Created by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse’s look can now be used freely by other studios since January 1st of this year
Last Monday, the 1st, Mickey Mouse’s look in the 1928 short “Steamboat Willie” entered the public domain in the United States and it didn’t take long for the adorable little mouse created by Walt Disneywas transformed into a horror character in films and games.
This first happened in the feature film “Mickey’s Mouse Trap”. Described as a horror comedy, its teaser was revealed on the same day that Mickey’s original look, first presented 95 years ago, began to be used in different productions, without restriction. Watch!
The film, written by Simon Phillips and filmed, edited and directed by Jamie Bailey, presents Mickey Mouse as a killer, as the villain dresses like the character, to transform the protagonist Alex’s 21st birthday festivities, held in an arcade, into a bloody game. The plot has not yet been revealed.
In addition to the feature film, a game was also created. “Infestation 88” is the title of the survival game created by Nightmare Forge Games, where players are placed in an environment to deal with infestations and distorted versions of well-known characters, including Mickey Mouse, who here appears as a villain.
The game was announced with the release of a teaser, which can be watched below. Check out!
It is worth mentioning that only Mickey Mouse’s look in the short “Steamboat Willie” entered the public domain. This happens because US copyright law allows copyrights to be maintained for 95 years — a period defined with the help of Disney, according to the CNN portal, as the legislation was called the ‘Copyright Protection Act’. Mickey Mouse’.
Source: Recreio
