Although Pooh Bear himself would disapprove of their shameful techniques, those that passionately hate the concept of a honey bear wielding a knife have resorted to loss of life threats. Talking with Agence France-Press, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield referred to as the vitriolic response to the film “psychological.”

“I’ve had petitions to cease it. I’ve had loss of life threats. I’ve had individuals saying they referred to as the police,” he advised AFP. Oh to be a fly on the wall for that ridiculous 9-1-1 dialog. Clearly missing a humorousness, method too many individuals fail to understand that one slasher will not tarnish Pooh’s good-natured legacy. For his half, Frake-Waterfiled has been embracing the negativity for the reason that very begin. When a commenter complained that the film would spoil individuals’s childhoods, the filmmaker agreed, writing on his Instagram story: “That is what I am making an attempt to do, spoil everybody’s childhood.”

For years, the adventures of Pooh and co have been solely licensed to Walt Disney Studios, which produced six characteristic movies, quite a few shorts, direct-to-video specials and a lot extra. In Disney’s arms, the foolish previous bear was just like the manifestation of childhood innocence, delivering wise-yet-simple recommendation to the plenty whereas interesting most on to a preschool viewers. However these days are (principally) over, as a result of the copyright on the primary A.A. Milne guide just lately expired. Face it — gritty reboots are all the fad these days. Not even preschool icons are secure! Frake-Waterfield was simply the primary to pounce on the chance, a transfer that’s primed to repay in spades.