An early Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is among the copyrighted works from 1928 moving into the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. But the cartoon creature who stars in ...

Who's the newest horror star that's coming to the screen? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E. At least two Mickey Mouse-inspired horror movies have been announced since 1928's "Steamboat Willie" — which features ...

The first released version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain but not all of the variants of the mouse are free to use. When the calendar changed from 2023 to 2024, the Mickey Mouse known as ...

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some stuff about a version of Mickey Mouse and how Disney's copyright on it is ...

Disney has been with us through thick and thin, from the Mickey Mouse whistling Steamboat Willie days to the 3D computer-animated films like Moana that makes us want to step through the screen and ...

From the moment Mickey Mouse appeared on the big screen whistling on a steamboat, Walt Disney's endearing little mouse captured hearts and tickled funny bones. In celebration of the world's most ...

If you've watched a Disney film lately, you're probably familiar with a little clip that plays before the movie even starts featuring Mickey Mouse, whistling along as he operates a steamboat. You can ...

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... 'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain.