The upcoming horror movie – which is of course not related to Disney in any way, shape or form – turns the anthropomorphic yellow teddy bear into a monstrous ...
The upcoming horror movie – which is of course not related to Disney in any way, shape or form – turns the anthropomorphic yellow teddy bear into a monstrous murderer. This one comes courtesy of Jagged Edge Productions, releasing sometime later this year. Or maybe that’s actually a man-bear hybrid.
Iconic fictional character Winnie the Pooh is taking a sinister turn with upcoming horror film titled "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey".
Winnie the Pooh now in the public domain It is not the same as the Disney-licensed Winnie the Pooh character who famously wears a red shirt. Not the same as Disney's Winnie the Pooh
Pooh and Piglet go on the prowl in this dark and disturbing take on the beloved AA Milne characters.
The Disney version of the character, however, remains in copyright. What sets Blood and Honey apart from other home invasion horrors, however, is the presence of a group of killers that are versions of Winnie the Pooh characters. As those latter two titles suggest, they have a number of titles based on public domain characters, which might explain where the idea for the film came from. However, images that show the costumes in detail seem to suggest the latter. Per the IMDB credits, these are the only two Milne characters in the movie. One image, for example, sees a character called Zoe (played by Danielle Ronald) heading down a staircase to a window.
Between 1961 and 2022 Disney was the sole owner of the rights to A.A. Milne's beloved characters, and the only company allowed to publish TV shows, movies, and ...
Now that Winnie and the gang have passed into the public domain, pretty much anyone can have a go at bringing him to the screen. But why try and perfect Disney's family-friendly take on the character when you can simply turn Pooh into a blood-curdlingly terrifying serial killer? There's even one shot of someone in a Piglet mask looming behind an unsuspecting victim, suggesting this murderous bear won't be acting alone.
The nation's beloved bear has turned into a disturbing blood-quenching maniac. That's right, Winnie the Pooh is making a return – in the horror genre.
Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey shows a jolly honey-eating bear gone bad. Jagged Edge Productions have teased fans with a string of photos from the movie. The nation's beloved bear has turned into a disturbing blood-quenching maniac.
On Wednesday, May 25, news broke that our beloved childhood character Pooh will star in the horror movie Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey.
Disney no longer owns the exclusive rights to author AA Milne’s works. Stills from the upcoming movie landed on the internet yesterday and fans have been discussing it ever since. This is the first reimagining of Pooh since the character entered the public domain in January 2022.
Children's bear appears more sinister in forthcoming film, 'Blood and Honey'
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. According to Jennifer Jenkins, director of the Centre for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University, the rights to the Winnie the Pooh stories and characters after 1926 still belong to Disney. Previously, the rights to Winnie the Pooh were held exclusively under Disney licensing, which gave the character a red T-shirt and is the version recognisable to most.