He is almost 95 years old, but the original Mickey Mouse from "Steamboat Willie" is starting to pop back up on clothes, rides and other merchandise. Skip to main content.

The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on January 1, and now a “Steamboat Willie” horror movie is on the way. The plot centers on a sadistic mouse tormenting unsuspecting ...

Disney will lose the hallmark of Steamboat Willie, the original version of Mickey Mouse that appeared in a 1928 short animation by the same name, on Monday. Disney Animation Studios. 4.

The famous Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters from 'Steamboat Willie' have entered the public domain after 95 years, and could bring a wealth of new, unrestricted art.

A Steamboat Willie horror movie has been announced as Mickey Mouse enters the public domain in 2024.; Indie horror director Steven LaMorte is taking charge of the project after his hit film Winnie ...

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.

The original 1928 script for Disney's Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse. An early Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is among the copyrighted ...

Mickey Mouse’s introduction to the world was the 1928 cartoon, Steamboat Willie. Not only was it the first appearance of Mickey with sound, it was also one of the first cartoons to employ syn… ...

Unsurprisingly, it took less than a day for a Steamboat Willie horror movie to be announced, and the first reveal came from a director who is no stranger to the "mascot horror" genre. Director ...