Tinker Bell Live-Action Series in the Works at Disney+
Disney+ wishes a well-known star: the streamer is developing a new version of ‘Tink’, a project about the iconic character Tinker Bell that has been in the works in various forms for at least a decade. Now, the new “Tink” is considered a “high priority project” at Disney+, with “Friday Night Lights” friends Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter on board to write and executive produce.
Disney hasn’t shared a logline for the project, but “Tink” has a long history with the studio. In 2010, “Tink” was announced as a live-action romantic comedy starring Elizabeth Banks and Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot and McG as producers. In 2015, Reese Witherspoon was attached to star in another version of ‘Tink’, which was then announced as a live-action film based on the ‘Peter Pan’ character Tinker Bell. (More recently, Yara Shahidi played Tinker Bell in the 2023 live-action film “Peter Pan and Wendy.”)
This version of “Tink” is in drama development at Disney+ through 20th Television. Joining Heldens and Carpenter are former Disney Channels Worldwide president/Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh, who left that role in 2021 and turned his attention to producing. (Even at the time, “Tink” was mentioned as a project he was pursuing.) Quinn Haberman of Selfish Mermaid is also an executive producer.
Heldens is currently co-showrunner of ABC’s ‘Will Trent’. Her previous credits include “Boston Public,” the medical drama “Mercy,” the crime drama “Deception,” the science fiction thriller “The Passage” and the network dramas “Camp” and “The Big Leap.” She also served as executive producer of Fox’s “The Orville” and Hulu’s “The Dropout.”
Carpenter’s credits include ‘Only Murders in the Building’, ‘Parenthood’, ‘Westworld’, ‘The Red Road’ and ‘11.22.63’. She is also a playwright whose work has been produced at Steppenwolf Theater Company, The Public Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and more.
Deadline broke the news.
