March 27, 2025 11:20 am

'The Monkey' Was Forced to Change Its Villain Because of Disney Copyright Issue
'The Monkey' Was Forced to Change Its Villain Because of Disney Copyright Issue

‘The Monkey’ Was Forced to Change Its Villain Because of Disney Copyright Issue

Stephen King’s The Monkey is about to terrorize the box office thanks to the impressive directorial efforts of Osgood Perkins, but there is one small but noticeable thing missing from the movie that fans of King’s original short story will spot instantly: cymbals. Yes, the evil toy of the film inexplicably has a little drum as its percussion instrument of choice, and it seems that Disney is to blame.

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​Even Stephen King movies cannot avoid bowing to the mighty House of Mouse when copyright infingment is on the cards. Read More