"We wanted the film to have a more visceral feel reminiscent of the classic horror films of the '80s." Popeye was among the characters that entered the public domain on January 1, and NPR last ...

Popeye's first live-action film was released in 1980 and starred the late Robin Williams as the famous sailor. It was not well received among critics, though it did turn a financial profit ...

The early version of the cartoon sailor is now in public domain, and he's already the star of a slasher movie.

Beloved sailor Popeye is the latest of these nostalgic characters to get the horror movie treatment, just a month after entering the public domain at the start of 2025. If Popeye’s Revenge is up ...

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When it comes to his most memorable and most iconic movie roles, few can forget his jaw-dropping portrayal of hardboiled detective Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle in The French Connection. Based on Robin ...

Once again our spinach chomping hero Popeye saves the day in 10 of his most treasured cartoons from the last 75 years Revel in the Oscar nominated cartoon Popeye the Sailor meets Sinbad the Sailor ...

More than half a century after William Friedkin’s revolutionary action film stunned viewers, Geoffrey Macnab looks at how the rogue cop at its centre manages to be so perversely sympathetic ...

And there's already a Popeye slasher movie awaiting distribution with a gleefully bloody trailer and an unbeatably clever name, "Popeye: The Slayer Man." The original Popeye, introduced in a comic ...