Winnie the Pooh starred in horror films and the first shots are alarming

Classic story about Winnie the Pooh is about to become a milestone in the history of horror films. At any rate, that’s the promise of director Rhys Waterfield, who is determined to turn a children’s fairy tale into a top-notch horror movie. All of the above is happening, yes, thanks to the fact that A. A. Milne’s works entered the public domain less than five months ago. Therefore, anyone can take their base to create new stories.

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey this is the first official production to appear after the release of copyright. And the result couldn’t be more amazing. The film, which wrapped filming earlier this month, is a dark and terrifying ode to the best of cinema. All in the context of a well-known performance for children.

A few hours ago first images hit the internet. In them, Pooh and Piglet were seen transformed into demonic creatures about to attack a woman in a hot tub. The reaction from the fans was immediate, and the footage – plus the film’s announcement – immediately went viral. Actual topic World.

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Amid the controversy, Waterfield gave an interview to Variety which claimed that Surprised by the global reaction to his project around Winnie the Pooh. The director, who is in the post-production of four more films – among them the fire D Demonic Christmas TreeHe used the word “surprised”. Especially because of how the Internet showed interest in his project based on a children’s play.

“Because of all the press and stuff, we’re going to speed up the editing and post-production as fast as we can,” Waterfield explained. “But also to make sure he stays good. It will be a high priority.”

According to Waterfield, also screenwriter Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, in the film, Pooh and Piglet will be “the main villains.” In an argument, both creatures will go insane after Christopher Robin leaves them. “Christopher Robin leaves them without food and it certainly drives them crazy. Because they had to take care of themselves so much, they basically went wild,” Waterfield continued. “So they have returned to their animal roots. They are no longer tame: they are like a vicious bear and a pig who want to try to find prey, ”added the director.

Movie it was filmed in just ten days in Ashdown Forest (England), Milne’s inspiration for “A Hundred Acres of Wood” in stories about Winnie the Pooh. While no budget details are available, it’s clear that this is a B-series movie codex project. It was funded by Jagged Edge Productions, which Waterfield runs with co-producer Scott Jeffery. And ITN Studios has already bought the distribution rights, though there’s no confirmed date yet.

The same director admits that it’s a higher risk and, if so, he intends to carefully separate the boundaries of comedy and horror. “When you’re trying to make a movie like this, and it’s a really crazy concept, it’s very easy to go down the path where there’s nothing to be afraid of and it’s really funny and very stupid. And we wanted to go between them.”

And the copyright still belongs to Disney?

The director worries about how Disney might react to the fact that one of his classic films could be re-edited as horror. “We tried to be extremely careful,” Waterfield said.. “We knew there was a line in between and we knew what their copyrights were and what they did. Therefore, we have done our best to make sure that [la película sobre Winnie the Pooh] It will be based only on the 1926 version.”

Considering a possible lawsuit, public backlash, or even public scandal, Waterfield took action. He changed Vinnie’s usual red T-shirt for a lumberjack suit, and Piglet is dressed in black. And, without a doubt, the rest of the characters will not be included in the film, even under copyright.

“No one will confuse this [con Disney]Waterfield said. “No one looking at this will think that this is the Disney version. It’s very, very, very different.”