The microbudget slasher has been yanked from more than 30 cinemas ahead of its release, fueling speculation over censorship and political pressure from China, where an unofficial — and bizarre — crackdown on Winnie-the-Pooh has been in place for several years.
may have been left disappointed this week, with the film having been quietly pulled from theaters, a move that has fueled speculation about censorship over an apparent likeness between the children’s character and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
understands that the microbudget British film — in which Winnie and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage through Hundred Acre Wood — was due to land in more than 30 cinemas in the city this Thursday, but has now been removed from schedules. The film has also reportedly been pulled from release in Macau.
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