Winnie the Pooh Helps Ewan McGregor Find Wonder in New ‘Christopher Robin’ Trailer (Video)

McGregor plays the adult Christopher Robin in the Disney live-action film

Winnie the Pooh helps Ewan McGregor find his lost sense of wonder in the new trailer for Disney’s live-action film “Christopher Robin.

Directed by “World War Z” and “Quantum of Solace” director Marc Forster, “Christopher Robin” centers on the child from the A. A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” stories after he’s grown up.

McGregor plays the adult Christopher Robin, who toils as a businessman and prioritizes work above his wife and daughter. Having lost his sense of wonder, he must find it again with the help of a silly old bear.

“Hidden Figures” screenwriter Allison Schroeder wrote the script. Alex Ross Perry previously wrote a draft, with Tom McCarthy working on a later revision. “The Jungle Book” producer Brigham Taylor is producing the live-action film.

Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael and Mark Gattis also star. Jim Cummings, Chris O’Dowd, and Brad Garrett lend their voices to the film.

“Christopher Robin” will hit theaters on August 3.

Watch the trailer above.

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