The Mickey Mouse / Steamboat Willie-inspired horror film Screamboat is set to receive a theatrical release in 2025 On January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that … Read more
Robert Pattinson and Parasite director Bong Joon-ho bring a trailer for their new sci-fi drama, Mickey 17, to CinemaCon. During the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon, Robert Pattinson (The Batman, The Lighthouse) and director Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite, Okja) shared a trailer and new details about their upcoming science-fiction drama Mickey 17. Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon-ho took the … Read more
No list of the most anticipated movies of 2024 would be complete (at least in my eyes) without Mickey 17, which is director Bong Joon-ho’s long-awaited follow-up to his Oscar winning Parasite. The movie stars Robert Pattinson and is a sci-fi adventure about a “disposable employee” on a space flight to an alien world. But … is the … Read more
The horror short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie is inspired by the public domain Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie As of January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain. Then director Jamie Bailey and writer/producer … Read more
On Monday, the “Steamboat Willie” version of Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse character entered the public domain. The same day, director Jamie Bailey released the trailer for his upcoming horror-comedy titled Mickey’s Mouse Trap. That’s right, folks: Mickey is getting the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey treatment. The horror movie follows a girl named Alex, … Read more
The earliest version of Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1st, marking a significant moment in Disney’s history. Mickey Mouse, the iconic fi – oh, you don’t need a refresher on who Mickey Mouse is? Well, the Disney mascot is about to head into the public domain…under certain specifications. In short, you … Read more
For years, one of the laws passed in Congress to extend the term of a copyright on a work of art was referred to as the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act,” because Disney was among the companies that was most invested in maintaining their legal protection over their signature creation for as long as humanly possible. By … Read more
Zac Efron cites Mickey Rourke’s performance in The Wrestler as an inspiration, while regretting not reaching out to Matthew Perry. Zac Efron’s earning some of the best reviews of his career for his starring role as Kevin Von Erich in The Iron Claw (check out our rave here). Despite often being cast as a pretty … Read more
The official Steamboat Silly trailer for the final installment to Disney+’s The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse has been released, as part of the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of Disney Animation Studios. The video features Mickey Mouse meeting the iconic Steamboat Willie. This is the popular Disney character from the 1928 short film, which served … Read more
Early reactions for Bong Joon-Ho’s upcoming mickey 17 have been overwhelmingly positive. The writer and director of Parasite and Snowpiercer helmed the sci-fi thriller. It “follows the story of Mickey 17, an ‘expendable,’ who is a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim,” reads the film’s synopsis. “After one … Read more