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Disney to introduce "new friend" for Pooh
Published Friday, Dec 9 2005, 20:21 GMT | By Fiona Edwards
Disney is working on a new series of Winnie the Pooh that will replace Christopher Robin with a tom-boy girl.
The move has been made after there have been suggestions that the characters had become stagnant and motionless. "We got raised eyebrows even in-house at first, but the feeling was these timeless characters really needed a breath of fresh air that only the introduction of someone new could provide," Nancy Kanter of the Disney Channel told USA Today.
The stories will still emphasise trust, friendship and happiness, but there will be more physical activity to appeal to more active children in the older preschool age range, Disney says.
Disney is planning a year-long 80th anniversary celebration in 2006 of Winnie the Pooh and friends. The new series will launch in 2007.
The move has been made after there have been suggestions that the characters had become stagnant and motionless. "We got raised eyebrows even in-house at first, but the feeling was these timeless characters really needed a breath of fresh air that only the introduction of someone new could provide," Nancy Kanter of the Disney Channel told USA Today.
The stories will still emphasise trust, friendship and happiness, but there will be more physical activity to appeal to more active children in the older preschool age range, Disney says.
Disney is planning a year-long 80th anniversary celebration in 2006 of Winnie the Pooh and friends. The new series will launch in 2007.
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