It seems every Disney movie is getting the live action treatment these days and Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh” series is no exception, with its live action remake, simply titled “Christopher Robin”, less than six months away.
Finding Neverland director Marc Forster is set to helm the film starring Ewan McGregor and Disney has just released the synopsis for the upcoming live-action adaptation.
“In the heartwarming live action adventure “Disney’s Christopher Robin,” the young boy who loved embarking on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with a band of spirited and lovable stuffed animals, has grown up and lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin remember the loving and playful boy who is still inside.”
The story follows Robin, the little boy from the “Winnie the Pooh” series, who is now all-grown-up and lost all sense of imagination. Pooh and his friends reenter Robin’s life to help him gain that back.
In addition to McGregor the film has an all-star cast including Haley Atwell and Mark Gatiss. Fans will be excited to know that Jim Cummings will be reprising his role as Winnie the Pooh’s voice. He is joined by the voices of Brad Garrett, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Nick Mohammed and Oliver Ford Davies.
Walt Disney Studios has many live actions films in the pipeline including, A Wrinkle in Time, Mary Poppins Returns and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Christopher Robin is set to hit theaters on August 3.