Source: USA Today

Night at the Museum and Pink Panther director Shawn Levy is set to take the reigns on an adaptation of the popular Berenstain Bears series of children's books, using a mix of live-action and computer graphics to bring the characters to life. Levy says that he'll be aiming for a tone similar to that of Will Ferrell's 2003 comedy Elf.

The director most recently shot Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, which earned $177.2 million at the domestic box office. His next project is the Steve Carell/Tina Fey comedy Date Night, which will open on April 9th, 2010.