A TRUE STORY Featuring Pauly Shore as the Wooden Boy — GeekTyrant

A trailer and poster have been released for the animated film Pinocchio: A True Story. Now, the title alone is problematic, because we all know that the story of a wooden boy brought to life is not a true story, but then you watch the trailer and see just how ridiculous this gets. Pauly Shore, known for his roles in Son-In-Law, Encino Man, Bio-Dome, and In the Army Now, in which he played the exact same character in every movie, stars in this film as the teenage Pinocchio, despite him being a man in his 50s.

He is joined in the cast by Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder, who voices Pinocchio’s horse, and SpongeBob SquarePants voice Tom Kenny.

Here’s the film’s synopsis:

Think you know the story of Pinocchio? Think again! In this thrilling, humorous take on the classic tale, the wooden hero is a skilled acrobat who performs stunts with his beloved horse, the wisecracking Tybalt. He runs off to join a circus, where he falls for the ringmaster’s daughter, Bella. But when Pinocchio learns the circus is a cover-up for robberies, he must stop the crime spree in order to save Bella – and, hopefully, become human. It’s a magical adventure the whole family will love!

The film is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy (The Big Trip, Magic Arch 3D), from a screenplay Rovenskiy co-wrote with Maksim Sveshnikov and Vadim Sveshnikov. This movie is set to open first in Russia starting in February 2022. Lionsgate will then release Pinocchio: A True Story in the US direct-to-DVD and VOD starting on March 22nd, 2022. Check out the trailer and poster below, and let us know what you think.