Screenings of Winnie the Pooh horror film cancelled in Hong Kong

Distributor gives no reason for cancellation, but Chinese censors have targeted Pooh before due to Xi Jinping comparisons

The screening of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, a British slasher film due to be released in Hong Kong this week, has been cancelled, its distributor said on Tuesday, without giving a reason for pulling it.

VII Pillars Entertainment said on its Facebook page that it was with great regret" that the scheduled release of the film on 23 March had been cancelled. It did not give further details.