It has been announced that Luke Evans, who impressed in the role of Gaston in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, will play The Coachman in the upcoming live-action remake of Pinocchio, alongside Tom Hanks in the role of Geppetto. 

Pinocchio tells the story of a living puppet who must prove that he is worthy of becoming a real boy with the help of a cricket as his conscience. 

The news of this fresh adaptation of Pinocchio was broken recently at the December Disney Investor Day, and it has been confirmed that it will be making its way to Disney+ rather than having a cinema release. It will be directed by Robert Zemeckis, who also worked on the script with Chris Weitz, and the film will be produced by Depth of Field. 

There is no news of a release date yet, with this still to be announced along with further casting.