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Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield is looking to take another beloved children's story down a horrifically dark path. The Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey director is currently developing his next cinematic venture, Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare, which will be a darkly twisted take on Scottish novelist James Matthew Barrie's iconic Neverland character and his group of Lost Boys.
Frake-Waterfield's upcoming horror film has been a topic of conversation since the first images from the bloody endeavor were released. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey is a new blood-curdling take on A.A. Milne's classic children's story that places the beloved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood in an unsettling light. The low-budget project centers around Pooh and Piglet as they go on a murderous rampage after being left to fend for themselves by Christopher Robin, which causes them to go feral.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Frake-Waterfield does not appear to be stopping his horrific cinematic venture with the Hundred Acre Wood. Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare will take the director into the heart of Neverland, where Pan and his group of Lost Boys will presumably go on a murderous rampage of their own. Plot details for the film have yet to surface, but audiences can assume the flying boy will be a terrifying presence that will haunt Captain Hook or Wendy in a blood-soaked nightmare.
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Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare will look to be an added addition to a developing list of classic children's stories that are getting a horrific makeover. Along with Frake-Waterfield's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, audiences can dive into a twisted take on How The Grinch Stole Christmas this December. The Mean One will center around the emblematic green character and the holiday bloodshed he brings to the town beneath his snowy peaks. The horrific film will be available to stream on most notable platforms on December 15th to usher in the holiday season in a disturbing manner.
The attention surrounding Frake-Waterfield's twisted take on the Hundred Acre Wood has been profound, which has helped the film to acquire an official theatrical release. Fathom Events will domestically release the film for a one-day event across theaters on February 15th. In addition, the incredible interest Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey has generated is opening the door for a potential sequel, which may arrive after Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare takes flight. It will be interesting to see how audiences respond to the horrific portrayal of Winnie the Pooh and if a murderous Pan will garner that same amount of curious attention.
Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare is currently in development.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter