With winter fast approaching nothing brings a smile to my face more than cuddling up with a good book with my kids. One of my daughter's favorites is the Berenstain Bears series. So she will be very happy to find out that the fuzzy, fun-loving, furry family is headed for the big screen.
Shawn Levy is spearheading the film that is said to be a combo of live action and CGI. Rumored released dates are somewhere in the realm of 2011. If you are not familiar with the "Bears" you really should read up on them a bit. It's a great series about a Bear family living in "Bear Country" which is a land of "Bear" people. They work out everyday problems and lessons that are great for kids but entertaining enough for adults to enjoy. Which is why I think the market research guys took a look at this one and figured they could really sell the crap out of this one.
Levy says that instead of being completely faithful to the story's setting he wants a more wry comical view of the bears. He will set them in a real world setting as if they truly belong in our world. I'd be careful with how you do that. The Berenstain Bears are a cemented classic among young literature and my personal feeling is that you mess with it too much you may have a disaster on your hands.
Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing what develops on this one. My kids and I will certainly be checking it out.
C
Source: Moviehole.net
