Hello internet, welcome to film theory.

So, have you guys seen this ridiculous Winnie the Pooh horror movie that just came out?

Winnie the Pooh, Blood and Honey.

Yeah, some indie filmmakers have decided to take the lovable poo bear from the 100 Acre Wood

and, uh, put a unique spin on the idea, to say the least.

Reimagining the story for children as a decidedly adult-oriented slasher movie. While the film has been absolutely eviscerated by both fans and critics,

the sheer novelty of the idea of the adorable Pooh Bear and his pals going on a murderous rampage

has earned a respectable $3.8 million so far, off of a budget that was smaller than $100K.

It is enough of a profit that the filmmakers have already announced a sequel,

as well as similar horror adaptations for other Disney classics like Bambi the Reckoning,

and Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, all of which will be part of a shared universe, because

of course they will be. Now, there's probably another theory in here somewhere about how

and why these low-budget horror movies get made and how successful they are for the studios but for today i just wanted to ask the simple question of

how exactly does this movie exist like legally how did they get away with this thing well

winnie the poo blood and honey exists because the winnie the pooh franchise no longer belongs

only to disney it actually belongs to you, you sitting at home without your pants on.

Literally you. You see, back in the beginning of 2022, Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain here in

the United States, meaning that it's no longer protected by copyright. So now anyone can use

these characters and stories in practically any way they want, writing their own sequels,

having Pooh and the Friends in their own franchises outside the original work, adapting them into gratuitously violent horror movies.

And Winnie the Pooh is not the only major work that's on its way to being owned by everyone.

You see, loyal theorists, the world of entertainment is about to get very interesting.

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