'Spotlight' director Tom McCarthy to rewrite 'Christopher Robin' for Disney

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Since his last film, Spotlight won Best Picture, Tom McCarthy has had an interesting go in Hollywood. After helming a YA series for Netflix, he is doing work with Disney, as the Tracking Board reports that McCarthy will rewrite Christopher Robin, the live-action movie based on the human character from the Winnie the Pooh series.

            Christopher Robin will follow the titular character as an older, work-stricken adult who has little time for his family but when his old friend Pooh re-enters his life, he discovers that he must fix his family troubles and help his childhood friend or else he’ll lose everything that he loves. It’s an interesting story for sure though and with an Oscar-winning screenwriter doing a rewrite on your script, it’s in good hands. The source also reports that Disney is looking for an a-list talent in the realm of Benedict Cumberbatch (he would actually be perfect) to anchor an emotional and heartwarming story.

            McCarthy next project is a Netflix series titled, 13 Reasons Why and it’s based on a popular YA novel. The newest trailer was just released on Wednesday and the show is available to stream starting March 31^st.