The first iteration of Popeye and Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film are among the copyrighted works that will enter the public domain in 2025.

Popeye the Sailor, with his bulging forearms ... where he spoke for the first time. Songs from the last year of the Roaring Twenties are also about to become public property.

We're used to seeing Popeye let his fists do the talking, but the iconic Sailor Man will be doling out more than a few spinach-fuelled ass-kickings in a new slasher movie from ITN Studios.