Terrible Things Are Happening to Winnie the Pooh and We Can’t Look Away

We’ve talked frequently in the past about what happens when Disney characters enter the public domain.

Winnie the Pooh

Mickey Mouse in his Steamboat Willie form entered the public domain at the beginning of 2024, but before even that, Winnie the Pooh became public domain back in 2022. Now that Disney no longer exclusively owns the rights to Winnie the Pooh, people have been doing some WILD things with his image…including making horror films!

When our beloved Pooh bear first entered the public domain, he became the star of a low-budget slasher horror film called Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. But those filmmakers aren’t stopping there — a NEW Pooh-themed movie is coming soon!

Winnie the Pooh

Variety announced on Twitter/X that the filmmakers behind the first movie are now releasing a sequel. This new movie will be called Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble and will feature Winnie the Pooh alongside other characters like Bambi, Tinker Bell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter, and Sleeping Beauty.

The filmmakers behind “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” have unveiled “Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble,” bringing together Pooh, Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter and Sleeping Beauty for an IP-bludgeoning frenzy due for release in 2025.… pic.twitter.com/Mhou4tOwOk

— Variety (@Variety) March 18, 2024

The movie is set to release in 2025, so put it on your calendars if you’re interested in seeing your childhood ripped to shreds. ? We’ll definitely be interested to see how this performs at the box office!

And if you’re hoping to see more Disney characters in horror films, don’t forget about the Mickey Mouse-themed scary movies coming out soon. They’re truly horrifying!

Stay tuned to DFB for more examples of how our favorite characters are being defiled in the public domain. Or ya know, for general Disney news…because we cover that as well! ?

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