Disney’s Live-Action Pinocchio Loses Director Sam Mendes

SkyfallandAmerican Beautydirector Sam Mendes has exited the live - actionPinocchiofilm being developed at Disney . Mendes has said hewon’t return to directBond 25after helmingSkyfallandSpectre , both of which were vast at the box office , but that wo n’t prevent folks from speculating Mendes may now be headed back to the 007 dealership for a third go - around .

Disney has made hay in late years with bouncy - action at law revivals of their classic film property , includingAlice in Wonderland , Maleficent , The Jungle BookandCinderella . This year broughtBeauty and the Beast , a faithful live - military action rendering of the 1991 animated film , which zoom to $ 1.2 billion at the worldwide box government agency ( a maturation that only control the non - alive remaking trend will continue ) . The springy - action assembly line will churn outChristopher Robin , Dumbo , AladdinandThe Lion Kingin the coming years , with a bevy of further projects being planned , includingPinocchio .

As reported byThe Tracking Board , Pinocchiowill now have to continue without director Sam Mendes , who has elect to overlook out of the project . Pinocchiois still in the former stage of the process so there ’s stack of time for Disney to find a film director unforced to sate Mendes ' shoes . The studio apartment has put together an telling roster of big - name director to helm their future projects , including Tim Burton ( Dumbo ) , Guy Ritchie ( Aladdin ) and Jon Favreau ( The Lion King ) .

release in 1940 , the originalPinocchiowas the 2d Disney animated musical film after the studio ’s monumental find successSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs . A loge berth bomb in its initial acquittance , the film did make chronicle by becoming the first liven up film to gain ground competitive Oscars , and would ultimately make money in reprinting over the years .

It may only be a coincidence , but on the same day it was revealed that Mendes has dropped out of Disney ’s live - actionPinocchio , it was also reported thatAnnapurna Pictures is nearing a dealto good distribution rights forBond 25 in coincidence with MGM . Mendes has been adamant that he ’s done with Bond , but with the moving picture franchise ’s future now come into sharper focusing , perhaps wheels are release that would bring him back into the fold . After all , Daniel Craig at one point was also unquestionably not coming back , until he decidedto come back . Blade Runner 2049director Denis Villeneuve recently take his own nameout of the working forBond 25 , tell he ’s too in use develop aDuneremake to undertake 007 .

WithPinocchionow lacking a director , perhaps Disney would weigh contacting Guillermo del Toro , who recently was pull to cede that his own long - planned stop - question version of the classic story will not be happening . Walt Disney likely would n’t lease del Toro go the halt - motion route , but it would still be interesting to see the ever - inventive film director get an unlimited budget to go to township on a tarradiddle he obviously loves .