Mickey is on a killing spree within the new horror movie’s trailer.
Disney’s 1928 quick Steamboat Willie entered public area on Monday and it hasn’t taken lengthy for Mickey Mouse — or at the very least that model of him — to make his approach right into a horror movie. On Monday, the primary trailer for Mickey’s Mouse Trap debuted with the horror comedy movie that includes the long-lasting mouse as a killer. In the trailer, somebody wearing a Mickey Mouse costume is seen attacking a sufferer and stalking much more inside an amusement park. You can test it out under.
Here’s how the movie is described: “It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game of his own with them which she must survive.,” (through The Hollywood Reporter).
“We just wanted to have fun with it all. I mean it’s Steamboat Willie’s Mickey Mouse murdering people,” director Jamie Bailey stated. “It’s ridiculous. We ran with it and had fun doing it and I think it shows.”
The movie, which doesn’t have a launch date at the moment, stars Sophie McIntosh, Callum Sywyk, Allegra Nocita, Ben Harris, Damir Kovic, Mackenzie Mills, Nick Biskupek, and Simon Phillips.
Why Did Steamboat Willie Enter Public Domain?
The earliest variations of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse entered the general public area on January 1st because of present copyright regulation. Currently, that regulation states that characters and tales are protected for 95 years after publication with these characters changing into “free game” for interpretation on the 96th 12 months after publication. That implies that each Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy, two animated shorts produced and launched by Walt Disney in 1928, are each now in Public Domain.
This is much from the primary time a beloved character has entered the general public area and shortly gotten the horror film remedy. In 2022, Winnie the Pooh entered the general public area — and shortly after acquired its personal horror movie.
What Does Disney Say About the Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration?
Disney has largely remained silent on the matter, save for a quick assertion final 12 months by which the corporate reiterated its want to proceed defending its characters in whichever manners it legally can.
“Ever since Mickey Mouse’s first appearance in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie, people have associated the character with Disney’s stories, experiences, and authentic products,” Disney stated in an announcement final 12 months (through Cartoon Brew). “That will not change when the copyright in the Steamboat Willie film expires. 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.”
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