It's rumoured that Tink was rushed onto Disney’s slate after rival studio Twentieth Century Fox announced its own live action Tinker Bell movie back in November, starring Bridesmaids’ Melissa McCarthy as the naughty fairy. Following the success of Disney's latest reboots Maleficent, Cinderella and Alice In Wonderland, we have no doubt it has huge box office potential.

And that's not the last of the Peter Pan revival. Later this year, Warner Bros. will release Joe Wright's Pan, starring Hugh Jackman, Garret Hedlund, and Rooney Mara - a prequel to the original story about the boy who never grew up.

This news comes hot on the heels of confirmation that director Bill Condon is making a Beauty and the Beast film with Emma Watson; Tim Burton is working on an adaptation of Dumbo; writer Peter Hedges is reworking Pinocchio; and Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek are scripting a new Mulan - so no matter who your favourite characters are, there's plenty more magic to come.

Reese Witherspoon to play Tinker Bell in Disney feature film