Goodbye Christopher Robin | |
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Directed by | Simon Curtis |
Produced by | Steve Christian Damian Jones Simon Vaughan Nuala Quinn-Barton |
Written by |
Frank Cottrell-Boyce Simon Vaughan |
Starring |
Domhnall Gleeson Margot Robbie Kelly Macdonald |
Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
Edited by | Victoria Boydell |
Production
company |
Pathé!
Pinewood Films |
Distributed by |
Fox Searchlight (USA) Pathé (UK) |
Release date
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Language | English |
Goodbye Christopher Robin is an upcoming film directed by Simon Curtis and is based on the creation of the character Winnie the Pooh.
A. A. Milne finds inspiration for his Winnie the Pooh tales through his interactions with his young son Christopher Robin Milne. The film is based on the biography of A.A. Milne by Ann Thwaite.
Development on the project first began in 2010, with producers, the late Steve Christian and Nuala Barton and subsequently Damian Jones as producers and Ripper Street creator Simon Vaughan penning the screenplay.
In April 2016, Domhnall Gleeson entered discussions to star as A. A. Milne.Margot Robbie entered negotiations for a role. Gleeson and Robbie were confirmed to star in June 2016, with Robbie's role revealed as Milne's wife Daphne.Kelly Macdonald joined the film as Olive, Christopher Robin's nanny later in the month.
Filming began in September 2016.