Untitled Jagged Edge Productions cinematic universe
Following the commercial success of Rhys Frake-Waterfield's 2023 British slasher film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, Jagged Edge Productions announced a shared universe horror film franchise based on various public domain characters and properties.
Development[edit]
After Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain in 2022, Jagged Edge Productions began production of a horror adaptation.[1] After teaser images for the film were released, they went viral on the Internet,[2] and the film would go on to be a financial success, making over $5 million compared to its budget of $100,000.[3] Owing to the success of the film, Jagged Edge Productions made plans to create a sequel with a higher budget, as well as a cinematic universe featuring other characters from public domain children's series.[4][5][6][7] It was announced that there are plans for the characters in the films to appear in crossovers.[4][8][9][10][11]
Films[edit]
Released[edit]
| Film | UK release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey | March 10, 2023 | Rhys Frake-Waterfield | Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Scott Jeffrey | |
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey[edit]
The first film in the franchise, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, follows the characters Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet as murderous, misanthropic villains. The film began development after the original Winnie-the-Pooh book entered the public domain in 2022.[1] Originally slated for an October 2022 release date, the film became viral after its announcement, and increased publicity motivated reshoots and a 2023 cinematic release.[2]
Upcoming[edit]
| Film | UK release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 | 2024[12] | Rhys Frake-Waterfield | Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Scott Jeffrey | Post-production | |
| Bambi: The Reckoning | Unannounced | Scott Jeffrey | Rhys Frake-Waterfield[13] | In development | |
| Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare | Unannounced | Unannounced | Unannounced | Rhys Frake-Waterfield[14] | |
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2[edit]
In June 2022, Frake-Waterfield expressed interest in creating a sequel, and stated that he wants to "ramp it up even more and go even crazier and go even more extreme".[15] In November 2022, he announced that a sequel, currently titled Winnie-the-Pooh 2, was in development with him returning as director and writer, on a budget five times larger than the previous installment;[16] it would later be confirmed that the budget had increased to ten times larger than the first film.[17] In September 2023, teaser images were released,[18][19][20] and it was revealed that the film will not feature the same cast as its predecessor.[21] The sequel began filming in late 2023,[22] with an anticipated release date of 2024.[23]
Bambi: The Reckoning[edit]
On November 21, 2022, a live-action horror film titled Bambi: The Reckoning was announced to be in development by ITN Studios and Jagged Edge Productions with Scott Jeffrey directing and writing, and Rhys Frake-Waterfield serving as a producer.[13] The film will be about the titular character getting revenge after the death of his mother.[24] Jeffrey described the film as "an incredibly dark retelling of the 1928 story we all know and love. Finding inspiration from the design used in Netflix's The Ritual, Bambi will be a vicious killing machine that lurks in the wilderness."[25]
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare[edit]
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is an upcoming horror film produced by Rhys Frake-Waterfield.[14] He stated that the film will depict the character Tinker Bell as "heavily obese and recovering from drugs".[2][26]
Other films[edit]
Rhys Frake-Waterfield has expressed interest in creating films about Thor,[27] as well as copyrighted franchises such as the Teletubbies, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,[28] and The Powerpuff Girls,[29] although no announcements regarding these franchises have been made.
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
| Film | UK release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey | March 10, 2023 | $5.2 million | $100,000 | [3] |
Critical response[edit]
| Film | Response | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |
| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey | Script error: No such module "Rotten Tomatoes data".[30] | 16 (19 reviews)[31] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yossman, K. J. (2022-05-26). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Teases Slasher Film Plot: 'Pooh and Piglet Go on a Rampage'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ritman, Alex (2022-11-04). "How an Online Frenzy Lit a Fuse Under Microbudget Slasher 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ritman, Alex (2023-02-08). "'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Plans to Create Low-Budget "Twisted" Childhood Horror Universe With Bambi, Peter Pan and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ Peralta, Diego (2023-02-08). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Wants to Develop a Shared Universe With Other Classic Children's Tales". Collider. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ Abaroa, Patricia (2023-02-08). "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Director Plans to Bring Other Beloved Characters Into a 'Twisted Alternative' Cinematic Universe". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ "Winne The Pooh: Blood and Honey gets a cinematic universe, naturally". The A.V. Club. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ Hamman, Cody (2023-02-10). "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey forms a cinematic universe with Peter Pan and Bambi horror movies". JoBlo. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ Solomon, Daniel (2023-02-08). "Children's Horror Movie Universe With Pooh, Bambi & More In Development". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ "A Twisted Childhood Cinematic Horror Universe on the Way from BLOOD AND HONEY Director". Nerdist. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ Lund, Anthony (2023-11-04). "Blood and Honey Producer Gives Update on "Incredibly Dark" Bambi, Peter Pan and Secret Projects". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ Yossman, K. J. (2023-02-07). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey': Inside the Viral Micro-Budget Slasher Hoping to Slay the Box Office (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Zhan, Jennifer (2022-11-26). "Please, Was the Original Bambi Not Horrifying Enough?". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Fuge, Jonathan (2022-11-02). "Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare Coming from the Makers of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ Korngut, Josh (1 June 2022). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Reveals One of Its Nastiest Kill Scenes [Exclusive Interview]". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ February 16, Clark Collis; EST, 2023 at 03:06 PM. "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' director says sequel will have at least 5 times the budget". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ Yossman, K. J. (2023-10-20). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Hopes Fourth Graders Not 'Ruined' by Surprise Screening, Teases Sequel Budget and Deaths". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ↑ Remley, Hilary (2023-09-08). "Winnie the Pooh Is Back For Revenge in First 'Blood and Honey 2' Images". Collider. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Hirsch, Shari (2023-09-08). "Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Sequel First-Look Teases More Childhood Nightmares". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Squires, John (2023-09-08). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2' – First Images from Slasher Sequel Bring That Yellow Bastard Back to Life". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (2023-09-08). "'Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Sequel First-Look Images Revealed (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (2023-05-17). "Cannes: 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Slasher Sequel Cuts Deals Around the World (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (2023-11-03). "AFM: 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2' Duo Unveils First Terrifying Close-Up of New-Look Bear (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ McAndrews, Mary Beth (November 21, 2022). "Bambi Becomes "A Vicious Killing Machine" In New Childhood-Ruining Horror Reimagining [Exclusive]". Dread Central. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ↑ Fuge, Jonathan (November 25, 2022). "Bambi Horror Movie to Transform the Disney Character Into a Vicious Killing Machine". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ↑ Senzatimore, Renee (2023-02-10). "Peter Pan Horror Film Features a Darker, Drug-Addicted Tinkerbell". CBR. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Director Teases Horror Versions of Peter Pan, Thor". Horror. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ Phillips, T. C. (2023-02-18). "Blood & Honey Director Wants To Make TMNT & Teletubbies Horror Movies". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ Paudal (2023-02-17). "'Blood and Honey' Creators Reveal Idea for Powerpuff Girls Horror Movie (Exclusive)". Paudal. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ↑ Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, retrieved 2023-09-02
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