Tinker Bell is a 2008 American computer animated film produced by DisneyToon Studios. It is the first episode in the Disney Fairies franchise. Tinker Bell is a fairy character created by J. M. Barrie in his 1904 play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, and featured in the 1953 Disney animated picture Peter Pan and its sequel Return to Neverland in 2002. Tinker Bell was created utilizing digital 3D modeling, as opposed to the traditional animation used in Disney's two Peter Pan films featuring the character. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on October 28, 2008.