Mickey Mouse Horror Film Announced As ‘Steamboat Willie’ Enters Public Domain | Eastern North Carolina Now

A new horror movie featuring the “Steamboat Willie” version of Mickey Mouse is currently in the works, per a Variety report.

ENCNow
    Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Amanda Harding.

    A new horror movie featuring the "Steamboat Willie" version of Mickey Mouse is currently in the works, per a Variety report.

    Disney's copyright to "Steamboat Willie" expired Monday, along with its right to the original versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, though the company still holds copyrights for more modern versions of these iconic characters. "Steamboat Willie" is an animated short from 1928 that is widely considered the debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters, however, Mickey doesn't look the same as the modern versions of the cartoon. According to NPR, "he's more rascally and rough."

    Independent filmmaker Steven LaMorte released a statement announcing his intentions to capitalize on this new development by making Mickey the main character in a horror flick.

    "Steamboat Willie has brought joy to generations, but beneath that cheerful exterior lies a potential for pure, unhinged terror," LaMorte said in a press release, per the outlet. "It's a project I've been dreaming of, and I can't wait to unleash this twisted take on this beloved character to the world."

    LaMorte also directed "The Mean One" (2022) a horror film starring the Dr. Seuss character The Grinch. The movie grossed $1 million in theaters.

    "It all comes from our love of these characters," he said in an interview. "Filmmakers - we're all kids in the sandbox. We love taking them and playing with them in different ways. It's not a desire to ruin these characters or make a quick buck, but to love them and honor them and show them in a new light."

    "We are doing our due diligence to make sure there's no question or confusion of what we're up to," LaMorte added. "This is our version of a public domain character. It's a scary thrill ride with heart and humor, based on this character that everybody knows." He also said that the film's producers are working with a legal team to ensure the film version of Mickey is compliant.

    Disney said in a statement last month the company would be diligent about protecting the copyright-protected version of Mickey Mouse.

    "We will, of course, continue to protect our rights in the more modern versions of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright, and we will work to safeguard against consumer confusion caused by unauthorized uses of Mickey and our other iconic characters," the company said.

HbAD0

    This development is similar to what happened when the children's storybook characters Winnie the Pooh and Piglet became public domain property last year. The horror film "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" featuring Pooh and Piglet as deranged serial killers was released last January to mixed reviews.

    The "Winnie the Pooh" character Tigger also entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.
Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published)
Enter Your Comment ( no code or urls allowed, text only please )




Harvard’s Gay Accused Of 6 More Instances Of Plagiarism In New Complaint Daily Wire, Film History, Art Talk, Guest Editorial, Editorials, Op-Ed & Politics, The Arts Anti-Israel Protesters Create Chaos, Delay Flights At JFK Airport On New Year’s Day


HbAD1

Latest The Arts

After yet another deadly attack perpetrated by a deranged leftist, this time coming an inch away from killing President Trump, the FBI was left briefly wondering if maybe they had been investigating the wrong people.
As everyone now knows, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to grant presidents immunity for "official acts" has given Donald Trump unlimited power to do literally anything he wants with zero consequences whatsoever.
Veterans Day is a festive celebration by those who returned, married, had kids, worked and retired. We are the one who have reunions and share photos and stories.
“Malcolm in the Middle” actor Frankie Muniz said that even though he had a good experience as a child star, he still doesn’t want his son to enter the profession.
Famed Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, responsible for writing the group’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” died Thursday at his home in Osprey, Florida. He was 80.
Daily Wire host Matt Walsh passed away Monday aboard Southwest Airlines Flight WN2208 after the passenger in front of him reclined her seat and crushed him to death, officials announced.
‘Oppenheimer’ movie scored big at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, taking home seven Oscars from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Legendary stand-up comedian Richard Lewis, also known for his work on the hit HBO show “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.

HbAD2

The game show “Jeopardy!,” in which gives contestants must give answers in the form of a question, embraced the woke agenda by including so-called “neo-pronouns” as an answer.
Actor Gary Sinise delivered a glowing tribute to his late son, McCanna Anthony “Mac” Sinise, nearly two months after he died of chordoma, an extremely rare cancer that attacks the spine.
Kevin Costner just released the trailer for his upcoming Western drama film, “Horizon: An American Saga.”
The classic musical film “Mary Poppins” has been changed to a “PG” rating in the United Kingdom due to perceived “discriminatory language.”
The 2024 SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards ceremony took place Saturday night, with current popular titles “Oppenheimer” and “The Bear” taking home multiple awards.
Shia LaBeouf received the Sacrament of Confirmation, completing his conversion to Catholicism, on Sunday, and the actor’s confirmation sponsor suggested LaBeouf may become a deacon “in the future.”
Michael Keaton said he’s been having a blast working on the “Beetlejuice” sequel and that, as promised, it’s not going to be filled with CGI-heavy special effects.
Sony Pictures entertainment has announced that four separate Beatles movies are in the works, one featuring each of the members of the famed British band.
In this high tech Home Theater era of endless options of cinematic series, movies, sitcoms, and episodic television, we, who consume, all have our favorites in this copious threaded arena of these many entertaining stories of reality, comedy, and, on occasion, high art reminiscent of the best of us.

HbAD3

 
Back to Top