Disney's Live-Action WINNIE THE POOH Movie Gets a Director and the Plot Sounds Like HOOK
Marc Forster, the director behind films such as Finding Neverland, Quantum of Solace, and World War Z, is set to direct Disney's live action Winnie the Pooh-inspired film, Christopher Robin. The story centers around an adult version of Christopher, the human boy from the classic A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh series.
As you know, those books and the animated series tell the stories of Christopher's adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with his animal friends that include Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Roo, Eeyoer, Rabbit, and Kanga. Well, THR offers up a plot summary of the film, and it sure does sound a lot like Steven Spielberg's Hook. Check it out:
Robin has grown out of the joyful imagination he had as a young boy and is now a businessman who prioritizes work over his wife and daughter. With his home life on the brink, the last thing his life needs is the return of Pooh, who needs his help in finding his friends again. Robin has to find a way to help both sides or risk losing everything he holds dear.
The project is also described as having "strong elements of magical realism as it seeks to tell an emotional journey that is combined with a heartwarming adventure."
There seems to be some solid talent behind the development of the project, so there's a good chance it'll turn out to be another great Disney movie. Even though the basic plot of the film is similar to Hook, it will obviously have its own unique twist and style.
The film is being produced by Brigham Taylor, who has worked on films such as The Jungle Book, Tron: Legacy, and Tomorrowland. He's also helping develop The Sword in the Stone and The Rocketeers. The studio has hired Alex Ross Perry to write it.