All heroes deserve an origin story. And all stuffed bears deserve a cultural resurgence. At long last, everyone's favorite honey-loving woodland creature will get both: Winnie the Pooh is returning to theaters in 2024 via a prequel film to A.A. Milne's classic book. The newest iteration of Pooh Bear and pals comes courtesy of Baboon Animation (the multi-Emmy winning studio behind "Angry Birds" and "Gigantosaurus") and Iqi Media, Inc.
DreamWorks alumnus Mike de Seve will direct, and co-write with fellow DreamWorks alum John Reynolds ("The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show"). Yet another DreamWorks alum is getting in on the action too: Charlene Kelly ("Next Gen") will serve as executive producer. "A.A. Milne's bear has aged gracefully in the last hundred years," Kelly said, per the press release, before hinting at the premise of the upcoming film. "But what happened, back-when, that made him and his pals who they are in the book?...
DreamWorks alumnus Mike de Seve will direct, and co-write with fellow DreamWorks alum John Reynolds ("The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show"). Yet another DreamWorks alum is getting in on the action too: Charlene Kelly ("Next Gen") will serve as executive producer. "A.A. Milne's bear has aged gracefully in the last hundred years," Kelly said, per the press release, before hinting at the premise of the upcoming film. "But what happened, back-when, that made him and his pals who they are in the book?...
- 12/14/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
A prequel feature and series inspired by British writer A.A. Milnes children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh is under development, in a joint production between U.S. companies Baboon Animation and Iqi Media.
The productions are being spearheaded by DreamWorks alumnae Mike de Seve, who will direct, and co-write with John Reynolds (The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show).
“We’re telling the surprising origin story of the ‘silly young bear’ and his friends, when they were still kids, in a way designed to connect with 21st-century kids,” said Reynolds.
Their Brooklyn-based company Baboon Animation, whose credits include Angry Birds and Gigantosaurus, is teaming up with Iqi Media,a Los Angeles-based content incubator lab and subsidiary of Winvest Group.
DreamWorks alum Charlene Kelly (Next Gen), now Cio at Winvest, and Khiow Hui Lim, the founder of Iqi and Cso of Winvest, will executive-produce.
“A.A. Milne’s bear has aged...
The productions are being spearheaded by DreamWorks alumnae Mike de Seve, who will direct, and co-write with John Reynolds (The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show).
“We’re telling the surprising origin story of the ‘silly young bear’ and his friends, when they were still kids, in a way designed to connect with 21st-century kids,” said Reynolds.
Their Brooklyn-based company Baboon Animation, whose credits include Angry Birds and Gigantosaurus, is teaming up with Iqi Media,a Los Angeles-based content incubator lab and subsidiary of Winvest Group.
DreamWorks alum Charlene Kelly (Next Gen), now Cio at Winvest, and Khiow Hui Lim, the founder of Iqi and Cso of Winvest, will executive-produce.
“A.A. Milne’s bear has aged...
- 12/14/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
When A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh entered public domain in January earlier this year, the first large-scale use of his beloved comfort characters arrived in a film trailer featuring Pooh on a killing spree that was, well, not so comforting. At least now a group of former DreamWorks creators who still value the sacredness of childhood are stepping in to balance out the playing field with a Paddington-esque Winnie the Pooh prequel.
“We’re telling the surprising origin story of the ‘silly young bear’ and his friends, when they were still kids,...
“We’re telling the surprising origin story of the ‘silly young bear’ and his friends, when they were still kids,...
- 12/14/2022
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
A film prequel and series to A.A. Milne’s beloved book “Winnie-the-Pooh” is in the works at Baboon Animation and Iqi Media, Inc.
DreamWorks alumnus Mike de Seve will direct, and co-write with fellow DreamWorks alum John Reynolds (“The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show”) the newest iteration of the adventures of the cuddly honey-loving bear and his friends.
Baboon a story development and screenwriting company for the global animation industry, which has collectively won 31 Emmys, has teamed with Iqi, a content incubator lab and subsidiary of Winvest Group, to produce the prequel. Baboon is helmed by de Seve.
Another DreamWorks alum Charlene Kelly (“Next Gen”), now Cio at Winvest, and Khiow Hui Lim, the founder of Iqi and Cso of Winvest, will executive produce.
Reynolds said: “We’re telling the surprising origin story of the silly young bear and his friends, when they were still kids, in a way designed to connect with 21st-century kids.
DreamWorks alumnus Mike de Seve will direct, and co-write with fellow DreamWorks alum John Reynolds (“The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show”) the newest iteration of the adventures of the cuddly honey-loving bear and his friends.
Baboon a story development and screenwriting company for the global animation industry, which has collectively won 31 Emmys, has teamed with Iqi, a content incubator lab and subsidiary of Winvest Group, to produce the prequel. Baboon is helmed by de Seve.
Another DreamWorks alum Charlene Kelly (“Next Gen”), now Cio at Winvest, and Khiow Hui Lim, the founder of Iqi and Cso of Winvest, will executive produce.
Reynolds said: “We’re telling the surprising origin story of the silly young bear and his friends, when they were still kids, in a way designed to connect with 21st-century kids.
- 12/14/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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With Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit having been given hugely successful big-screen reboots, a group of DreamWorks alumni are hoping to do the same for another beloved British children’s creation: Winnie-the-Pooh.
A prequel feature to A.A. Milne’s classic book about the honey-loving teddy bear is in development, with Mike de Seve (Madagascar, Monsters vs. Aliens) lined up to direct and co-write with John Reynolds (The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show). In a similar vein to Paddington, the film — which has a planned release date of 2024 — is set to be immediately followed by a TV series.
“We’re telling the surprising origin story of the ‘silly young bear’ and his friends, when they were still kids, in a way designed to connect with 21st-century kids,” says Reynolds.
De Seve’s animation studio Baboon (Angry Birds, Gigantosaurus) has teamed up with content incubator lab...
With Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit having been given hugely successful big-screen reboots, a group of DreamWorks alumni are hoping to do the same for another beloved British children’s creation: Winnie-the-Pooh.
A prequel feature to A.A. Milne’s classic book about the honey-loving teddy bear is in development, with Mike de Seve (Madagascar, Monsters vs. Aliens) lined up to direct and co-write with John Reynolds (The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show). In a similar vein to Paddington, the film — which has a planned release date of 2024 — is set to be immediately followed by a TV series.
“We’re telling the surprising origin story of the ‘silly young bear’ and his friends, when they were still kids, in a way designed to connect with 21st-century kids,” says Reynolds.
De Seve’s animation studio Baboon (Angry Birds, Gigantosaurus) has teamed up with content incubator lab...
- 12/14/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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