Winnie the Pooh appearing in Avengers-like horror movie 

By Dean Murray via SWNS

Beloved children's character Winnie the Pooh is to appear in a blood-soaked version of the Marvel Avenger's movies.

Thanks to the expiration of author A.A. Milne's U.S. copyright, the previously bumbling bear has been available for use in previously unsuitable fiction.

Now, U.S.-based Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios have announced plans to ape the Marvel films by drawing together public domain characters in a horror film planned for 2025.

Titled "Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble," the film will be set in the so-called Twisted Childhood Universe, as opposed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A spokesperson says: "The new chilling cinematic universe will feature previously announced stand-alone films Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare and Pinocchio Unstrung and introduce new characters such as Sleeping Beauty, The Mad Hatter, and Rabbit from Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey.

"All of these characters will culminate in the upcoming film Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble in 2025 when the monsters join forces to takedown the world."

Producer of Jagged Edge Productions, Rhys Frake-Waterfield explains: "It will be complete carnage. We are heavily influenced by Freddy Vs Jason and The Avengers. We would love to see a horror movie where the villains group together and are going after their survivors.

"We have some incredible set pieces in mind and some sequences I think will truly shock people. The movies we are working on now as stand alones are all building towards Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble."

Scott Chambers, Producer of Jagged Edge Production, adds: "Similar to The Avengers we will follow Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Owl, Piglet, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Bambi, The Mad Hatter, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell joining forces to wreak havoc.

"We are working with a larger scale budget on this one and are excited for what the future will hold. When you see the stand alone movies you will see the easter eggs hinting toward the crossover.

"Some of the villains also will not see eye to eye which will allow for some carnage within the group in some epic sequence of monster vs monster."

A.A. Milne's U.S. copyright of Winnie expired at the end of 2021, as it had been 95 years since publication of the first story. The character has thus entered the public domain in the United States and Disney no longer holds exclusive rights there.

There has already been a horror film titled Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey , with its sequel set for release on March 26.