Bambi: The Reckoning horror film secures distribution in multiple territories

A couple days ago, we shared the news that writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield has secured distribution in multiple territories for a sequel to his horror twist on a beloved children’s story, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. But that’s not the only project Frake-Waterfield has in the works. He’s planning to build a cinematic universe out of horror movies based on public domain family friendly stories – including Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare and Bambi: The Reckoning. Now The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Bambi: The Reckoning has also secured distribution in multiple territories.

Inspired by Felix Salten’s 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods, this movie is coming to us from ITN Studios and Jagged Edge Productions. Scott Jeffrey will be directing, and is also producing with Frake-Waterfield for Jagged Edge Productions. Stuart Alson and Nicole Holland serve as executive producers for ITN Studios.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter hears that it will involve a mutated killer deer in the vein of Cujo.

Bambi: The Reckoning is expected to begin filming this summer. ITN will handle distribution in North America. And here’s more information on the distribution deals: Premiere Entertainment has licensed rights involving theatrical components to the creature feature in Mexico and Latin America (Cinemex), Germany and Italy (Plaion), France (Crome Films), Benelux (Movie Company), Scandinavia (Njuta Films), Russia/CIS (Voxell Films), Australia and New Zealand (Umbrella), Japan (Hark), Taiwan (AV-Jet), Middle East (Eagle Films), Turkey (BG Film), Pakistan (Cine Entertainment), India and airlines (PictureWorks).

Scott Jeffrey’s directing credits also include The Bad Nun, The Final Scream, ClownDoll, Conjuring the Genie, Dragon Fury, Hatched, Spider in the Attic, The Gardener, Exorcist Vengeance, and Kingdom of the Dinosaurs.

Are you interested in seeing a horror take on the Bambi story? Share your thoughts on Bambi: The Reckoning by leaving a comment below.

Really, this news just makes me wish Kevin Smith and someone (perhaps Lionsgate) would get rolling on Moose Jaws, the “Jaws with a moose” movie Smith has been hoping to make for several years now, as I have been hoping to see it ever since he started talking about it.