Future of Toon Lagoon

[Clive]

Popeye, conceptually/in name, is now public domain. The most popular/established version of Popeye, and all his distinguishing features, is still under copyright, and that's the version that's represented in the park. So, yes, Universal still has to pay.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Wont happen but would be funny if Universal just made it own version in a cartoon an re themed it and didn't have to any more

 

[WebHead1138]

Wont happen but would be funny if Universal just made it own version in a cartoon an re themed it and didn't have to any more

Maybe DreamWorks can make a Popeye movie now

 

[SeventyOne]

Maybe DreamWorks can make a Popeye movie now

Hire the guy behind Samurai Jack. He did a test reel that was pretty amazing.

Tho, to stress @Clive's point, the public domain version bares little resemblance to what we think of as Popeye. It's like doing Dorothy without ruby slippers or a blue gingham dress. And I assume the name "Popeye" is still trademarked.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Weekends only probably isn't a good sign.

 

[Brian G.]

Weekends only probably isn't a good sign.

It was already seasonal. Just not sure if we’re about to see those hours change as we enter Spring Break.

 

[GA-MBIT]

I just recently learned about the 1999 Universal "Dudley Do-Right" film, with Brendan Fraser. Alongside that was the 2000 Rocky and Bullwinkle film, also by Universal. This land feels incredible random and outdated from a modern perspective, but within the context of this larger push right around the Millennium of Universal Studios trying to restablish their cartoon brands with big budget films, it's all a lot more comprehensible as a theme for opening day IoA.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Popeye is looking much better than it has in quite a long time now!