Sam Mendes in early talks to direct live-action Pinocchio film
The studio has previously tackled Pinocchio as an animated movie in 1940, reported Entertainment Weekly.
The story revolves around a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy.
Mendes' most recent film was the James Bond installment "Spectre," and he is currently directing the West End play "The Ferryman".
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