MOVIE NEWS - TINKERBELL

TINKERBELL UNDERGOES A FACELIFT

Sheesh — imagine going for more than 50 years without a new outfit! Well, Dora The Explorer and Strawberry Shortcake aren’t the only classic animated stars getting a facelift for the 21st century. Disney’s Tinkerbell has undergone an extreme makeover for her new straight-to-DVD feature. The petite fairy is ditching the skimpy green frock she’s been rocking since 1953 in favor of something with a bit more fabric. Peter Pan’s sidekick no longer, Tink will be in jacket, leggings, and boots in her new adventure Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, due on DVD and Blu-Ray Oct 27 2009 in the US. Tinker Bell (also known as Tinkerbell in common usage, or Tink for short), is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play and 1911 novel Peter and Wendy. She has also appeared in multiple film and television adaptations of the story, in particular the 1953 animated Walt Disney picture Peter Pan. She also appears in the "Peter and the Starcatchers" book series by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry. At first only a supporting character described by her creator as "a common fairy", her animated incarnation was a hit and has since become a widely recognized unofficial mascot of The Walt Disney Company, and the centerpiece of its Disney Fairies media franchise including the direct-to-DVD film Tinker Bell. In her animated form she leaves a trail of twinkling pixie dust.

Here is an OFFICIAL sneaK preview of the first 6 minutes of Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure.

First released in Australia on 26 March 1992, HOOK was directed bu Stephen Spielberg and starred Dustin Hoffman as Hook, Robin Williams as Peter Banning and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell.

18 December 2002 saw the Australian Release of PETER PAN directed by P.J. Hogan. Peter Pan starred Jeremy Sumpter as Peter, Jason Isaacs as Captain Hook and Ludivine Sagnier as Tink.

Quickly followed the story of the writer of Peter Pan - J. M. Barry played by Johnny Depp. FINDING NEVERLAND was released in Australia on 01 January 2005 co-starring Kate Winslett as Sylvia Lwellyn Davies, Freddie Highmore as Peter Lwellyn Davis and Kelly Mcdonald as Peter Pan.