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Children’s Classic Pippi Longstocking to Be Made Into a Movie by Producers of ‘Paddington’

A movie based on Pippi Longstocking is in the works from the production companies behind the two hit “Paddington.”
Children’s Classic Pippi Longstocking to Be Made Into a Movie by Producers of ‘Paddington’
A still from the movie "Pippi Longstocking" with Inger Nilsson as Pippi on her horse, Little Gubben, in a file photo taken in May 1969. Pressens Bild/AFP/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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A movie based on Pippi Longstocking is in the works from the production companies behind the two hit “Paddington,” movies, Heyday Films and StudioCanal, the team announced this week.

The production companies are joining forces with the Astrid Lindgren Company to bring the much-loved redhead Pippi Longstocking, from the eponymous children’s book series, to the big screen.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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