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Disney is preparing for a new live-action romantic comedy centered around Peter Pan’s famous fairy Tinker Bell with Elizabeth Banks set to play the title role.
Producing the film will be Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot (Shankman’s sister), and McG. Writing the script are Elizabeth Wright Shapiro and McG.
No specific details about the film’s story have been released beyond the fact that it will center around Tinker Bell being mischievous, as she always is. How ‘Tink’ will turn into a romantic comedy remains to be seen.
The last time the world saw the character in a live-action on the big screen was in 2003’s Peter Pan from Universal Pictures. Prior to that it was Julia Roberts in 1991’s Hook. While these two films stayed a bit more faithful to the traditional “Peter Pan” story, it appears that Tink will be straying far from that. And with McG’s involvement in producing and writing, many are concerned given his history of less-than-spectacular films.
Let’s hope that Tink doesn’t, well, stink.
Editorial aside: Most articles about this film seem to be referring to the character as Tinkerbell. Disney seems to favor Tinker Bell. So which is it?
Howdy Pards,
Well, there is no denying one thing, Elizabeth Banks is downright pretty.
But, Disney needs to remember something…STORY is the most important thing. Tinkerbell is one of the most beloved characters of all time…starting with her role in PETER PAN. Somebody at Disney needs to start asking the question “What would Walt do?” The only division at Disney that seems to remember that any more is PIXAR. They are focused on Story. Let’s hope that this new thing is not some direct to DVD nonsense but something worthy of the name Walt Disney.
Adios for now. Talk to ya on down the trail. Wild Ol’ Dan