News of the project comes just a day after Steamboat Willies entry into the public domain.
Also emerging following the characters public domain debut was the announcement of new indie horror video gameInfestation 88.
Can a motley crew survive a killer creature with a taste for tourists?
Steven LaMorte’s Steamboat Willie-inspired horror filmSleight of Hand Productions / Andrew L. Kern
Production is set to kick off this spring.
The director emphasized that the impetus behind the project is a simple love of Disneys iconic characters.
Filmmakers were all kids in the sandbox.
We love taking our toys and playing with them in different ways, he said.
The slasher take from Rhys Frake-Waterfield hit theaters in the U.S. in February 2023.
