Tom Wheatley
Story
Piglet's Big Movie brings "the little pink guy" to center stage for a
story of friendship and appreciation as the gang from the Hundred Acre
Wood learns that it doesn't take somebody big to do big things.
Piglet gets that inferior feeling when his friends begin a "honey
harvest" and he is told that he is too small to help, reveals the
movie's official site. When Piglet disappears, his pals Eeyore,
Rabbit, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and (of course) Winnie-the-Pooh use
his scrapbook as a map to find him--and in the process discover
that this "Very Small Animal" has been a big hero in a lot of ways.
After an eventful search and a dramatic climax, Piglet once again
demonstrates how large an influecne he has been on his pals. The
film features several new songs written and performed by Carly
Simon, including "I I Wasn't So Small (The Piglet Song)", the
heartfelt "Mother's Intuition" and the enchanting "With A Few
Good Friends." Thanks to 'Armstrong' for the heads up on this
and the following two articles.
Songs
The film features instead several new songs written and performed by
Carly Simon, including "I I Wasn't So Small (The Piglet Song)", the
heartfelt "Mother's Intuition" and the enchanting "With A Few Good
Friends."
Notes
February 16, 2003
Piglet's Big Movie Soundtrack News
A read-along CD will be released on March 11, followed two weeks later by the
regular CD sountrack on March 25 which will feature eight songs by Grammy-Award
winner Carly Simon (7 all-new and 1 familiar favorite).
June 13 update
Carly Simon will perform not 5, but 7 all-new songs for the April 11,
2003 release, as well as 1 unidentified familiar favorite: "We return
to the Hundred Acre Wood with Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends--
most of all Piglet-- who takes center stage for this tale of friendship
and appreciation; a tale in which Pooh and the rest of the characters
learn that even the littlest of friends can make a big difference!"
Animation started at Disney Japan in late 1999.
It was first rumoured on October 8, 2001 that Disney was moving ahead with a project
centered around Piglet, after the success of The Tigger Movie.
The Sherman Brothers confirmed to Animated Movies that they are "not involved with
Piglet's Big Movie unfortunately", although they did write songs for The Tigger Movie.
Piglet's Big Movie was presented at Disney Sales Presentations around the world in
February 2002. Non-enthusiastic reports confirmed that it was "basically The Tigger
Movie with Piglet in the lead." That same month, Variety confirmed, in the wake of
Return To NeverLand's success, that the Walt Disney Television Animation, the most
prolific and one of the most profitable production units at Disney in recent years,
was quietly preparing The Jungle Book II and Piglet's Big Movie for theatrical
release in 2003.
Variety on February 18, 2002 reports that Walt Disney Television Animation, the most
prolific and one of the most profitable production units at Disney in recent years,
is quietly preparing The Jungle Book II and Piglet's Big Movie for theatrical release
next year.
A first teaser trailer premiered on the Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh DVD on
May 7, 2002.
