The premise is the only thing that makes sense in “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” The film feels half-written, and the half we got wasn’t the good half.

Because Pooh and Piglet, introduced in the 1926 book "Winnie-the-Pooh," entered the public domain in 2022. U.S. copyright law is usually limited to the life of the author, plus 70 years.

On Jan. 1, 2022, the copyright to A.A. Milne’s 1926 book, “Winnie-the-Pooh,” expired, entering the public domain, and leaving Pooh and friends essentially up for grabs.

After only five months of Winnie The Pooh's lapse into the public domain, a man had both made an entire horror film from the character, and begun that film's release strategy.

'Winnie the Pooh' is returning to big screens in the first trailer for 'Blood and Honey,' a horror film interpretation of the character. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Screenshot of Japan's Disney Store. Screenshot of Disney Store website. The collection is based on a viral 2013 meme of Winnie the Pooh squinting at a blank piece of paper in the animation.