The Independent has contacted Warner Bros. Pictures for further comment. News of the reboot comes 40 years after the release of the original Care Bear Movie in 1985.

Simba Dickie Group, Dan Dee International and Grupo Ruz have signed on to become licensing partners for the Care Bears brand in various territories around the world.

Inspired by his own struggles, Eric Wyatt founded Burden the Bear to show recipients of its stuffed animals that they’re not alone in grief, illness or isolation.

Basically, you can expect plenty of cuddly new plush toys and collectibles as well as interactive Care Bears, according to Mady, in fun and bright colors.

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'Bears' to get tv boost With popular toys from the 1980s like Transformers, ThunderCats and the Smurfs getting reboots as entertainment projects, American Greetings is looking to relaunch its Care ...