History Franchise / WinnieThePooh

And Kanga and little Roo\\

* AscendedExtra: Roo is a minor character in most incarnations of the franchise, but in the more recent movies, he tends to get bigger and more important roles.

* DarkerAndEdgier: While the original stories and featurettes were more amusing slapstick, some of the recent follow ups take on more serious narrative, with more emotional drama (and the occasional HeroicBSOD) and [[ActionizedSequel some genuine life threatening climaxes]]. ''Pooh's Grand Adventure'' and ''The Tigger Movie'' are key examples.

A good example of AdaptationDisplacement as a result of [[WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh the cartoons based on it]] by Creator/WaltDisney, who produced three short featurettes in TheSixties (with music by the legendary [[Music/TheShermanBrothers Sherman Brothers]]) that were bundled together in one theatrical release and started one of Disney's most lucrative merchandise-driven franchises. In fact, Disney estimates that merchandise based on the Pooh characters brings in as much revenue as merchandise featuring the characters WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse, WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}, and WesternAnimation/{{Pluto|The Pup}} '''''combined'''''. The characters got a regular TV series on Creator/DisneyChannel, ''Welcome to Pooh Corner'' (1983-86) (also featuring music by the Shermans), which aired in reruns well into TheNineties, and the '90s also saw a revival of several new movies based on the franchise. Disney does not own the characters outright, so they must still credit A.A. Milne's estate every time they use an image or clip, or produce a film based on Winnie-the-Pooh.

On January 1st, 2022, the first ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' book entered the US public domain, meaning that anyone in the US can now use Pooh and friends (aside from characters introduced in ''The House at Pooh Corner'' which includes Tigger, which weren't added until 2024).[[note]]Only the versions seen in the books are in the US public domain, the Disney incarnations are still copyrighted and will remain so until the 2060s.[[/note]]

On January 1st, 2022, the first ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' book entered the US public domain, meaning that anyone in the US can now use Pooh and friends (aside from characters introduced in ''The House at Pooh Corner'' which includes Tigger, which won't be added until 2024).[[note]]Only the versions seen in the books are in the US public domain, the Disney incarnations are still copyrighted and will remain so until the 2060s.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/PigletsBigGame'' (2003, PC/Mac, GBA, GCN, [=PS2=]) -- Movie Game for ''Piglet's Big Movie''. Like the game before it, can be hard after the first few levels. Piglet must venture into his friends' dreams and help conquer his, and their, fears. Pooh and Tigger are also playable in some areas; Pooh must flee from Heffalumps and Woozles as his tummy reveals him to them, and Tigger must [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]] his way around enemies. Complete with MickeyMousing. In the PC/Mac version, Piglet goes around collecting ingredients for a soup.

** ''Film/WinnieThePoohBloodAndHoney'' (2023-)

* ''Film/WinnieThePoohBloodAndHoney'' (2023) -- A SlasherMovie directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, which follows Pooh and Piglet as they go on a rampage after Christopher Robin abandons them. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are not kidding]].

* ''VideoGame/PigletsBigGame'' (2003, PC/Mac, GBA, GCN, [=PS2=], Xbox) -- Movie Game for ''Piglet's Big Movie''. Like the game before it, can be hard after the first few levels. Piglet must venture into his friends' dreams and help conquer his, and their, fears. Pooh and Tigger are also playable in some areas; Pooh must flee from Heffalumps and Woozles as his tummy reveals him to them, and Tigger must [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]] his way around enemies. Complete with MickeyMousing. In the PC/Mac version, Piglet goes around collecting ingredients for a soup.

* ''VideoGame/PigletsBigGame'' (2003, GCN, [=PS2=], Xbox) -- Movie Game for ''Piglet's Big Movie''. Like the game before it, can be hard after the first few levels. Piglet must venture into his friends' dreams and help conquer his, and their, fears. Pooh and Tigger are also playable in some areas; Pooh must flee from Heffalumps and Woozles as his tummy reveals him to them, and Tigger must [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]] his way around enemies. Complete with MickeyMousing.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'' -- an AllCGICartoon run by Playhouse Disney, 2007-2010. As of 2016, the series has been made available on Disney Junior's online/mobile service.
* "[[Recap/DocMcStuffinsS4E26IntoTheHundredAcreWood Into the Hundred Acre Wood]]" -- In addition, the ''Pooh'' cast also [[CrossOver Crossed over]] into an episode of ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins''.
* ''Playdate with Winnie the Pooh'' -- In Spring 2022, Disney would announce a new short-form musical series for Disney Junior. Release date is Summer 2023.

* AdaptationDistillation: Though admittedly much more loyal to the original works than usual [[{{Disneyfication}} Disney adaptations]] a few odd plot elements and characters from the original book adaptions are absent (e.g., ''Many Adventures''). Once could argue this is balanced by a huge amount of original stories and character complexities made from newer works. It is debatable whether the original books or Disney interpretations are more expanded and complex.

** Also, is Rabbit merely a somewhat neurotic [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Animal]] or an embittered WellIntentionedExtremist?

** Also, is Rabbit merely a somewhat neurotic [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Stuffed Toy]] or an embittered WellIntentionedExtremist?

Pooh, [[TheWikiRule of course]], has a Wiki, which you can find [[https://pooh.fandom.com/ here]].

* ''Winnie the Pooh'' (working title) -- In Spring 2022, Disney would announce a new short form musical series for Disney Junior. Release date is TBA.

** Is Tigger something of a MilesGloriosus or [[HeroicComedicSociopath too oddball to really care about his own well-being]]? His dislike for honey also varies.

* ''WinnieThePoohSpringtimeWithRoo'' (2004): A YetAnotherChristmasCarol in which Rabbit's controlling tendencies reach an all-time high as he tries to prevent Easter from happening, and Roo tries to convince him to relent.

A good example of AdaptationDisplacement as a result of [[WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh the cartoons based on it]] by Creator/WaltDisney, who produced three short featurettes in the 1960s (with music by the legendary [[Music/TheShermanBrothers Sherman Brothers]]) that were bundled together in one theatrical release and started one of Disney's most lucrative merchandise-driven franchises. In fact, Disney estimates that merchandise based on the Pooh characters brings in as much revenue as merchandise featuring the characters WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse, WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}, and WesternAnimation/{{Pluto|The Pup}} '''''combined'''''. The characters got a regular TV series on Creator/DisneyChannel, ''Welcome to Pooh Corner'' (1983-86) (also featuring music by the Shermans), which aired in reruns well into the 1990s, and the '90s also saw a revival of several new movies based on the franchise. Disney does not own the characters outright, so they must still credit A.A. Milne's estate every time they use an image or clip, or produce a film based on Winnie-the-Pooh.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/WinnieThePoohSpringtimeForRoo Winnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo]]'' (2004): A YetAnotherChristmasCarol in which Rabbit's controlling tendencies reach an all-time high as he tries to prevent Easter from happening, and Roo tries to convince him to relent.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The author's foreword features David Benedictus talking to Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Christopher Robin about the new book, and includes a TakeThatMe when Eeyore gloomily predicts that Benedictus will get everything wrong.

On January 1st, 2022, the first ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' book entered the US public domain, meaning that anyone in the US can now use Pooh and friends (aside from characters introduced in ''The House at Pooh Corner'' (which includes Tigger), which won't be added until 2024).[[note]]Only the versions seen in the books are in the US public domain, the Disney incarnations are still copyrighted and will remain so until the 2060s.[[/note]]

* CerebusSyndrome: Okay, it's ''Winnie-the-Pooh.'' so it's still pretty lighthearted, but compared to the original books there ''is'' a subtle undercurrent that wasn't there in the original books, mostly concerning Cristopher Robin growing older.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: After the animals manage to get water out of a well to solve a draught (in large part due to Piglet going down it and unclogging it), Pooh decides to make a poem about the event...which lacks Piglet completely. Piglet feels some disappointment about the poem, but can't pinpoint what. Subverted later on when Piglet wins the cricket match and this time gets a poem from Pooh devoted to his victory.

* GrowingUpSucks: It's ''very'' subtle, but Christopher Robin doesn't seem to be ''quite'' as home among the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood as he once was.

* Untitled animated prequel (2024) -- A prequel animated film to the books directed by Mike de Seve (''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'') and co-written by him and John Reynolds (''WesternAnimation/TheMrPeabodyAndShermanShow''). It is planned to be a prequel to the books and to act as an "origin story" for Pooh and his friends when they were kids. It is also planned to be followed up with a TV show.

Willy nilly silly old bear''\\

->''"This could be the room of any small boy, but it just happens to belong to a boy named Christopher Robin. Like most small boys, Christopher Robin has toy animals to play with, and they all lived together in a wonderful world of make-believe. But his best friend is a bear called Winnie-the-Pooh — or, "Pooh" for short. Now Pooh had some very unusual adventures, and they all happened right here in the Hundred Acre Wood."''
-->-- OpeningNarration for Disney's original ''Winnie the Pooh'' films.

* ''Film/WinnieThePoohBloodAndHoney'' (2023) -- A upcoming SlasherMovie directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, which follows Pooh and Piglet as they go on a rampage after Christopher Robin abandons them. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are not kidding]].