Disney Develops Live-Action Tink Series for Disney+

Disney is developing a live-action drama series centered on the iconic fairy Tinker Bell from the Peter Pan story, marking a shift toward giving the character her own narrative spotlight. Titled Tink, the project is a high-priority effort for the studio and is being produced through 20th Television for the Disney+ streaming platform.

The series follows Tinker Bell at an unspecified point in her life, though details on whether it occurs before or after the events of Peter Pan remain unclear. Writers Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter, longtime collaborators who first worked together on the drama Friday Night Lights, are penning the script and serving as executive producers. Heldens, who began her television career on Boston Public, has credits including creating Mercy and Deception, and serving as an executive producer on projects such as The Passage, The Big Leap, The Orville, and The Dropout. She currently co-showruns ABC's Will Trent, entering its fourth season. Carpenter, whose early work includes Showtime's Dead Like Me, has contributed to series like Parenthood, The Red Road, Westworld, and Only Murders in the Building. She also created the Hulu adaptation of Stephen King's...