At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced since 1928's "Steamboat Willie" entered the public domain.

But in January 2024, the copyright on Steamboat Willie officially expired, and Mickey Mouse is now officially in the public domain.

The Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is already up for grabs, and now everyone wants a piece of that mouse.

Within a week of Mickey Mouse entering public domain, we've seen three horror movies announced, multiple video games and a surprisingly respectful comic.

First there was “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Now, get ready for “Steamboat Willie” horror films. The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Monday, and indie ...

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… ...

“Plane Crazy,” Disney’s first Mickey Mouse short, featured a hot-tempered Mickey humiliating and forcibly kissing his beloved Minnie Mouse.

The official trailer for I Heart Willie teases a public-domain slasher about a group investigating the twisted origins of Steamboat Willie.