We’re rapidly drawing in on the release of the return to the world of AA Milne‘s Winnie the Pooh. One of the key players is Burny Mattinson, a veteran of the 1960′s Pooh pictures. He served as the supervising story artist on this film. I did take a second to enquire about what Mattinson will be working on next. And while it’s early days for his new project, it does sound like the perfect follow-up to Pooh.
He said:
“I am working on just an idea of my own which is basically a Mickey, Donald, Goofy feature film idea. We have to present it first to the bosses to get the green light.”
When I stumbled on the news, I thought ol’ Mick would be going solo. But it seems the idea is to bring back some other beloved characters in supporting bits. Nothing wrong with that- but I wouldn’t mind an all new Mouse film that centers around Mickey. I can see it happening, regardless of how well the upcoming new Pooh does, Disney is doing a neat and good thing, getting out projects for classic characters which could be re-introduced to the new generation as well as the older generations.
Any of the int’ friends eager for a new Mickey Mouse-Donald Duck film?
