The deadly puppet has no strings to hold him back on the poster for Pinocchio: Unstrung.
The British slasher is the fifth installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, following Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, and Bambi: The Reckoning.
The horror retelling of Carlo Collodi’s classic adventure tale is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey), who produces alongside Scott Jeffrey via their Jagged Edge Productions.
Richard Brake (Barbarian) stars as Geppetto, with horror icon Robert Englund as the voice of Jiminy Cricket.
Pinocchio will be voiced by Jude Evan Lloyd and brought to life via a practical animatronic created by Emmy winner Todd Masters (“Tales from the Crypt,” Slither).
Pinocchio: Unstrung is coming this year from ITN Distribution. Stay tuned for the trailer and release details.
The Poohniverse will continue with Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3, entering production in April, and the crossover film Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, slated to shoot this summer.
