Steamboat Willie, the 1928 version of Mickey Mouse, will now enter the public domain, despite Disney trying to save its copyright on the iconic character that started it all.

Mickey Mouse has landed a new role: horror-movie villain. At least two films starring an early version of the Walt Disney Company’s famous mascot were announced this week as the copyright for ...

For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to Disney’s brand, but in 2024, the copyright of Disney’s first film featuring Mickey will expire.

Mickey’s Mouse Trap The team behind Mickey’s Mouse Trap wasted no time promoting their new slasher and dropped the trailer on New Year’s Day, also known as The Day Willie Died.

Mickey Mouse has long been a symbol in the copyright wars. Beyond the practical impact, the expiration — 95 years after his debut in the short film “Steamboat Willie” — is also a major ...

Earliest version of Mickey Mouse set to enter public domain in 2024, along with Minnie, Tigger U.S. law allows a copyright to be held for 95 years after Congress expanded it several times during ...

For nearly 100 years, Mickey Mouse has transformed from a hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon character to an international pop culture icon that is one of the most identifiable figures in the ...

Disney announced on July 28 that the series was ending. The final short included a special appearance by the early version of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 black-and-white cartoon, "Steamboat Willie." ...

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ premieres on July 21, 2025, on Disney Jr. The next day, the first 10 episodes of the series will be available to stream on Disney+, with new episodes rolling out throughout ...

BREAKING: Mickey Mouse Out as Official Disney Mascot Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse in 1928. No one would have guessed the impact Mickey would have nearly 100 years later.

Mickey Mouse turns 80 years old today, and there’s not a gray hair on him. Sure, he’s a little rounder, a little squatter, and he’s been wearing the same clothes for decades, but all in all ...

The original "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" aired from 2006-2016 and is still breaking records as a Top 3 series for preschoolers. Mickey Mouse and friends appear in a scene from "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+." ...