Mickey Mouse Enters The Public Domain, Already Stars In Horror Film
After 95 years of copyright, Steamboat Mickey is now in the public domain giving people the right to use its likeness in other projects.
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After 95 years of copyright, Steamboat Mickey is now in the public domain giving people the right to use its likeness in other projects.
In it, clips from Walt Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' are shown are used to tell the story of a mouse mask-wearing killer who stalks college-age kids at an arcade.
Steamboat Willie lost US copyright protection on 1 January 2024 – prompting a stream of films, games and parodies that will likely displease Disney
The trailer for an unhinged new Mickey Mouse horror film, titled 'Mickey's Mouse Trap,' just dropped after 'Steamboat Willie' entered the public domain.
Mickey Mouse has been in the public domain for a day and already we have trailers for a Mickey Mouse slasher movie and horror game.