Goodbye Christopher Robin

Goodbye Christopher Robin is an upcoming film directed by Simon Curtis and is based on the creation of the character Winnie the Pooh. it is the last film produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures before 21st Century Fox (Searchlight's parent company) was bought by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, founders of the The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films.

Premise
A. A. Milne finds inspiration for his Winnie the Pooh tales through his interactions with his young son Christopher Robin Milne.

Cast

 * Domhnall Gleeson as A. A. Milne
 * Margot Robbie as Daphne de Sélincourt, A. A. Milne’s wife
 * Kelly Macdonald as Olive, Christopher Robin’s nanny
 * Will Tilston as Young Christopher Robin
 * Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Mary Brown
 * Alex Lawther as Older Christopher Robin

Production
Development on the project first began in 2010, with producers, the late Steve Christian and Nuala Quinn-Barton and subsequently Damian Jones as producers and Ripper Street creator Simon Vaughan penning the screenplay.

In April 2016, Domhnall Gleeson entered discussions to star as A. A. Milne. Margot Robbie entered negotiations for a role. Gleeson and Robbie were confirmed to star in June 2016, with Robbie's role revealed as Milne's wife Daphne. Kelly Macdonald joined the film as Olive, Christopher Robin's nanny later in the month.

Filming began in September 2016.

Release
The film will be released on 13 October 2017.