WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY 3 Trailer Unleashes More Bloody Madness With a Twisted Rabbit and a Killer Circus

Pooh Bear is back for another round of bloody mayhem, and this time he's taking his nightmare to the circus! The first trailer for Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3: The Lost Years has arrived, bringing more gruesome kills, wild creature designs, and a seriously messed-up version of Rabbit to the horror franchise.

The latest chapter in ITN Distribution's Twisted Childhood Universe, also known as the Poohniverse, continues turning beloved public-domain characters into murderous monsters. We've already seen twisted versions of Peter Pan, Bambi, and Pinocchio get their own horror movies, but Winnie the Pooh remains the franchise's main attraction.

The new film takes things in a different direction with a story involving Pooh, Tigger, and Rabbit being captured and forced to perform in a sinister circus. The trailer offers a look at their horrifying new appearances, along with plenty of brutal violence.

Scott Chambers, who played Christopher Robin in the second movie, returns to the role and takes over directing duties from Rhys Frake-Waterfield.

Rabbit is played physically by Jacob Marshfield and voiced by Roger L. Jackson, best known as the voice of Ghostface in the Scream franchise. George Montague takes over as Pooh from Ryan Oliva, while Lewis Santer returns as Tigger. Piglet and Owl are reportedly sitting this installment out to reduce makeup and costume costs. There are also plans for a potential Tigger spinoff titled Tigger's Return.

The screenplay comes from Richard Stanley, the filmmaker behind Hardware and Dust Devil, who also appears as the villainous ringmaster Balthazar. His character oversees the monstrous creatures as attractions in his traveling show, giving the movie a little The Island of Dr. Moreau flavor.

That's a particularly interesting connection considering Stanley was originally hired to direct the troubled 1996 adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau, starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. He was fired early in production and famously returned to the set disguised in creature makeup. The bizarre production later became the subject of a cult documentary.

Stanley's career also faced setbacks following abuse allegations made by a former partner, which led to canceled projects. Although a French court ruled in his favor, the controversy continued to affect his standing in the industry.

Interestingly, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 already explored the idea of kidnapped children being transformed into animal-human monsters. That storyline drew comparisons to Five Nights at Freddy's, although Frake-Waterfield maintained the similarities were coincidental.

The Lost Years subtitle also suggests the third movie could explore events between the previous films, potentially revisiting moments from the original with improved creature effects and a larger budget.

The second film already established that the events of the first Blood and Honey were fictionalized within the franchise's universe, with actors in costumes portraying what supposedly happened.

All of this is building toward Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble, the planned Avengers-style horror crossover that will bring these twisted childhood characters together. Mary Poppins and Tintin have also been rumored to appear, although their involvement hasn't been officially confirmed.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3: The Lost Years is scheduled to arrive in January 2027, with Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble currently planned to follow.

Check out the bloody new trailer below and see what kind of insanity Pooh and his friends are getting into this time!