Tongal's video: Dick Tracy vs Sharktopus - The Possibilities of Public Domain and Intellectual Property Rights

On February 10th, 2023, TCM showcased a silly, head-scratcher of a special called "Tracy Zooms" starring octogenarian Warren Beatty. This video essay covers how this happened, why it happened, and how it helps Beatty keep the intellectual rights to Dick Tracy (a character that hasn't had a movie release since 1990) before the character enters the public domain in a few years. It also helps creators gain a greater understanding of the importance of IP rights to some of their own work. Written by Lisa Fielder Narrated by Aidan Laliberte Edited by Ross Williams Thumbnail by Chad Sugg Produced by Raz Cunningham ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About Tongal: Tongal is the ultimate platform for content creation, used by studios, brands and talent all over the world. See how Tongal works: https://tongal.com/how Explore + pitch on open projects: https://tongal.com/project/