WINNIE THE POOH's Christopher Robin to Get Live Action Remake from Disney

Variety has reported that director Marc Forster is set to helm a live-action film starring "Christopher Robin,", human star of the classic cartoon "Winnie the Pooh." Kristin Burr will oversee the project for the studio. Alex Ross Perry is set to write the script.

According to Variety, "The film will follow Christopher Robin, the little boy who befriends a lovable bear in the celebrated A.A. Milne books, as an adult."

The adaptation is one in a long line of live-adaptations slated for production, including the upcoming "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin" "Snow White," "Lion King" and "Mulan.". Other notable directors set for the upcoming adaptations include Jon Favreau and Guy Ritchie.