"Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne. He appears in Milne's popular books of poetry and Winnie-the-Pooh stories and is based on Christopher Robin Milne, the author's son. The character has subsequently appeared in Disney cartoons. Christopher Robin appears in Milne's poems and in the two books: ""Winnie-the-Pooh"" (1926) and ""The House at Pooh Corner"" (1928). In the books he is a young boy and one of Winnie-the-Pooh's best friends. His other friends are Eeyore, Kanga, and Roo, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger. In the second book, there are hints that Christopher Robin is growing"
"of a heart abnormality. Milne is portrayed by Will Tilston and Alex Lawther in ""Goodbye Christopher Robin"", a 2017 film ""inspired by"" his relationship with his father. In the 2018 fantasy film ""Christopher Robin"", an extension of the Disney Winnie the Pooh franchise, Ewan McGregor stars as an adult version of the fictionalised Christopher Robin. Though the names of his family and career were changed, he is seen being discouraged from remembering his childhood and joining the war effort as an adult (both events from the historical Christopher Robin's life). Christopher Robin Milne Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 –"
"Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Thomas Chastain Thomas Chastain (January 17, 1921 – September 1, 1994) was an American author of crime fiction. He is best known for his bestseller ""Who Killed the Robins Family? And Where and When and Why and How Did They Die?"" as well as the sequel to that work. He was born January 17, 1921 and died in September 1994. He served as the president of Mystery Writers of America in 1989. He was also known as Nick Carter and Thomas Chastain, Jr. Chastain was born in Canada but grew up in the south of"
"Red Robin (comic book) Red Robin was an American comic book ongoing series, written by Chris Yost with art by Ramon Bachs, featuring former Robin Tim Drake under the identity of Red Robin. The debut of the series follows the events of ""Batman R.I.P."", ""Final Crisis"", and """" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC Comics villain Darkseid. Of all the characters in the so-called ""Batman Family"", Drake (now using his legal name, Tim Wayne) is the only one that believes Bruce Wayne is still alive and leaves Gotham City to begin a"
"Thomas Chastain Thomas Chastain (January 17, 1921 – September 1, 1994) was an American author of crime fiction. He is best known for his bestseller ""Who Killed the Robins Family? And Where and When and Why and How Did They Die?"" as well as the sequel to that work. He was born January 17, 1921 and died in September 1994. He served as the president of Mystery Writers of America in 1989. He was also known as Nick Carter and Thomas Chastain, Jr. Chastain was born in Canada but grew up in the south of the United States. He attended"
"Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (born 21 November 1924) is the third son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), and the editor of much of his father's posthumously published work. He drew the original maps for his father's ""The Lord of the Rings"", which he signed C. J. R. T. Christopher Tolkien was born in Leeds, the third and youngest son of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his wife, Edith Mary Tolkien (née Bratt). He was educated at the Dragon School (Oxford) and later at The Oratory School. He entered the Royal Air Force in summer 1943"
"his son by his first marriage, barrister and novelist Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien, though they have since reconciled. Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (born 21 November 1924) is the third son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), and the editor of much of his father's posthumously published work. He drew the original maps for his father's ""The Lord of the Rings"", which he signed C. J. R. T. Christopher Tolkien was born in Leeds, the third and youngest son of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his wife, Edith Mary Tolkien (née Bratt). He was educated at the"
"number of crossovers with other comics, especially ""Batman"" and related series. These include: In addition, two Robin related series launched in June 2015: ""We Are Robin"", featuring writer Lee Bermejo and artists Rob Haynes and Khary Randolph, and detailing multiple teenagers in Gotham who take up the mantle of Robin and ""Robin, Son of Batman"", written and drawn by Patrick Gleason, showing the individual adventures of Damian Wayne. According to ""Entertainment Weekly"" in 2008, Robin is one of the ""greatest sidekicks"". Robin (Dick Grayson) was portrayed by Douglas Croft and Johnny Duncan, respectively, in the 1943 and 1949 fifteen chapter"
"Christopher Robin as he has lost his sense of imagination, only to be reunited with his old stuffed bear friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. Plans of a live-action ""Winnie the Pooh"" adaptation were announced in April 2015, and Forster was confirmed as director in November 2016. McGregor signed on as Christopher Robin in April 2017 and principal photography began in August of that year in the United Kingdom, lasting until November. ""Christopher Robin"" had its premiere in Burbank, California on July 30, 2018. Released in the United States on August 3, 2018, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film grossed over $197"
"on a stretcher. Thicke died of type-A aortic dissection at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, at the age of 69. On December 19, 2016, the cast of ""Growing Pains"" including Leonardo DiCaprio reunited at Thicke's funeral; a eulogy was given by his friend Bob Saget, and his son Robin offered a humorous remembrance. He was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery in Santa Barbara, California. Alan Thicke Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, comedian, game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin"
"Batman and Robin (comic book) Batman and Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, created by Grant Morrison and featuring Batman and Robin. The debut of the series followed the events of ""Batman R.I.P."", ""Final Crisis"", and """" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC Comics villain Darkseid and features the winner of the ""Battle for the Cowl"" as the new Batman. The conclusion of ""Battle for the Cowl"" shows Dick Grayson ascending to the role of Batman, while Damian Wayne becomes the new Robin. Morrison returned to writing the characters after"
"with The Penguin. In that script, he was simply called Robin, has no known real name, and was to be played by Marlon Wayans. Wayans was considered for the role of Robin in ""Batman Forever"", but the change in directors from Burton to Joel Schumacher would also mean a change in the choice of actor for the role of Robin. Chris O'Donnell played the character of Dick Grayson in the film, alongside Val Kilmer in the role of Batman. Dick Grayson's parents and older brother were murdered by Two-Face during a hostage situation at the annual Gotham Circus after the"
"""Christopher Robin"". On March 1, 2017, Tom McCarthy was hired to re-write the script. The following month, Ewan McGregor was announced to play the title character and that Allison Schroeder would do additional work on the script. On June 22, 2017, Gemma Arterton was in early talks to play Christopher Robin's wife Evelyn, however she quickly decided not to star in the movie. On August 2, it was announced that Hayley Atwell would play as Christopher Robin's wife Evelyn. On August 14, it was announced that Jim Cummings would reprise his voice roles of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, and"
"Reuel Tolkien died in 1984 from leukemia. Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (born 21 November 1924) is the youngest son of J. R. R. and Edith Tolkien. He is best known as his father's literary executor; he is the editor of much of his father's posthumously published work. ""The Fall of Gondolin "" is the latest example of his editorial work, published on 30 August 2018. During the Second World War he served in the RAF as a pilot. After the war, he followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a lecturer and tutor in English Language at New College, Oxford from"
"enduringly popular and successful works have had a remarkable influence on the genre. Thus he has been popularly identified as the ""father of modern fantasy literature"", or to be precise, high fantasy. L. Sprague de Camp and others consider him the father of modern fantasy together with sword and sorcery author Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian). Arthur Reuel Tolkien (c. 18 February 1857 – 15 February 1896), the father of author J. R. R. Tolkien, was born in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England (now a suburb of Birmingham). He was the eldest child of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary"
"goodbye, knowing deep down that he will never see him again. Steven's body is eventually found in Metropolis near Hobs Bay, leaving Tim as an orphan under the custody of Bruce Wayne. After learning that his father was trying to stop Two-Face, Tim becomes the new Robin in order to help Batman foil the villain's plan, and to honor his father's dying wish. Jack Drake Jack Drake is a fictional character from DC Comics books, specifically the ""Batman"" titles. Jack is the father of Tim Drake, formerly the third Robin and the current Red Robin. A well-respected businessman and archeologist,"
"feel hovering above us. Yet McGregor is also an actor capable of expressing unalloyed delight. And when, as Christopher Robin, he finally does, some of that delight rubs off on us too."" Brian Lowry also noted in his review for ""CNN"", ""Give much of the credit to McGregor in the thankless task of playing opposite his adorably furry co-stars, ably handling the comedy derived from the fact that he doesn't dare let others see them."" Christopher Robin (film) Christopher Robin is a 2018 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Marc Forster and written by Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy, and"
"Jack Drake Jack Drake is a fictional character from DC Comics books, specifically the ""Batman"" titles. Jack is the father of Tim Drake, formerly the third Robin and the current Red Robin. A well-respected businessman and archeologist, Jack Drake could never stay down in one place for long lengths of time. He did stick around Gotham City long enough to meet a young woman named Janet, who would later become his wife. The couple became a strong team in business, expanding their company far and wide. As time passed, Janet gave birth to the Drake's first and only son, Timothy."
"Jerry Robinson Sherrill David Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011), known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. Jerry Robinson was born in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Mae and Benjamin Robinson. He was of Russian-Jewish descent. He attended Columbia University, but did not graduate. Robinson was a"
"Robin Hood novel, standing at almost half-a-million words, is Pierce Egan the Younger's ""Robin Hood and Little John; or, The Merrie Men of Sherwood Forest"" (serialised 1838-1840). As in ""Ivanhoe"", Robin is a Saxon, although he is not actually outlawed in the novel until nearly the end of the first book. The novel traces Robin's life from birth to death. Egan's text was translated into two French books, ""Le prince des voleurs (The Prince of Thieves),"" and ""Robin Hood le proscrit (Robin Hood the Outlaw)"", by Alexandre Dumas, between 1863–64. Dumas' works were then retranslated back into English by Alfred"
"The Unwritten The Unwritten is an American comic book ongoing series written by Mike Carey with art by Peter Gross. Published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, the book follows Tom Taylor, who was the inspiration for a series of hugely successful children's fantasy novels in the vein of Harry Potter. The series deals with themes related to fame, celebrity, and the relationship between fiction and human consciousness. Mike Carey, in an interview with Nicholas Yanes from scifipulse.net, claimed that ""the most important reference point is the autobiography of Christopher Milne – who is famous as the Christopher Robin"
"J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works ""The Hobbit"", ""The Lord of the Rings"", and ""The Silmarillion"". He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon and Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1925 to 1945 and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature and Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, from 1945 to 1959. He was at one time a close friend of C. S. Lewis—they were both"
"Elizabeth Robins Elizabeth Robins (August 6, 1862 – May 8, 1952) was an actress, playwright, novelist, and suffragette. She also wrote as C. E. Raimond. Elizabeth Robins, the first child of Charles Robins and Hannah Crow, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. After financial difficulties, her father left for Colorado, leaving the children in the care of Hannah. When Hannah was committed to an insane asylum, Elizabeth and the other children were sent to live with her grandmother in Zanesville, Ohio, where she was educated. It would be her grandmother who armed her with ""The Complete Works of William Shakespeare"" and"
"beyond the northern boundary of Ashdown Forest, about a mile from the ancient forest entrance at Chuck Hatch. The family would stay at Cotchford Farm at weekends and in the Easter and summer holidays. It was easy to walk from the farmhouse up onto the forest, and these walks were frequently family occasions which would see Milne, his wife, Dorothy, his son, Christopher Robin, and his son's nanny, Olive, going ""in single file threading the narrow paths that run through the heather"". Christopher, who was an only child born in 1920 and whose closest childhood relationship was with his nanny,"
"is given the codename Robin. In """", Dick Grayson is Robin until he goes to college. The role is then taken up by Batman's son, Bruce Wayne Junior, against his mother's wishes. However, he gives up the role when Dick is murdered, in order to become Batman. Several years later, Clark Wayne, the biological son of Joel Kent and adopted son of Bruce Wayne Jr., takes on the role of Robin, before becoming Knightwing. Set in the 1960s, """" was written and drawn by Howard Chaykin and Dan Brereton and published in 1997-98. It has Bruce Wayne as a detective"
"Robin McKinley Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952), known as Robin McKinley, is an American author of fantasy and children's books. Her 1984 novel ""The Hero and the Crown"" won the Newbery Medal as the year's best new American children's book. , McKinley has written or contributed to twenty books. Her most recent novel is ""Shadows"" (2013). Robin McKinley was born as Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley on November 16, 1952 in Warren, Ohio. Her father William McKinley was an officer in the United States Navy and her mother Jeanne Turrell McKinley was a teacher. As a result of"
"Robin (character) Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero Batman. The character's first incarnation, Dick Grayson, debuted in ""Detective Comics"" #38 (April 1940). Conceived as a way to attract young readership, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman titles. The early adventures of Robin included ""Star Spangled Comics"" #65–130 (1947–1952), which was the character's first solo feature. Robin made regular appearances in Batman"
"Mystery"" (although this was severely criticised by Raymond Chandler for the implausibility of its plot). But once Milne had, in his own words, ""said goodbye to all that in 70,000 words"" (the approximate length of his four principal children's books), he had no intention of producing any reworkings lacking in originality, given that one of the sources of inspiration, his son, was growing older. Another reason Milne stopped writing children's books, and especially about Winnie-the-Pooh, was that he felt ""amazement and disgust"" over the fame his son was exposed to, and said that ""I feel that the legal Christopher Robin"
"Who Killed the Robins Family? Who Killed the Robins Family? is a mystery/contest novel created by Bill Adler and written by Thomas Chastain. The first edition () was published in hardcover format by William Morrow in 1983. Warner Books published the paperback edition in 1984 (). Who Killed the Robins Family? is a mystery novel in which all eight members of the Robins family are murdered or disappear throughout the story. The hardcover book provided no solutions to the murders. The books were also a contest where the person who provided the best answers to who, when, where, how, and"
"of Fame in 2004. Robinson received the Sparky Award for lifetime achievement from the Cartoon Art Museum at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International. Jerry Robinson Sherrill David Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011), known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. Jerry Robinson was born in Trenton, New"
"Kid (poetry collection) Kid is a 1992 collection of poems by Simon Armitage. The title poem, ""Kid"", is written from the point of view of comic book and TV series character Robin, companion of Batman. The poem talks about how Robin has grown up after separating from Batman. It seems to be a poem about growing up, the complexity of relationships between siblings and parents, a student becoming the master and a gradual disillusionment with one's childhood heroes. The light-hearted rhythmic nature of the poem and its central comic stars seem at odds with the slightly darker underlying tone. The"
"F. D. Reeve Franklin D'Olier ""F.D."" Reeve (September 18, 1928 – June 28, 2013) was an American academic, writer, poet, Russian translator, and editor. He was also the father of ""Superman"" actor Christopher Reeve. He was the grandson of the first American Legion national commander, Franklin D'Olier. Reeve was born in Philadelphia, the son of Anne Conrad D'Olier and Richard Henry Reeve. He was brought up outside New York City. Reeve worked in the wheat fields for a while during college and, after graduation, was a Hudson River longshoreman for a while. He graduated from Princeton University (1950) and Columbia"
"million worldwide and received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise for McGregor and Cummings's performances, musical score, and visual effects. Christopher Robin is leaving for boarding school, so his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood – Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Owl, and Rabbit – throw a goodbye party. Christopher comforts Pooh and tells him that he will never forget him. Christopher's experience in boarding school and the death of his father causes him to mature quickly. After entering adulthood, Christopher moves to London, meets and marries an architect named Evelyn, with whom he has a"