Disney begins work on Winnie the Pooh film
September 12th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT (UTC +0700) by ANI
- London, Sept 12 (ANI): Disney is set to bring back popular animated character Winnie the Pooh on the big screen.
The company’s officials said that it has started working on a new Winnie the Pooh feature film, and hopes to release it in spring 2011, reports the Telegraph.
They will weave together five unfilmed Winnie the Pooh stories and promise to bring in same humour found in the original A.A Milne books.
John Lasseter, Disney-Pixar’s chief creative officer, added that the designers would also be using watercolour backgrounds seen in earlier films.
Burny Mattinson, who worked on the original Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree in 1964, has been roped in as lead story artist.
Lasseter announced the plans in London to Disney staff and journalists, emphasising that the film is for all ages. (ANI)
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