Kartoon Studios is previewing its take on Winnie-the-Pooh. Photo Courtesy of Kartoon Studios
Jan. 27 (UPI) — Winnie-the-Pooh is getting a yarn-inspired makeover in The Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie-the-Pooh series and Christmas movie from Kartoon Studios.
Prime Video will stream the animated movie A Hundred Acre Christmas beginning Dec. 24. Five specials and a series of shorts are also being planned.
The animation blends AI with hand-drawn characters and backgrounds.
“We combined the best of both AI and human creativity to arrive at the unique look of the characters and backgrounds that could not have been imaginable prior to the advent of AI in our industry,” Andy Heyward, the CEO and chairman at Kartoon Studios, said in a press release.
In a trailer released Monday, viewers get a glimpse of the famous char