Shawn Levy Attached for Pinocchio Prequel

Reports are in that Shawn Levy is now attached to direct yet another upcoming noteworthy studio production ? alongside 20th Century Fox?s Fantastic Voyage remake, a new version of Frankenstein, an amorphous action-adventure with Hugh Jackman, and (possibly) a sequel to the currently-playing Real Steel.

Now it seems that Levy is up to call the shots on The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto, a fairy tale-inspired project that will not?be a re-imaginging of its inspiration (re: Pinocchio) ? rather, it will be a prequel to that story.

Fox has officially acquired the Three Misfortunes of Geppetto spec script by playwright/screenwriter Michael Vukadinovich and attached Levy as director. It?s one of at least three Pinocchio-related projects in the works, alongside Warner Bros.? live-action adaptation (which Tim Burton has reportedly expressed an interest in) and the Guillermo del Toro-produced stop-motion animated take on the tale, from the Jim Henson Company.

Here is how Deadline describes Vukadinovich?s Three Misfortunes of Geppetto screenplay:

?It?s a prequel to the story of ?Pinocchio?, in which Geppetto endures a life of misfortune, war and adventure, all to be with Julia Moon, his true love. The sweep is reminiscent of ?Big Fish??or ?The Princess Bride??and it creates a fresh way into the?Pinocchio?story at a time when revisionist fairy tales are dominating the movie landscape.

For those who haven?t been keeping track: the upcoming slate of ?re-worked? fairy tale projects includes Tarsem Singh?s Snow White movie, director Rupert Sander?s Snow White and the Huntsman, Disney?s Maleficent, an adaptation of the Little Mermaid literary re-imagining (titled Mermaid),?and a retelling of Beauty & the Beast ? as co-conceived by del Toro.

Geppetto and his famous puppet in Disney's animated 'Pinocchio' movie

It sounds as though Three Misfortunes of Geppetto is taking a (narrative) route similar to next year?s Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, in the sense that both films seek to flesh out and expand upon their respective source material ? rather than find a way to retell a classic fairy tale in a creative fashion that resonates more with contemporary audiences. Obviously, Geppetto is aiming for something more whimsical and romantic in tone than the tongue-in-cheek Hansel and Gretel action flick, but both are nonetheless striving to do something other than imaginatively recycle a famous story.

Levy has improved over the years, with respect to his skills as a cinematic storyteller.?While Real Steel certainly has its faults, it?s arguably a solid step above Levy?s Night at the Museum movies ? which were in turn a notable improvement on Levy?s previous family-friendly directorial efforts (see: Big Fat Liar, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther). So, hopefully, he?ll continue to evolve as a filmmaker and deliver a Three Misfotunes of Gepetto movie that?s genuinely heart-warming and tragic.

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We will continue to keep you posted on the status of The Three Misfortunes of Geppetto as more information is released.

Source: Deadline

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