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Shawn Levy to Direct Pinocchio Prequel

By rdemott2
Created 10/17/2011 - 13:11
files/pictures/picture-35.jpgFox has purchased Michael Vukadinovich's spec script THE THREE MISFORTUNES OF GEPPETTO with Shawn Levy attached to direct, reports Deadline.com [1]. The story is a PINOCCHIO prequel, which tells the story of the lengths the toymaker has gone through to be with his true love. It's being called a cross between BIG FISH and THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Levy will also produce via his 21 Laps along with Dan Cohen and Billy Rosenberg.


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[1] http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/fox-buys-pinocchio-prequel-for-shawn-levy/