With the pixie world now firmly set in place clearly Disney’s in-house filmmakers have come to appreciate what a solid franchise they have put together. The first film, Tinker Bell, debuted in 2008 and was followed on an annual basis by Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure (2009), Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue (2010) and the Disney Channel special Pixie Hollow Games in 2011.
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Once Disney managed to re-invent the Tinker Bell fairy character (in Peter Pan she was rather devious and malicious) into a cute, curious and cheerful character ripe for her own series (as well as spin-off video games) the ‘Disney Fairies’ franchise has been churning out pretty much a film a year. While they won’t be blown away with this gently engaging 3D tale, there is enough innocent fun-and-games to work for the wee ones. The latest incarnation, Tinker Bell And The Secret Of The Wings had a limited release in the US before heading to DVD, but in other territories gets a pre-Christmas theatrical release, aiming of appealing to young ones aware of the brand and on holiday from schools. There is a dash of mild peril to spice up proceedings, but on the whole the film is simply about the strength of sisterhood and love. Disney’s animated series of Tinker Bell films – themselves a belated spin-off from Disney’s Peter Pan – have been solid performers on home entertainment and the Disney Channel, occasionally making a side-outing to cinema screens but all cheerfully reinforcing old-fashioned family entertainment and values for the under tens.