10 year-old Federico Lelapi is reprising the iconic role, as supporting actors include Marine Vacth, Roberto Benigni, David Marrotta, Gigi Proietti, and Massimo Ceccherini join the rising star.

This take on the classic story shares the more dark and literal version of the tale, as it sticks closely with Carlo Collodi's version. Given this, the film presents beautiful shots and imagery, all while telling the story we all know and love. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film sits at a good 87% on the Tomatomater with 39 reviews. This score is important to note, as many adaptations of classic stories often fail to meet expectations for fall short in general.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the release date of the movie was delayed, but catch it now in theaters.