Winnie the Pooh is now Public Domain

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

Not the Disney version mind you. But if you wanted to make something with the AA Milne characters, go to town.

www.cbr.com/winnie-the-pooh-bambi-public-domain-2022/

A. A. Milne's first Winnie-the-Pooh book, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, and Felix Saten's Bambi, a Life in the Woods are among the works first published in 1926 that will enter the public domain in the United States on Jan. 1, 2022.

Copyright laws vary from country to country, but due to the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, copyrights on published works in the U.S. now typically expire 95 years after their initial publication. Older laws were based on renewals or on the life of the author plus a given number of years, so there are some notable works since 1926 that were already in the public domain, but everything published in 1926 is now public domain as of 2022.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Note to self: create an outline for Winnie the Pooh vs Dracula.

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Jan 1, 2022 10:04:51 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Note to self: create an outline for Winnie the Pooh vs Dracula.

If he loses, you can have your own series: Winnie The Vampire.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

So is The Sun Also Rises and Bambi a Life in the Woods.


Bambi Pooh crossover

[BorneAgain]

It's Vinni-Pukh sequel time!

[Sir Woodrow]

Jan 1, 2022 10:07:16 GMT -5 @therealoblivion said:

Jan 1, 2022 10:04:51 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Note to self: create an outline for Winnie the Pooh vs Dracula.

If he loses, you can have your own series: Winnie The Vampire.

Bloodsucking Pooh

[Spider2024]

...oh bother.

[thechase]

Does that mean Bambi vs Godzilla is now canon?

[Bang Bang Bart]

Mecha Pooh is coming.

[hassanchop]

Winnie the Pooh gets stuck in Cheers

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

All right, Piglet and Rabbit/Skysurfer Strike Force crossover, here we go.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Jan 1, 2022 10:04:51 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

Note to self: create an outline for Winnie the Pooh vs Dracula.

The Asylum is probably already working on it.

[Hit Girl]

Finally my dark gritty reboot script can be unleashed.

[Perd]

So all Poohs are legit. No more sham Poohs. 

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

I’m going to eat a whole jar of honey while not wearing pants to celebrate.

[Susan "Poison" Candy]

Jan 1, 2022 12:45:29 GMT -5 Perd said:

So all Poohs are legit. No more sham Poohs. 

This means Motorcycle the Pooh is true canon

[Lupin the Third]

A few letters I plan to send out.

"Dear Studio Ghibli,

Now hear me out. I'm just a random fan from America, but I think this would work for your next animated feature. Bambi: A Life in the Woods.

Yes, I know, Disney made it 80 years ago. Holy crap it was 80 years ago this year. Man, that movie is old. And very traumatizing. Almost as traumatizing as Optimus Prime dying in the Transformers movie.

Anyways, I'm getting off track here. You should totally make Bambi: A Life in the Woods, and follow the book to a T. I know it's a bit dark and traumatizing, but then again, so was Pom Poko. And you had no problems making that movie. Even with the giant......um......."pouches." Yeah, that's what we'll call them for now.

Anyways, think it over, and if you need directorial assistance......I don't know, call Hayao Miyazaki. He seems to do good work.

Hope this letter finds you well in 2022.

Sincerely,

Lupin the Third."

Second one:

"Dear Hirohiko Araki,

I know your series has been a resounding hit across the world, but I have another idea for you.

Winnie the Pooh just went in public domain. Now, what if you made a series on Winnie the Pooh, but based in the style of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? I think it would be a resounding success.

......Actually, on second thought, that is a terrible idea. If you receive this letter, you should burn it immediately.

Sincerely,

Lupin the Third."

And a third one, although not really relevant to the others:

"To the desks of Hayao Miyazaki, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Takashi Tezuka,

Hey. Listen.

Just do what everyone wants, and make an epic film based on the Legend of Zelda. Trust me. You will make a SHIT. TON. OF. MONEY.

Regards,

Lupin the Third."

[Spider2024]

Jan 1, 2022 11:35:27 GMT -5 hassanchop said:

Winnie the Pooh gets stuck in Cheers

Norm: "Hey Sam, this 'mead' stuff Winnie just handed to me is fantastic!"

[James Fabiano]

Oh great: Pooh and the Huntsman is coming, isn't it?

[Deleted]

Extremely excited for the "I'm Sorry Jon" level nonsense the internet does with Pooh.