"We just wanted to have fun with it all. I mean it's Steamboat Willie's Mickey Mouse murdering people," director Jamie Bailey said. "It's ridiculous. We ran with it and had fun doing it and I think it shows."
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Here's how the film 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.," (via The Hollywood Reporter).
. . .This is far from the first time a beloved character has entered the public domain and quickly gotten the horror movie treatment. In 2022, Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain — and soon after got its own horror film.
What Does Disney Say About the Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration?
Disney has largely remained silent on the matter, save for a brief statement last year in which the company reiterated its desire to continue protecting its characters in whichever manners it legally can.
- "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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