With an incredible looking puppet and the actor behind Freddy Krueger joining the cast, I might have to check out that R-rated Winnie the Pooh Universe Pinocchio movie

I never thought Pooh Universe would be R-rated Pinocchio The movie was great, but seeing real animatronic puppets for the first time made me curious.

Look, let’s call the Poohniverse movies exactly: spotlight chasers. It doesn’t matter! It’s best to be honest about this kind of thing, because I have a hard time believing that enough people in the world want an edgy, scary version of Winnie the Pooh. That title, and its sequel released this year, exist only because the character entered the public domain, and creator Rhys Fleck-Waterfield quickly began working on building an interconnected universe that includes Tinkerbell’s Peter Pan movie. A heroin addict, and a story about Pinocchio – you know, all the Disney classics.

The only thing is, at first glance this animatronic puppet depicting Pinocchio actually looks pretty good – you can check out an actual clip of it, which was made by Todd Masters, who He has worked on series such as Child’s Play, Dune, and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. “I’ve always loved this original and crazy story from the 1880s. So I’m excited to be a part of this production, bringing this little puppet to life with all the practical special effects,” Masters said in a statement (via Variety). “This version is still a little puppet on his quest to become a boy…but the way he becomes a boy, it’s very crude…and, frankly, very funny.”

Variety also reports that horror icon Robert Englund has joined the cast of Pinocchio: Now and Again , considering the actor is best known for his role as Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (Freddy Krueger), which is a really nice addition. He’s also joined by a lesser-known horror regular, Richard Brake, who you might remember from The Barbarians and Mandy – he’ll be playing Geppetto, but not yet It’s clear who Englund will play.

“Pinocchio: Untightened” will be released sometime next year, joining “Peter Pan’s Neverland,” “Bambi: The Reckoning” and “Winnie the Pooh Universe: Monsters Assemble” in a trio of films , but the specific release date has not yet been determined.