WW box office to date. The movie also played this past year’s Berlin Film Festival.
In this live-action version, which Roadside acquired U.S. on back on Nov.
Having grossed $1.1M in the UK via distributor Vertigo Releasing back in August from an English language version, that Pinocchio print will be booked at U.S. and Canada theaters versus a subtitled one. Garrone’s Pinocchio opened in Italy a year ago where it grossed $17.1M, repping 84% of the pic’s $20.4M WW box office to date. The movie also played this past year’s Berlin Film Festival.
In this live-action version, which Roadside acquired U.S. on back on Nov.
- 11/30/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Roadside Attractions will release the English-language version of Monatteo Garrone’s new imagining of the treasured family classic Pinocchio on Christmas Day in theaters across the U.S.
The Italian film stars Roberto Benigni and newcomer Federico Ielapi. Roadside is hoping to debut the movie in more than 2,000 theaters. In recent days, hundreds of cinemas have been forced to reclose because of the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, those locations that remain open need product.
“We love the emotional and fantastical storytelling of this new Pinocchio, and, with what’s shaping up to be a challenging holiday ...
The Italian film stars Roberto Benigni and newcomer Federico Ielapi. Roadside is hoping to debut the movie in more than 2,000 theaters. In recent days, hundreds of cinemas have been forced to reclose because of the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, those locations that remain open need product.
“We love the emotional and fantastical storytelling of this new Pinocchio, and, with what’s shaping up to be a challenging holiday ...
- 11/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Roadside Attractions will release the English-language version of Monatteo Garrone’s new imagining of the treasured family classic Pinocchio on Christmas Day in theaters across the U.S.
The Italian film stars Roberto Benigni and newcomer Federico Ielapi. Roadside is hoping to debut the movie in more than 2,000 theaters. In recent days, hundreds of cinemas have been forced to reclose because of the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, those locations that remain open need product.
“We love the emotional and fantastical storytelling of this new Pinocchio, and, with what’s shaping up to be a challenging holiday ...
The Italian film stars Roberto Benigni and newcomer Federico Ielapi. Roadside is hoping to debut the movie in more than 2,000 theaters. In recent days, hundreds of cinemas have been forced to reclose because of the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, those locations that remain open need product.
“We love the emotional and fantastical storytelling of this new Pinocchio, and, with what’s shaping up to be a challenging holiday ...
- 11/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. wide theatrical release rights to Pinocchio, the live-action take on the classic tale from Matteo Garrone and starring Roberto Benigni. The deal was struck with HanWay Films.
No release date set yet in the U.S., but the film was released in December 2019 in its home country Italy and other overseas territories and is carrying a worldwide gross of $20.31 million.
In the pic, the Oscar-winning Benigni (who wrote and directed and played Pinocchio is his own feature film version of the story in 2002) now plays Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet creation magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures – from the belly of a giant fish to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
No release date set yet in the U.S., but the film was released in December 2019 in its home country Italy and other overseas territories and is carrying a worldwide gross of $20.31 million.
In the pic, the Oscar-winning Benigni (who wrote and directed and played Pinocchio is his own feature film version of the story in 2002) now plays Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet creation magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures – from the belly of a giant fish to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
- 11/19/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Live-action adaptation premiered at Berlinale
Roadside Attractions has acquired US rights from HanWay Films to Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio and is planning an awards-qualifying release.
The adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s beloved novel premiered at the Berlinale earlier this year and stars Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet creation magically comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy.
Pinocchio, played by nine-year-old Federico Ielapi, gets caught up in a series of adventures that bring him into contact with bandits, the belly of a giant fish, the Land Of Toys, and the Field Of Miracles.
Garrone co-wrote...
Roadside Attractions has acquired US rights from HanWay Films to Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio and is planning an awards-qualifying release.
The adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s beloved novel premiered at the Berlinale earlier this year and stars Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the woodcarver whose puppet creation magically comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy.
Pinocchio, played by nine-year-old Federico Ielapi, gets caught up in a series of adventures that bring him into contact with bandits, the belly of a giant fish, the Land Of Toys, and the Field Of Miracles.
Garrone co-wrote...
- 11/19/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Indie titles hoping to capitalise on blockbuster absence.
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 14
Picturehouse Entertainment heads the new titles this weekend with Shannon Murphy’s Australian comedy-drama Babyteeth in 140 locations.
The debut feature of theatre and TV drama director Murphy played in Competition at Venice last year, where Toby Wallace won the Marcello Mastroianni award for emerging actor/actress. It most recently won the top prize at the 19th Transylvania International Film Festival last weekend.
Adapted by Rita Kalnejais from her stage play of the same name, the film centres on Milla (Eliza Scanlen), a seriously ill teenager, who falls in...
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 14
Picturehouse Entertainment heads the new titles this weekend with Shannon Murphy’s Australian comedy-drama Babyteeth in 140 locations.
The debut feature of theatre and TV drama director Murphy played in Competition at Venice last year, where Toby Wallace won the Marcello Mastroianni award for emerging actor/actress. It most recently won the top prize at the 19th Transylvania International Film Festival last weekend.
Adapted by Rita Kalnejais from her stage play of the same name, the film centres on Milla (Eliza Scanlen), a seriously ill teenager, who falls in...
- 8/14/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦¬1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦35¦
- ScreenDaily
Matteo Garrone's version of Carlo Collodi’s late 19th century children's tale is a traditional retelling that blends its sweeter elements with the grotesque, in ways that are likely to please youngsters who enjoy the likes of Roald Dahl. This is an adventure but it also has the feel of a morality tale, a sort of Pilgrim's Progress for kids.
Here, the puppet who wants to become a boy (Federico Ielapi) is rendered in a way that is otherworldly - a bit magical, perhaps, but not frightening. He's a loving, if rather naughty, boy who kids won't find it hard to relate to. His rebellious streak is just wide enough for trouble but matched by an open-hearted approach to others. Meanwhile, the world he inhabits has a nostalgic glow - you can almost smell the sawdust in the early scenes when the poverty-stricken Gepetto (Roberto Begnini, a good sport in returning to.
Here, the puppet who wants to become a boy (Federico Ielapi) is rendered in a way that is otherworldly - a bit magical, perhaps, but not frightening. He's a loving, if rather naughty, boy who kids won't find it hard to relate to. His rebellious streak is just wide enough for trouble but matched by an open-hearted approach to others. Meanwhile, the world he inhabits has a nostalgic glow - you can almost smell the sawdust in the early scenes when the poverty-stricken Gepetto (Roberto Begnini, a good sport in returning to.
- 8/12/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"I don't want to be a puppet..." Vertigo Releasing from the UK has debuted a new trailer for their upcoming release of the Italian update on Pinocchio, from director Matteo Garrone. This premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year after opening in Italy on Christmas last year. This new take on the story from Carlo Collodi's novel of the same name is staying true to that book, telling a more grounded story with fantastical elements. Roberto Benigni (who previously directed his own Pinocchio film in 2002) stars as Geppetto, Federico Ielapi plays Pinocchio, with a full cast including Marine Vacth, Marcello Fonte, Gigi Proietti, Davide Marotta, Massimiliano Gallo, Rocco Papaleo, and Massimo Ceccherini. This version has been dubbed into English for the film's UK release. Early reviews have been quite mixed - but if you think it looks interesting, it's worth renting at least. Here's the full UK...
- 7/30/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A release of Matteo Garrone’s adaptation of the classic tale is being planned for late August.
Vertigo Releasing has secured UK and Ireland rights to Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio from Hanway Films.
Vertigo plans to theatrically release the adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic in late August.
Roberto Benigni stars as Geppetto in the live-action version of the fairytale, which received its international premiere as a special gala at the Berlinale in February.
The film secured 15 nominations and won five craft prizes at the David di Donatello Awards in Italy, where it took $17.1m at the box office following its release there last December.
Vertigo Releasing has secured UK and Ireland rights to Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio from Hanway Films.
Vertigo plans to theatrically release the adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic in late August.
Roberto Benigni stars as Geppetto in the live-action version of the fairytale, which received its international premiere as a special gala at the Berlinale in February.
The film secured 15 nominations and won five craft prizes at the David di Donatello Awards in Italy, where it took $17.1m at the box office following its release there last December.
- 7/27/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
“Pinocchio” will never stop becoming a real boy. Nearly 150 years after its initial publication and exactly 70 after the first Disney adaptation, the story continues inspiring new interpretations, from Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming animated version for Netflix to the just-announced Robert Zemeckis live-action take for Disney, which knows a thing or two about the potential for recycling IP.
By the time these updates arrive, however, Matteo Garrone’s “Pinocchio” will have already set a high bar for modern takes. The only new “Pinocchio” movie actually made in Italy, the tale’s country of origin, Garrone’s enthralling version
Despite an unruly running time and some rough transitions, the movie loads up on imaginative visuals and surreal flourishes that feel like a natural continuation — and a more complex variation — of the fairy tale playground the filmmaker last unleashed with 2015’s anthology “Tale of Tales.” Garrone takes his cues from Carlo Collodi’s 1883 story collection,...
By the time these updates arrive, however, Matteo Garrone’s “Pinocchio” will have already set a high bar for modern takes. The only new “Pinocchio” movie actually made in Italy, the tale’s country of origin, Garrone’s enthralling version
Despite an unruly running time and some rough transitions, the movie loads up on imaginative visuals and surreal flourishes that feel like a natural continuation — and a more complex variation — of the fairy tale playground the filmmaker last unleashed with 2015’s anthology “Tale of Tales.” Garrone takes his cues from Carlo Collodi’s 1883 story collection,...
- 2/24/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Enough time has passed since Roberto Benigni’s ill-starred “Pinocchio” for the actor to move more happily into the role of Geppetto in Matteo Garrone’s visually rich though oddly subdued version of the perennial tale. Given the director’s penchant for multi-strand narratives, the classic story would seem a good fit, offering potential to explore some of the darker elements present also in the Disney masterpiece. Instead however, Garrone’s live-action entry, while more faithful to Carlo Collodi’s original novel, underplays the significant elements of cruelty, creating a child-friendly movie with its fair share of enchantment but curiously lacking in memorable highlights.
Whereas the animated film brilliantly managed to subsume the piecemeal nature of the storytelling with an exciting narrative cohesion, this “Pinocchio” doesn’t hide the novel’s composite structure, resulting in a movie reliant on familiarity with the source material and the superb work of the makeup artists and prosthetics makers.
Whereas the animated film brilliantly managed to subsume the piecemeal nature of the storytelling with an exciting narrative cohesion, this “Pinocchio” doesn’t hide the novel’s composite structure, resulting in a movie reliant on familiarity with the source material and the superb work of the makeup artists and prosthetics makers.
- 12/24/2019
- by Jay Weissberg
- Variety Film + TV
Matteo Garrone broke out internationally with “Gomorrah” (2008), considered one of the most realistic mob movies ever made. His English-language debut was dark fantasy/horror film “Tale of Tales” (2015), followed more recently by violent revenge drama “Dogman,” which won the best actor prize at Cannes last year.
Garrone’s new live-action adaptation of “Pinocchio” – which just opened in Italy in the No. 2 spot after “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – sees the Italian auteur take a different tack by deliberately seeking to make a mainstream family film, albeit with his personal stamp. “Given my previous films, there might be a tendency for people to think that this ‘Pinocchio’ could be dark or violent. Instead it’s a light and luminous movie. It’s a film for all audiences,” Garrone told Variety in an exclusive interview, edited excerpts of which follow.
Berlin artistic director Carlo Chatrian, in announcing the film’s gala screening at the 2020 Berlinale,...
Garrone’s new live-action adaptation of “Pinocchio” – which just opened in Italy in the No. 2 spot after “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – sees the Italian auteur take a different tack by deliberately seeking to make a mainstream family film, albeit with his personal stamp. “Given my previous films, there might be a tendency for people to think that this ‘Pinocchio’ could be dark or violent. Instead it’s a light and luminous movie. It’s a film for all audiences,” Garrone told Variety in an exclusive interview, edited excerpts of which follow.
Berlin artistic director Carlo Chatrian, in announcing the film’s gala screening at the 2020 Berlinale,...
- 12/23/2019
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
With Roberto Benigni as the woodcutter and rising child star Federico Ielapi as his walking, talking creation carved from a tree trunk, Matteo Garrone’s new Pinocchio brings genuine emotion to one of the most ambitious film adaptations to date of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 kid classic. Though nowhere near as scary as the director’s Tale of Tales, which was based on 17th century Neapolitan fairy tales at the limit of sadism, this is still an uncensored, unadulterated version of the book’s dark 19th century portrait of mistreated children. It's one of those rare films that can attract mixed ...
- 12/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With Roberto Benigni as the woodcutter and rising child star Federico Ielapi as his walking, talking creation carved from a tree trunk, Matteo Garrone’s new Pinocchio brings genuine emotion to one of the most ambitious film adaptations to date of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 kid classic. Though nowhere near as scary as the director’s Tale of Tales, which was based on 17th century Neapolitan fairy tales at the limit of sadism, this is still an uncensored, unadulterated version of the book’s dark 19th century portrait of mistreated children. It's one of those rare films that can attract mixed ...
- 12/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Italian director Matteo Garrone unveiled his live-action version of “Pinocchio” in Rome on Thursday together with Oscar-winner Roberto Benigni, who plays Mastro Geppetto, and other key cast members ahead of the hotly anticipated film’s holiday release in Italy.
Garrone, known for dark arthouse titles such as “Gomorrah” and Cannes title “Dogman,” made it clear that his re-imagining of the Carlo Collodi classic about a puppet that comes to life marks his attempt to break into the mainstream.
“This is a different type of film [for me],” Garrone said. “I am very happy that I feel every frame is very much my own, but at the same time I wanted to make a film that could reach a wide audience.”
Rai Cinema’s 01 Distribution is releasing “Pinocchio” on Dec. 19 in Italy on an initial 600 screens.
Benigni’s turn as Mastro Geppetto comes after a long hiatus from the big screen. He...
Garrone, known for dark arthouse titles such as “Gomorrah” and Cannes title “Dogman,” made it clear that his re-imagining of the Carlo Collodi classic about a puppet that comes to life marks his attempt to break into the mainstream.
“This is a different type of film [for me],” Garrone said. “I am very happy that I feel every frame is very much my own, but at the same time I wanted to make a film that could reach a wide audience.”
Rai Cinema’s 01 Distribution is releasing “Pinocchio” on Dec. 19 in Italy on an initial 600 screens.
Benigni’s turn as Mastro Geppetto comes after a long hiatus from the big screen. He...
- 12/12/2019
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Pinocchio International Trailer Matteo Garrone‘s Pinocchio (2019) international teaser trailer has been released by 01 Distribution and stars Roberto Benigni, Marine Vacth, Marcello Fonte, Gigi Proietti, and Massimiliano Gallo. Plot Synopsis Pinocchio‘s plot synopsis: “Live-action adaptation of the classic story of a wooden puppet named Pinocchio who comes to life.” Cast Pinocchio also stars Paolo Graziosi, Federico Ielapi, Rocco Papaleo, [...]
Continue reading: Pinocchio (2019) International Teaser Trailer: Roberto Benigni is Geppetto & Brings a Wooden Puppet Boy to Life...
Continue reading: Pinocchio (2019) International Teaser Trailer: Roberto Benigni is Geppetto & Brings a Wooden Puppet Boy to Life...
- 7/10/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
There are a few different feature film versions of the classic fairytale Pinocchio in development. We have a stop-motion film coming from Guillermo del Toro, and Disney is developing their own live action remake. The other adaptation has kind of been off the radar because it’s an Italian film that comes from director Matteo Garrone.
We have the first teaser trailer to share with you today for this movie, and as you’ll see, this is going to be a very different and dark take on Pinocchio. I like what I’m seeing! I really love the visual designs of the film and the characters that fill it.
The movie stars Italian actor Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful) in the role of Geppetto. This is the second Pinocchio film that he’s been a part of. In 2002, Benigni wrote, directed, and starred in his own Pinocchio movie. The movie...
We have the first teaser trailer to share with you today for this movie, and as you’ll see, this is going to be a very different and dark take on Pinocchio. I like what I’m seeing! I really love the visual designs of the film and the characters that fill it.
The movie stars Italian actor Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful) in the role of Geppetto. This is the second Pinocchio film that he’s been a part of. In 2002, Benigni wrote, directed, and starred in his own Pinocchio movie. The movie...
- 7/9/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The wooden boy returns again. From the director of Roman Summer, Gomorrah, Reality, Tale of Tales, and Dogman comes a new take on... Pinocchio. Wait - for real? Yep. Garrone is finishing up a new Pinocchio movie that is scheduled for release on December 25th, Christmas Day, this year in Italy - but has no other release dates set yet. This new take on the story originally published in Carlo Collodi's novel of the same name is staying true to that book, telling a more grounded story rather than going all out with fantastical elements. Roberto Benigni (who previously directed his own Pinocchio film in 2002) stars as Geppetto, Federico Ielapi as Pinocchio, with a cast including Marine Vacth, Marcello Fonte, Gigi Proietti, Davide Marotta, Massimiliano Gallo, Rocco Papaleo, and Massimo Ceccherini. We all know that Guillermo del Toro has been working on his own version of this story, but...
- 7/9/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Acclaimed Italian director Matteo Garrone is returning to the type of dark fairy tales that he made memorable in 2015’s Tale of Tales, with his newest film, a take on Pinocchio. Just one of many different iterations being made, including a stop-motion version by Guillermo del Toro and a live-action Disney remake, Garrone’s film looks to be visually and narratively darker than those.
Perhaps best known for his gritty 2008 Mafia film Gomorra, Garrone’s newest film sees Italian actor Roberto Benigni star as Geppetto, an odd twist considering Benigni’s follow up to his Oscar winning Life is Beautiful was his widely panned 2002 version of Pinocchio in which Begini wrote, directed, and starred as the titular character.
With Garrone behind the camera, it looks to be a much different retelling than Benigni’s previous film. While the trailer is Italian, without subtitles, you can get a sense for the...
Perhaps best known for his gritty 2008 Mafia film Gomorra, Garrone’s newest film sees Italian actor Roberto Benigni star as Geppetto, an odd twist considering Benigni’s follow up to his Oscar winning Life is Beautiful was his widely panned 2002 version of Pinocchio in which Begini wrote, directed, and starred as the titular character.
With Garrone behind the camera, it looks to be a much different retelling than Benigni’s previous film. While the trailer is Italian, without subtitles, you can get a sense for the...
- 7/8/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Here’s a first look at Oscar-winner Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful) as Geppetto in writer-director Matteo Garrone’s (Dogman) update of classic Italian fairytale Pinocchio.
Shoot began on March 18, 2019 in Italy and will continue for 11 weeks. Garrone’s Italian-language French-Italian co-production is produced by Archimede, Rai Cinema and Le Pacte, along with Recorded Picture Company and the Leone Film Group. Funding also came from Italy’s national cinema organization MiBAC and from EU funding body Eurimages. Backers also include Unipol Banca and the Regione Toscana – Toscana Promozione.
The art department includes Oscar winners Mark Coulier (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and David Malinowski (Darkest Hour) and Guardians Of The Galaxy sculptor Sebastian Lochmann. UK outfit One Of Us handles VFX.
Cast also includes Federico Ielapi, Gigi Proietti, Rocco Papaleo, Massimo Ceccherini, Matilda De Angelis, Alida Baldari Calabria, Alessio Di Domenicantonio, Maria Pia Timo and Davide Marotta.
HanWay Films is handling international sales.
Shoot began on March 18, 2019 in Italy and will continue for 11 weeks. Garrone’s Italian-language French-Italian co-production is produced by Archimede, Rai Cinema and Le Pacte, along with Recorded Picture Company and the Leone Film Group. Funding also came from Italy’s national cinema organization MiBAC and from EU funding body Eurimages. Backers also include Unipol Banca and the Regione Toscana – Toscana Promozione.
The art department includes Oscar winners Mark Coulier (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and David Malinowski (Darkest Hour) and Guardians Of The Galaxy sculptor Sebastian Lochmann. UK outfit One Of Us handles VFX.
Cast also includes Federico Ielapi, Gigi Proietti, Rocco Papaleo, Massimo Ceccherini, Matilda De Angelis, Alida Baldari Calabria, Alessio Di Domenicantonio, Maria Pia Timo and Davide Marotta.
HanWay Films is handling international sales.
- 3/29/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.