R-rated Christopher Robin TV series in the works, with 'drug-induced' Winnie The Pooh hallucinations

What happens when a beloved children’s series makes its way into the public domain? Chaos, dear reader. That’s what happens.

In case you were unaware, last year, Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain. Disney no longer owns the rights to A.A. Milne’s beloved characters, meaning that anyone can make their own shows and movies using them without getting into any trouble with copyright laws. It’s thanks to this that we had the release of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - a slasher film which sees the animals of the Hundred Acre Wood go feral after being abandoned by Christopher Robin. Some critics described it as “absurdly entertaining”, and “exactly what you’d expect it to be for better or worse”.

Take a look at the trailer for Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey below.

Well, if you thought that Blood and Honey was childhood-destroying, you’re not ready for this. As Variety reports, Christopher Robin (working title) is an upcoming R-rated TV series, which will be a hybrid of both live-action and animation. According to the official synopsis: “Christopher Robin is a disillusioned New Yorker navigating his quarter-life crisis with the help of the weird talking animals who live beyond a drug-induced portal outside his derelict apartment complex, the Hundred Acres.”

The series is in development from Boat Rocker Studios, as well as Shamier Anderson and Stephan James’ Bay Mills Studios. As for the script, it’s been written by Charlie Kesslering (Foreign Relations), who will also executive produce, as will Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2). Vernon will also direct the pilot.

“This project takes everything you think you know about Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh and creates something completely fresh and undeniably funny,” said Anderson and James. “We’re excited to partner with Boat Rocker, Charlie, and Conrad on this journey to a truly creative space where anything is possible for these characters.”

Unfortunately, at the time of writing, we’ve not been shown any footage or stills of the show, and it’s not known when it'll release. Watch this space, though - it sounds like it's going to be an interesting one.

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