Unfortunately, the on-screen version of this jolly ape was already used in Toy Story 3, and Disney owns the copyright. Fortunately, Perkins was informed before production on The Monkey began.

The Monkey had to change toy from cymbals to a drum after Disney had trademark ownership due to Toy Story 3. The horror movie stars Theo James alongside Elijah Wood and other big names in the ...

The Monkey writer/director Osgood Perkins explains how his unique experience with people dying in weird ways funneled into ...

But Perkins couldn’t have them because apparently Disney had copyrighted a monkey playing cymbals for “Toy Story 3.” “They own Darth Vader and they own the cymbals,” Perkins says.

Even Disney/Pixar sensed the scare-factor of these horrible toys when they used the traditional cymbal-clapping version in Toy Story 3; that version is actually the reason why the monkey has a ...

"The Monkey" is about a cursed wind-up monkey toy that causes someone to die whenever it's played. The movie from filmmaker Osgood Perkins is based on a Stephen King story of the same name.

The Monkey film takes creative liberties with King's story, changing characters, tone, and setting. The movie transforms a horror story into a black comedy with absurd and gory deaths. Both the ...

Based on the short story by acclaimed horror writer Stephen King, “The Monkey” follows Hal Shelburn (Theo James) as he attempts to escape the incessant presence of a malevolent toy monkey brought home ...

Osgood Perkins helmed The Monkey, based on Stephen King's short story, starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslani and Christian Convery, was released in theatres today. The horror-comedy features Theo in ...