{"id":30499,"date":"2025-09-25T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/danny-elfman-boards-hundred-acre-woods-winnie-and-friends\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:39:43","slug":"danny-elfman-boards-hundred-acre-woods-winnie-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/danny-elfman-boards-hundred-acre-woods-winnie-and-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Elfman Boards Hundred Acre Wood\u2019s Winnie and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Composer Danny Elfman (<em>Beetlejuice<\/em>, <em>The Grinch<\/em>, <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>) has joined the creative team of Kartoon Studios\u2019 <em>Hundred Acre Wood\u2019s Winnie and Friends<\/em> to compose the original theme song.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stories of Winnie-the-Pooh hold a timeless innocence and quiet magic that I deeply admire,\u201d Elfman said. \u201cMy goal with the theme is to honor A.A. Milne\u2019s enduring spirit while giving Kartoon Studios\u2019 new interpretation a melody that will feel instantly familiar yet fresh for today\u2019s audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elfman joins a creative team that includes executive producer Linda Woolverton (<em>The Lion King<\/em>, <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>, <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>) and creative director John Rivoli (<em>Harry Potter<\/em>, <em>Batman<\/em>, <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Kartoon Studios will launch <em>Hundred Acre Wood\u2019s Winnie and Friends<\/em> with a package of 208 7-minute episodes and a package of holiday specials. The first special is set to premiere in December 2026, with an early sneak peek arriving Christmas Eve 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking with Danny Elfman again, after our collaboration on Tim Burton\u2019s <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, is a privilege,\u201d Woolverton commented. \u201cDanny\u2019s music brings imagination and emotional depth like no one else, and to have him join us in reimagining Winnie-the-Pooh for a new generation is a gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDanny\u2019s music has always defined moments of magic, mystery and wonder,\u201d added Rivoli. \u201cBringing his artistry into <em>Winnie and Friends<\/em> gives our creative team a voice that perfectly balances nostalgia with something new.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDanny Elfman is one of the most iconic composers in film history, and we are honored to have him bring his genius to <em>Winnie and Friends<\/em>,\u201d said Andy Heyward, chairman and CEO of Kartoon Studios. \u201cHaving Danny\u2019s artistry, Linda\u2019s brilliance and John\u2019s creative vision is an extraordinary moment for our studio. Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the most beloved and commercially successful properties in the world, having generated approximately $80 billion in retail sales. The launch of our first special in December 2026 will mark the beginning of what we expect will be a global franchise that will endure for decades and create long-term shareholder value.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Composer Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice, The Grinch, Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) has joined the creative team of Kartoon Studios\u2019 Hundred Acre Wood\u2019s Winnie and Friends to compose the original theme song.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":30500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1810,11469,11470,11471,7874,11472],"class_list":["post-30499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-andy-heyward","tag-danny-elfman","tag-hundred-acre-woods-winnie-and-friends","tag-john-rivoli","tag-kartoon-studios","tag-linda-woolverton","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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