{"id":117689,"date":"2024-01-05T13:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/05\/canadian-director-reimagines-mickey-mouse-in-violent-slasher-film-why-not\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:36:18","slug":"canadian-director-reimagines-mickey-mouse-in-violent-slasher-movie-why-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/05\/canadian-director-reimagines-mickey-mouse-in-violent-slasher-movie-why-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian director reimagines Mickey Mouse in violent slasher movie: \u2018Why not?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>You would possibly know him as Disney\u2019s most iconic determine, however a Canadian horror director has different concepts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The earliest iteration of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/mickey-mouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mickey Mouse<\/a> entered the general public area on Jan. 1, and Jamie Bailey and his staff had been fast to launch a trailer that day for the upcoming slasher film <em>Mickey\u2019s Mouse Trap.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Asked why he would make a film corrupting the beloved kids\u2019s character, Bailey\u2019s response was: \u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really such an iconic character, and we felt there was kind of a pent-up audience for this,\u201d he mentioned. \u201cAnd we were proven right. We just cannot believe the amount of responses we\u2019ve gotten back since we released the trailer. It\u2019s just been wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_10189213_659800ffe8128\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"10189213\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/10189213\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_10189213_659800ffe8128\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Mickey Mouse to soon become public domain'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/tfzc57r75s-c2ym85qnd1\/mickey.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/tfzc57r75s-c2ym85qnd1\/mickey.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/tfzc57r75s-c2ym85qnd1\/mickey.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/tfzc57r75s-c2ym85qnd1\/mickey.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">2:32<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Mickey Mouse to quickly grow to be public area<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The well-known mouse made his first look within the 1928 brief movie <em>Steamboat Willie, <\/em>and solely that model of him is now within the public area \u2014 not the gloved, big-eared model of Mickey that individuals know and love right this moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues beneath commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bailey mentioned <em>Mickey\u2019s Mouse Trap <\/em>was partially impressed by <em>Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, <\/em>a slasher film launched in early 2023 after the copyright expired for the unique model of the beloved anthropomorphic bear.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey, who&#8217;s initially from Glace Bay, N.S., and now resides in Toronto, mentioned placing a gritty twist on characters usually linked to childhood nostalgia is certain to get folks speaking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust the novelty of it, it piques everyone\u2019s interest right off the bat,\u201d he mentioned. \u201cSeeing your beloved childhood character going around murdering people, it\u2019s just kind of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Seeing your beloved childhood character going around murdering people, it\u2019s simply type of enjoyable,\u2019 says \u2018Mickey\u2019s Mouse Trap\u2019 director Jamie Bailey.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tInto Frame Films Ltd\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Mickey\u2019s Mouse Trap, <\/em>directed from a screenplay written by Simon Phillips, tells the story of a bunch of associates celebrating the lead character\u2019s birthday at a Chuck E. Cheese-esque venue one evening. Terror ensues when somebody will get possessed by Mickey Mouse and begins killing attendees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues beneath commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s pretty much all you need to know,\u201d Bailey mentioned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-textSignup\">\n\t\t\t<strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tGet the most recent National information.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-textSignup__link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10203806\/mickey-mouse-steamboat-willie-horror-movie\/javascript:void(0)\" data-micromodal-trigger=\"newsletter-signup\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"article | newsletter signup text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tSent to your electronic mail, each day.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The film was shot in September 2023 at Funhaven, an amusement centre in Ottawa. Bailey mentioned they wished to get the filming achieved early so they may launch the trailer as quickly because the copyright expired.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thought it would get some attention, and it sure did,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t any set launch date but as Bailey remains to be in talks with distributors, however he hopes to have it launched by March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tJamie Bailey\u2019s manufacturing firm is in talks with distributors, however hopes the movie could be launched by March.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tInto Frame Films Ltd\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bailey mentioned he\u2019s not overly involved with Disney taking authorized motion, although he acknowledged that as an enormous conglomerate, it may squash his manufacturing firm \u201clike a bug.\u201d<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10203992\/lululemon-chip-wilson-diversity-and-inclusion-comments\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/johv103193671_high4.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Chip Wilson slams Lululemon\u2019s diversity efforts: \u2018You don\u2019t want certain customers\u2019\" data-title=\"\">Chip Wilson slams Lululemon\u2019s variety efforts: \u2018You don\u2019t need sure clients\u2019<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10203896\/red-sea-houthi-drone-attack\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CP169390919.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Houthis launch drone to attack ships in Red Sea, hours after warning from Canada and allies\" data-title=\"\">Houthis launch drone to assault ships in Red Sea, hours after warning from Canada and allies<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m totally willing to direct the next three Marvel movies for free, Disney, if you don\u2019t sue us,\u201d Bailey provided. \u201cIt\u2019s a fair deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues beneath commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disney didn&#8217;t reply to a media request asking about its response to the upcoming horror movie, however mentioned in a press release to The Associated Press that it&#8217;s going to, \u201cof course, continue to protect our rights in the more modern versions of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Using characters a \u2018no-brainer\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>With plenty of kids\u2019s characters having entered the general public area this 12 months, like Pooh\u2019s good friend Tigger and the never-aging Peter Pan, and others set to have their copyright expire within the subsequent decade \u2014 akin to Disney darlings Donald Duck and Pluto \u2014 Bailey mentioned the time is ripe to reimagine these characters in numerous methods.<\/p>\n<p>The horror style is a very good solution to discover these characters\u2019 darker sides, he mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the only genre of film that you can make without a big star. The genre itself is the star,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo tying it up with a childhood character like Mickey Mouse \u2026 it\u2019s kind of a no-brainer. I think the market might get saturated with it, and it will really come down to what ones are good or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe movie takes place in an amusement arcade throughout a celebration gone awry.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tInto Frame Films Ltd\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whether or not the movie is seen nearly as good has but to be determined. Online reactions to the trailer\u2019s launch have been blended \u2013 however Bailey mentioned any publicity is nice publicity, \u201cespecially for a movie like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues beneath commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe more people that talk about it, the better,\u201d he mentioned. \u201cI assume that a lot of people will be hate-watching it, that\u2019s fine too \u2014 just as long as they watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Bailey\u2019s Mickey Mouse horror movie often is the first, it received\u2019t be the final. Another horror flick that includes the <em>Steamboat Willie <\/em>character, which has but to be titled, was introduced Tuesday from director Steven LaMorte.<\/p>\n<p>And a <em>Steamboat Willie-<\/em>impressed survival horror recreation named <em>Infestation: Origins<\/em> is about to launch later this 12 months.<\/p>\n<section id=\"sophi_article_widget\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--text l-inlineStories--sophi\" aria-label=\"More on Entertainment\" data-sophi-feature=\"article-entertainment\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] You would possibly know him as Disney\u2019s most iconic determine, however a Canadian horror director has different concepts. 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