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FILMMAKING www.postmagazine.com 12 POST AUGUST 2018 here have been many iterations of the story of Winnie the Pooh over the years since English author A. A. Milne introduced the stuffed character to read- ers in his first collection of stories in 1926. Aside from the popular books establishing Pooh as one of the most beloved charac- ters in children's literature, Disney's films from the 1960s helped create a place for the loveable bear and his pals, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger from Hundred Acre Wood, as a regular part of pop cul- ture. Disney's newest version, Christopher Robin, is a live-action tale that's centered on title character Christopher Robin, who as a child, embarked on many adventures with his stuffed animal friends. Now, all grown up, Robin is a work- ing-man, with a job he dislikes and a family with which he spends way too little time. When he becomes reunited with Pooh, Robin is reminded of his childhood past. Disney's Christopher Robin, staring Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge) and Haley Atwell (Captain America, TV's Agent Carter) is directed by Golden Globe nominee Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland), with help from a stellar team that in- cludes editor Matt Chesse, DP Matthias Koenigswieser and VFX supervisor Glenn Melenhorst, among others. Here, while still putting the finishing touches on Christopher Robin, Forster speaks exclusively with Post about mak- ing the anticipated new film. Why did you want to make this film? "I was on a plane with my daughter and she was watching a Winnie the Pooh cartoon and she turned to me and said, 'I can't watch any of your movies, can you make one for me?' I saw she was watching Winnie the Pooh and I said, 'Yes, we can do Winnie the Pooh! (laughs).' "When I came back from my trip, Disney sent me a couple of scripts. They never made a live-action film with Pooh before and so they put me in touch with a producer, Brigham Taylor, who was work- ing on a draft. We started working togeth- er on the script and developed it. Apart from the fact that I love Pooh, and all the Pooh-isms, and I love my daughter, it's really about a movie that brings you back DISNEY'S CHRISTOPHER ROBIN BY LINDA ROMANELLO BRINGING WINNIE THE POOH & THE CRITTERS OF HUNDRED ACRE WOODS TO CG LIFE T Christopher Robin is a live-action tale of Winnie the Pooh. Framestore and Iloura were the two lead VFX houses.