Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026) – A Young Man's Friendship with a Living Wooden Doll Pinocchio and His Dark Desires to Become Human

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After losing his parents in a car accident, young James moves in with his grandfather Geppetto. Here, he forms a friendship with two peers, but their loss leaves him lonely. Geppetto promises to create a friend who will never leave James, and after a year, Pinocchio is born – a talking wooden doll whose nose grows when he lies. James and Pinocchio quickly become friends. Pinocchio longs to become a real human. One night, he meets a wooden being who explains that human organs are needed for that. This revelation leads Pinocchio to dark actions in pursuit of his desire. This twist raises questions about Pinocchio's nature and his relationship with James and Geppetto, who created him as a loyal friend and guardian. The film is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, with Cameron Bell (James) and Jude Evan Lloyd (voice of Pinocchio) in the lead roles. The film blends horror, fantasy, and mysticism genres, exploring the boundaries between human and mechanical. This story about a wooden doll yearning to become human conveys the tension and mystery characteristic of works in these genres.