‘Winnie the Pooh’ Film Pulled From Hong Kong Cinemas

‘Winnie the Pooh’ Film Pulled From Hong Kong Cinemas
An image from the film "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey." ITN Studios/Jagged Edge Productions via AP
The Associated Press
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HONG KONG—Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city.

Film distributor VII Pillars Entertainment announced on Facebook that the release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” on Thursday had been canceled with “great regret” in Hong Kong and neighboring Macao.