It was an enormous information day for the upcoming Pinocchio slasher, with Selection reporting that horror icon Robert Englund and others have joined the forged. The crew behind the movie additionally launched a brand new video of the animatronic puppet in motion.
Englund — most well-known for taking part in the horror icon Freddy Krueger within the Nightmare on Elm Street movies — will star within the upcoming movie, titled Pinocchio: Unstrung. Alongside Englund, Selection additionally stories that Richard Brake – one other mainstay on this planet of horror – will be part of the movie to star as Geppetto, the craftsman who creates Pinocchio within the iconic story.
Selection additionally debuted a picture of the Pinocchio puppet, created by Emmy-winning particular results artist Todd Masters (Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight, Little one’s Play). Later within the day, the Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey social media account shared a full video of the animatronic puppet in motion, scowling and transferring its mouth on the digital camera.
Take a look at the video of Pinocchio beneath:
What do we all know concerning the Pinocchio slasher?
The upcoming Pinocchio movie is the following in an extended line of horror tasks primarily based on iconic characters which have seen their IP lapse into the general public area. The movie was formally introduced earlier this yr, and can observe the story of James, the son of Geppetto, as he introduces Pinocchio to the world, which leads the puppet to attempting to remove something that he deems as dangerous.
Pinocchio: Unstrung can be a part of The Twisted Childhood Universe, often known as the “Poohniverse.” The shared universe was conceived and created by director Rhys Frake-Waterfield, and can be comprised of a wide range of horror movies all primarily based round numerous IPs. The primary two Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey movies are included, as are the upcoming Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, Bambi: The Reckoning, Pinocchio: Unstrung, and a 2025 ensemble movie titled Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble.
(Supply: Variety)
