There will be blood (and honey) because Winnie the Pooh is returning to slash he was through and past the Hundred Acre Wood. The Hollywood Reporter has just releasedexclusive new imagesfrom the upcomingWinnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, looking at thehotly anticipated sequelto the gory take on the children’s book classic. No release date has yet been set for the film.
More Blood, More Honey
It was only earlier this year when the first filmWinnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honeyslashed its way into theaters. The film, made shortly afterthe belovedWinnie The Poohfranchisebecame public domain, took the beloved children’s book characters and residents of the Hundred Acre Wood and turned them into hacking, slashing murderers, and to great success.Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honeywas created on a shoestring budget of about $100,000, and brought in over $5 millionat the box office. The film’s surprising success soon spawned a sequel project,Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2,which looks to be even bloodier than the original.
The upcoming sequel,which is currently in production in the UK, comes with a bigger budget and an award-winning cast. The BAFTA-nominatedSimon Callowjoined on to the project along withTallulah Evans.Scott Chamberswill play Christopher Robin. In a statement toThe Hollywood Reporter, the film’s writer and directorRhys Frake-Waterfieldsaid, “[t]he sequel will feature new creature designs, a new cast, and a high death count.” And the new images certainly reflect the higher budget, revamped cast, and increased body count. Frake-Waterfield was also clear that this adventure “…will be leaving the 100 Acre Wood,” and that Pooh and the rest will be taking “…their fight to the quiet community of Ashdown!”
The new images, released today, show a dark, gritty, and explosive new vision for everyone’s homicidal and honey-loving bear. One image shows Piglet,who returns from the first filmcrouching behind a feathered, sharp-nosed creature who looks to be a horrifying version of Owl. Another photo shows Chambers as Christopher Robin in a close-up. He looks out of frame, his eyes filled with tears, could it be the pain of confronting his childhood friends-turned monsters?
The screenplay forWinnie-The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2was written byMatt Leslieand is based on a story co-written along with the film’s directory Frake-Waterfield. Also joining the sequel is creature and gore designerShaune Harrison, who previously worked on such films asWorld War ZandHarry Potter, so we’ll be getting even more intense and twisted versions ofour favorite woodland creatures. No release date has yet been set for the sequel. Check out more images below:
