Turning the most adorable things into terrifying creatures is the hallmark of horror and horror movies, but obviously, Winnie the Pooh fans are a little more fussy than those who love clowns or dolls. The anthropomorphic animal, which has accompanied the childhood of generations of toddlers, will indeed be on the poster of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, which will be released next Wednesday in the United States and its director, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, has received death threats!
The filmmaker revealed to AFP that he had received numerous retaliatory attempts. "It's completely zinzin. There have been petitions. I have received death threats. People tell me they will call the police," he said. If one puffs when imagining the content of the discussion between the complainant and the police, the filmmaker is somewhat concerned about the extent of the threats.
Big success
Nevertheless, this buzz is good for the box office. After a release in Mexico where it earned nearly a million dollars (against a budget of 250,000), the film is about to become possibly one of the most profitable in history.
To do this, Rhys Frake-Waterfield took advantage of the expiration of Disney's copyright on the characters on A.A. Milne's work. The filmmaker is now preparing films based on Bambi and Peter Pan. However, AFP says that in Mexico, many spectators left the theaters disappointed...
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