Disney continues its string of live-action remakes with Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio, set to be released on Disney+ September 8th.
Disney’s first adaptation of the story came in 1940, and was only the second animated feature Disney produced after Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in 1937.
The living puppet was first created by Italian author Carlo Collodi in his children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio which was published in 1883 after beginning as a serial between 1881 and 1882.
The book has become one of the most translated books in the world, and has inspired countless adaptations on the stage and screen.
Disney’s 1940s version remains the most iconic adaptation despite how much it detracts from the original novel, and many still consider it to be one of the best animated movies of all time.
It continues to delight audiences all around the world as animated Disney movies so often do, but
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