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
The first thing everyone notices and best remembers about “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920) is the film’s bizarre look. The actors inhabit a jagged landscape of sharp angles and tilted walls and windows, staircases climbing crazy diagonals, trees with spiky leaves, grass that looks like knives. These radical distortions immediately set the film apart … Read more