Los Angeles — 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" — ...

It's been well over a century since animators began dazzling audiences with their big-screen productions, and that means it's time for Hollywood studios to begin losing full control over some of those ...

Mickey Mouse might seem the most unlikely character to ensnare viewers in a horror flick, but an expiration in copyright protection means an early version of the Disney mascot will stalk film screens.

The 'Steamboat Willie' version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on January 1. According to the film’s synopsis (via The Hollywood Reporter), the film follows a girl named Alex on her 21 st ...

LOS ANGELES — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney's copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie ...

On Monday (Jan. 1), the "Steamboat Willie" version of Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse character entered the public domain. The same day, director Jamie Bailey released the trailer for his upcoming horror ...

Director Steven LaMorte had long wanted to make a horror movie that was set on a boat. Being stranded in the water would only heighten the fear of running from a killer, he thought. LaMorte announced ...

With the sequel to Winnie the Pooh: Bloody and Honey and Mouse Trap (the upcoming Mickey Mouse slasher) both fast approaching, it seems as though horror fans have one thing on their minds, which ...

The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...