Robert Zemeckis

New Live-Action Pinocchio Trailer

31 May 2022 by Suzannah Otis Leave a Comment

Disney just released the first teaser trailer for their live-action update of Pinocchio which is coming to Disney+ on September 8. You can watch the trailer below. I’d love to know your thoughts too! When it started, I thought ‘wow this looks just like the ride in Disneyland!’ but then the cgi characters appeared and the similarities ended there. I’m sure I’ll watch it, but not sure it’ll become one of my favorites. Here’s the official announcement below from Disney, who will be celebrating Disney+ Day on September 8th, right before the D23 Expo!

LIVE-ACTION PINOCCHIO COMING TO DISNEY+

The global celebration of Disney+ Day will return on Thursday, September 8, 2022, leading into D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa in Anaheim, CA. In celebration, the streaming service will host special experiences for fans and subscribers, and will premiere new content from its marquee brands, including the return of the beloved Disney franchise in the all-new live action “Pinocchio” on Disney+ Day, September 8.

The teaser trailer and key art for the film, starring Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, Lorraine Bracco and Luke Evans, are available now. In addition to “Pinocchio,” Disney+ will announce more Disney+ Day premieres from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic in the coming months.

When you wish upon a star…⭐ Watch the trailer for the all-new live action #Pinocchio and stream the movie, a #DisneyPlusDay premiere, September 8 on @DisneyPlus. 🧚🪄 pic.twitter.com/D9x5FDKjBc

— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) May 31, 2022

Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood carver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his own son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his “conscience”; Academy Award® nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is “Honest” John; Academy Award® nominee Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman. Also in the cast are Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana (and her marionette Sabina), Giuseppe Battiston as Señor Stromboli and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick.

Robert Zemeckis, Derek Hogue, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz are the film’s producers, with Jackie Levine, Jack Rapke, Alexandra Derbyshire and Jeremy Johns the executive producers.

Will you be watching Pinocchio on Disney+?

ABOUT DISNEY+ DAY

Disney+ Day is an annual celebration of the Disney+ global community that debuted in 2021 and features content premieres from the streaming service’s marquee brands, special experiences and offers for subscribers and fans, and more. This year, Disney+ Day returns on Thursday, September 8, leading into D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa in Anaheim, CA.

ABOUT DISNEY+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the new general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ is part of the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution segment. The service offers commercial-free streaming alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service or as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

Let us know what you think of the live-action Pinocchio trailer below!

Mars Needs Moms Gift Pack GIVEAWAY!

24 February 2011 by Suzannah Otis 10 Comments

You may remember the Mars Needs Moms trailer I shared with you back in November. Now in anticipation of the March 11th opening of the movie in 3-D, I’m happy to bring you a giveaway of fun Mars Needs Moms items for Mom AND child! This giveaway gift basket will include:

– MARS NEEDS MOMS T-Shirt (Adult Size)

– MARS NEEDS MOMS T-Shirt (Youth Size)

– MARS NEEDS MOMS Temporary Tattoos (3-pack)

If you’d like a refresher on the Mars Needs Moms story, check out the newest trailer below:

~~To enter, simply:~~

~~1. Comment below with what you think your kids would do if you went to Mars.~~

2. “Like” the Mars Needs Moms facebook page.

3 (optional for an extra entry). Share this giveaway on twitter or facebook. You can use the two buttons at the top of this post, or just copy and paste the link yourself. https://zannaland.com/mars-needs-moms-giveaway Please provide a link in a separate comment below if you have shared this giveaway.

~~Giveaway ends on March 8 and winner will be announced on this post on March 9, 2011.~~

Good luck!

CONGRATULATIONS to Kathie, aka magic2go on twitter (and fellow Walt Disney World Moms Panelist!) for getting randomly chosen as the gift pack winner!! Random.org picked #3 and that’s her! Be on the lookout for your prizes in the mail!

Thanks to everyone for participating. More giveaways to come!

NEWS: Disney’s Mars Needs Moms Trailer

29 November 2010 by Suzannah Otis 1 Comment

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” “Mars Needs Moms” showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.

· Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer-Prize winner for his comic strip “Bloom County,” is the author and illustrator of the book “Mars Needs Moms.” The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son Milo and his wife.

· Producer Robert Zemeckis, who wrote, directed and produced “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” is a pioneer in performance-capture filmmaking. The process digitally captures the performances of the actors with computerized cameras in a full 360 degrees, allowing actors like Jim Carrey and Tom Hanks to play several roles of varying ages in one film, and for 36-year-old Seth Green to portray a 9-year-old.