The Hundred Acre Wooden is in for extra wild public area transformation, with phrase rising by the flurry of CinemaCon bulletins {that a} new R-rated comedy sequence, Christopher Robin, is in growth. The live-action/animation hybrid idea hails from Boat Rocker and Bay Mills Studios, with Sausage Get together helmer Conrad Vernon on board.
In line with the studios, the unique idea from a script by Charlie Kesslering (Most Possible To, Turned On), will reimagine A.A. Milne’s beloved storybook world of Winnie the Pooh, recasting the imaginative younger lad Christopher Robin as a grownup, disillusioned New Yorker navigating his quarter-life disaster with the assistance of the speaking animals who dwell past a drug-induced portal behind his condo constructing.
Vernon will direct the pilot episode and govt produce the sequence. Exec producers additionally embody Nick Nantell for Boat Rocker, and Shamier Anderson and Stephan James for Bay Mills. Holly Hubsher is overseeing for Bay Mills.
Winnie-the-Pooh was first launched to readers in 1925; the U.S. copyright expired on the finish of 2021. The property noticed many animated diversifications for movie and TV below an unique licensing cope with Disney throughout the latter twentieth century, from 1966’s Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree to 2011’s Winnie the Pooh. Audiences have additionally gotten two extra sentimental portrayals of Christopher Robin within the live-action movie from Disney (2018, starring Ewan McGregor) and U.Okay. biographical drama Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017, starring Domhnall Gleeson).
In February, the indie British slasher pic Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey gave the basic characters a terrifying makeover. Extra household pleasant initiatives of the character’s new public area period are additionally on the way in which, with Baboon Animation and China’s IQI planning an animated prequel movie and new sequence for 2024.
Now, plainly Milne’s creations will be part of the proud pantheon of grownup imaginary good friend comedies like Ted, Completely happy!, Unhappily Ever After and Harvey.
