Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is an upcoming British independent slasher film co-written, directed and edited by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who also produced with Scott Jeffrey. It is a direct sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) and serves as a horror reimagining of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's Winnie-the-Pooh books. The film stars Scott Chambers, Ryan Oliva, Eddy MacKenzie, Lewis Santer, Marcus Massey and Simon Callow.[1] Following the commercial success of the first film, director Frake-Waterfield expressed interest in a sequel that, eventually, was greenlit in November 2022. Original cast members Nikolai Leon, Craig David Dowsett and Chris Cordell will not return for the sequel, with new cast members Chambers, Oliva, and MacKenzie replacing them as Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Piglet, respectively, in September 2023.[2]

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Teaser poster
Directed byRhys Frake-Waterfield
Written by
  • Rhys Frake-Waterfield
  • Matt Leslie
Based on
Produced by
  • Scott Jeffrey
  • Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Starring
  • Scott Chambers
  • Ryan Oliva
  • Eddy MacKenzie
  • Lewis Santer
  • Marcus Massey
  • Simon Callow
CinematographyVince Knight
Edited byRhys Frake-Waterfield
Music byAndrew Scott Bell
Production
companies
  • Jagged Edge Productions
  • ITN Studios
Release date
February 2024
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

In a June 2022 interview with Josh Korngut of Dread Central, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield expressed interest in creating a sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, and stated that he wants to "ramp it up even more and go even crazier and go even more extreme".[6] In September 2023, teaser images were revealed, showcasing a higher budget than the previous film, as well as the new character Owl.[2][7][8] Rhys Frake-Waterfield also confirmed that the film will feature a new cast and new character designs, and will take place in the Ashdown community rather than the Hundred Acre Wood.[9] Additionally, the character Tigger, who was absent from the first film, will appear.[3]

Shaune Harrison, who previously worked on productions such as World War Z, the Harry Potter franchise, and Game of Thrones, is the film's creature and gore designer, while Paula Anne Booker will lead the special effects.[9] In 2023, it was revealed Frake-Waterfield intends to have Pooh wield a chainsaw as a weapon in the film,[10][11][12] and that the film would feature over 30 deaths.[13][14]

The film was originally reported to have a budget five times larger than its predecessor;[15] it would later be confirmed that the budget had increased to ten times larger than the first film.[14]

Release

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is set to be theatrically released in February 2024.[16]

References
  1. Yossman, K. J. (September 8, 2023). "'Shakespeare in Love' Star Simon Callow Joins Cast of 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. Remley, Hilary (September 8, 2023). "Winnie the Pooh Is Back For Revenge in First 'Blood and Honey 2' Images". Collider. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. Plant, Logan (September 11, 2023). "Exclusive: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2's First Look at Tigger Revealed". IGN. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. Fuge, Jonathan (September 12, 2023). "Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 New Images Reveal Terrifying Take On Tigger". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. Füge, Jonathan (September 12, 2023). "Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 New Images Reveal Terrifying Take On Tigger". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. Korngut, Josh (June 1, 2022). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Reveals One of Its Nastiest Kill Scenes [Exclusive Interview]". Dread Central. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  7. Hirsch, Shari (September 8, 2023). "Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Sequel First-Look Teases More Childhood Nightmares". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  8. Squires, John (September 8, 2023). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2' – First Images from Slasher Sequel Bring That Yellow Bastard Back to Life". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  9. Ritman, Alex (September 8, 2023). "'Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Sequel First-Look Images Revealed (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. Lang, Brad (August 15, 2023). "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Sequel Will Give Pooh Bear a Chainsaw". CBR. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  11. Shrishty (August 14, 2023). "Winnie the Pooh Gets a Chainsaw in 'Blood and Honey' Sequel". Collider. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  12. Korpan, Andrew (August 14, 2023). "Winnie The Pooh To Wield Chainsaw In Blood And Honey Sequel". ClutchPoints. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  13. Squires, John (October 20, 2023). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2' Director Promises Over 30 Kills in Upcoming Sequel". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  14. Yossman, K. J. (October 20, 2023). "'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Hopes Fourth Graders Not 'Ruined' by Surprise Screening, Teases Sequel Budget and Deaths". Variety. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  15. 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 October 11, 2023.
  16. "Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey 2 release date speculation and more". The Digital Fix. August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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