The "Steamboat Willie" version of Mickey Mouse became public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. Is Disney losing Mickey? Current artists and creators will be able to make use of Mickey, but with major limits.

Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” That early iteration of the iconic Walt Disney character officially entered the public domain on January 1 ...

Now, get ready for “Steamboat Willie” horror films. The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Monday, and indie horror producers are wasting no time in capitalizing on it.

At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced since 1928’s “Steamboat Willie” — which features the earliest version of the iconic character — entered the public ...

This moment in “Steamboat Willie” illustrates the birth of the Disney we know. Mickey Mouse represents a purely good time, getting away from the big, boring adults who don’t want us to crash ...

To start watching Steamboat Willie, you can subscribe to Disney+ today for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year. Or you can get the service as part of a special value bundle with ESPN+ and Hulu for ...

The original 1928, "Steamboat Willie" was iconic, but is also somewhat bizarre in retrospect. Mickey has to peel potatoes as a punishment in the original short, as well as try to transport some ...

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie. ” That early iteration of the iconic Walt Disney character officially entered the public domain on January ...

Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse, is the star of a new horror trailer after becoming public domain Monday. A trailer for a slasher film "Mickey’s Mouse ...