Now, the team behind the slasher movie\u00a0\u2013 ITN Studios and Jagged Edge Productions \u2013\u00a0are preparing to <\/span>ruin another childhood classic: this time, Bambi.<\/span><\/p>\n The beloved fawn and his woodland pals Thumper and Flower, who were first brought to life in Felix Salten\u2019s 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods,\u00a0<\/span>have retained a sweet and child-friendly image thanks to the 1942 Disney film.\u00a0<\/span>But now that Salten\u2019s novel has entered the public domain, that looks about to change.<\/span><\/p>\n Filmmaker Scott Jeffrey has teamed up with Rhys Frake-Waterfield, who wrote and directed Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, to reimagine Bambi as a \u201cvicious killing machine\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe film will be an incredibly dark retelling of the 1928 story we all know and love,\u201d Jeffrey told Dread Central<\/a>. \u201cBambi will be a vicious killing machine that lurks in the wilderness. Prepare for Bambi on rabies!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n So, read on for everything you need to know about the upcoming horror film, including when we can expect it to land in cinemas.<\/p>\n Bambi: The Reckoning is currently\u00a0scheduled for a one-night theatrical release on 15th February 2023<\/strong>, so there shouldn\u2019t be *too* long to wait.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Production is set to kick off in January 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n No further plot details have been revealed as of yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, the 1928 story follows the young deer Bambi as he navigates life in the forest after his mother is shot to death by hunters, telling a sweet tale of friendship. <\/span><\/p>\n However, g<\/span>iven how many children were traumatised by the death scene<\/a>, we\u2019re guessing this will be central to Bambi\u2019s transformation into a monster in the new take.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to Dread Central, director Jeffrey also revealed that\u00a0the movie is inspired by Netflix horror movie The Ritual<\/a>, which follows four men as they\u2019re tormented by a mysterious creature while hiking through the Swedish wilderness.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, the cast of Bambi: The Reckoning hasn\u2019t been revealed at this stage.<\/p>\n Not yet, but we\u2019ll drop it here as soon as it\u2019s available!<\/span><\/p>\n In the meantime, here\u2019s the trailer for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, which is expected to land in February 2023.<\/p>\nBambi: The Reckoning release date\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Bambi: The Reckoning plot speculation \u2013 What could the horror film be about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Who could be in the cast of\u00a0Bambi: The Reckoning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Is there a trailer for Bambi: The Reckoning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n