One of the most beloved and recognizable cartoon characters in the world is set to enter the public domain next year. However, it's a bit more complicated. The first iteration of Mickey Mouse, the ...

As of New Year's Day, Disney’s iconic character Steamboat Willie has been made available for creatives to use now that the original mouse’s copyright has ended. After 95 years, the cartoon that ...

A horror game featuring a murderous Mickey Mouse and an independent British slasher film starring a person in a Mickey costume are among the first projects featuring the famous Disney animated ...

Steamboat Willie, the black-and-white cartoon that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, is now public domain – and the horror adaptations have already begun. First up is Mickey's Mousetrap, directed ...

Another year, another batch of beloved IP becoming available for creators to do with what they will. At 12:01 a.m. on January 1, the earliest version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain, and ...

At the center of Goldin’s 2026 Winter Hollywood Memorabilia Auction is a Disney artifact that transcends collecting: an ...

"The Mouse is out." Surprise, surprise, they've already turned Mickey Mouse into a horror icon. Mickey's Mouse Trap is the first ever Mickey Mouse horror movie from filmmaker Jamie Bailey. If you didn ...

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the earliest form of Mickey Mouse, one of the most iconic characters in American media, will enter the public domain. The iteration of Mickey Mouse as seen in the 1928 ...