‘The Lion King’ & ‘Maleficent’ Writer Linda Woolverton Joins Winnie The Pooh Series

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EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Hollywood screenwriter Linda Woolverton, whose credits include Beauty And The Beast, The Lion King, Alice In Wonderland and Maleficent, has joined Kartoon Studios‘ Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends project as an executive producer.

John Rivoli, the veteran character, poster and creative products artist who has worked on projects including Harry Potter, Wicked, Lord of the Rings, Batman, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Looney Tunes, has joined as Creative Director.

Due to launch at the end of this year, the animated series is based on A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s properties, and material is due to include 200 six-minute shorts as well as a package of five-holiday specials.

Michael Maliani is producer. We revealed a first look trailer earlier this year. The series incorporates a “yarn-based animation style blending AI and hand-drawn characters and backgrounds”.