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New ‘Pinocchio’ cast announced

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cast for Netflix’s new “Pinocchio” film has been chosen.

The streaming service announced recently that newcomer Gregory Mann will assume the title role along with Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley as Geppetto. Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro will direct the stop-motion animated musical.

“After years of pursuing this dream project, I found my perfect partner in Netflix,” del Toro said in a statement.

Other cast members include Oscar winners Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett.

Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson and Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman will also have roles in the film.

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