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- Due to a quirk of copyright law, Metropolis will enter into the public domain in the United States at midnight, January 1 2023.
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Feb 5, 2023 · The Fritz Lang classic, Metropolis, has just entered the public domain. It is now not under copyright in the USA, although in the EU, it will remain so until 2046. The silent movie, released in 1927, is one of the first science fiction films ever created.
The movie will only be public domain in Germany (and thus worldwide because of rule of shorter term) in 2047. So if you would like to adapt it or something like that, I would wait until then to be certain of the copyright's expiration.
Mar 4, 2022 · Due to a quirk of copyright law, Metropolis will enter into the public domain in the United States at midnight, January 1 2023. The next year may also bring intriguing opportunities for both public viewing and utilizing the film in other artistic projects.
Nov 30, 2022 · Fritz Lang's iconic 1927 silent film, Metropolis, is set to enter the public domain on January 1, 2023. This is great news for film fans around the world, who will now be able to freely...
Dec 28, 2022 · Kafka, Metropolis, and the Hardy Boys enter US public domain in 2023. A song called "The Best Things in Life Are Free" will also now be free. Fritz Lang's movie Metropolis enters US...
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It was in the public domain in the US, but right now it is not. There's a full section on the film's copyright status on its Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_ (1927_film)#Copyright_status.
Jan 1, 2023 · The pre-existing silent footage and original intertitles from 1927 are out of copyright. And this is actually the second time that Metropolis has gone into the US public domain. The first was...