Los Angeles — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. "Steamboat Willie" featured early versions of both Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Directed by Walt ...

The New Year brought the excellent news that Steamboat Willie-era Mickey Mouse has finally entered the public domain, after decades of Disney, er, convincing Congress to keep extending its copyrights.

A new rumor claims Jon Favreau is developing a Mickey Mouse movie for Disney. The project could be a live-action adaptation, though that detail remains unconfirmed. The report follows a wave of ...

The ‘Steamboat Willie’ version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. Filmmakers are taking advantage of that –– for horror movies. Disney, though, maintains the copyright on more modern ...

Every year, a new crop of copyrighted work and intellectual property becomes public domain, freeing it up to be used by anyone. But even more so than usual, this year’s entrants include some of the ...

A new rumor claims Jon Favreau is developing a Mickey Mouse movie for Disney. The project could be a live-action adaptation, though that detail remains unconfirmed. The report follows a wave of ...

An early iteration of Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain alongside Winnie-the-Pooh, Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood, signaling potential legal action by companies like Disney and Warner Bros.

The 1928 short 'Steamboat Willie,' featuring both Mickey and Minnie Mouse, will become public domain in 2024. By The Associated Press M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks ...