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.

"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 ...

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 ...

There's more to work than life.

Cause Popeye needs revenge. For some reason. ITN Movies bills Popeye’s Revenge as a “horrifying take on the classic character.” We agree with that. Just not in the way the company means it.

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 ...

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 ...