Paul Thomas Anderson is Writing Robert Downey Jr’s ‘Pinocchio’ Film

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Say what? Yep, it’s actually true! THR is reporting that critically acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson is the latest to get involved in the developing the live-action Pinocchio project at Warner Bros. Actor Robert Downey Jr. has been attached to star (as Geppetto) and produce for a few years, but now it seems Warner Bros and Downey are looking at PTA to write the script – and potentially direct as well. I don’t know if I can really imagine it – Paul Thomas Anderson’s Pinocchio. Wow? I guess it will certainly be one-of-a-kind. Thanks to the success of films like Disney’s recent live-action Cinderella, they’re pushing forward on this with more momentum. And this is one of the next steps after Downey has been working on it quietly. ›››

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