The Klansman

Under the Copyright Act of 1976 and the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works published or registered between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, were granted an automatic renewal term. Unlike films from the 1928-1963 era, which required a proactive filing in the 28th year to avoid entering the public domain, films from 1974 are protected for a total term of 95 years from publication, provided they were published with a valid copyright notice. 'The Klansman' was a major studio production directed by Terence Young and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on November 13, 1974, under registration number LP43840 by Paramount Pictures Corp. The film is currently held and actively licensed by Paramount (or its successor entities), and its continued commercial exploitation (e.g., presence on licensed streaming platforms and physical media releases) confirms it has not lapsed into the public domain. It will remain under copyright until January 1, 2070.