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With Steamboat Willie’s copyright expired, so goes his innocence.
A horror film a la Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey that includes Steamboat Willie’s will begin manufacturing in just a few months. Steven LaMorte, whose credit embrace Miss America World Ultimate and Amy Correa Bell’s F*ck It I am Good music video (and whose title means “the loss of life” in French) is about to direct the as-of-yet untitled horror-comedy primarily based on Willie’s cartoon debut.
In it, a sadistic mouse will torment a gaggle of unsuspecting ferry passengers, Selection reported.
“Steamboat Willie has introduced pleasure to generations, however beneath that cheerful exterior lies a possible for pure, unhinged terror,” LaMorte stated in a press release. “It’s a undertaking I’ve been dreaming of, and I can’t wait to unleash this twisted tackle this beloved character to the world.”
The Walt Disney Firm (NYSE:DIS) misplaced the copyright to the unique 1928 model of Steamboat Willie on January 1 this 12 months and the character is now a part of the general public area and free for anybody to make use of as they want. Mickey Mouse, the successor to the character often known as Steamboat Willie, continues to be the mental property of Disney.
Winnie the Pooh misplaced its copyright in 2023, which led to the event of the aforementioned movie that featured Pooh and Piglet embarking on a bloody rampage as they looked for meals. The film grossed greater than $5.2M and was made on a price range of $100,000.
A trailer for an additional film, Mickey’s Mouse Entice, was launched on Monday. The synopsis says: “It’s Alex’s twenty first birthday, however she’s caught on the amusement arcade on a late shift so her associates determine to shock her, however a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a sport of his personal with them which she should survive.”