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 ...

Walt Disney Studios has produced many of the most beloved animated films of all time, but some of their efforts are shorter ...

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 ...

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

The first trailer for The Return of Steamboat Willie, a new Mickey Mouse horror flick, has been released. Made in Unreal Engine 5 by Fewture Studios, the first trailer for The Return of Steamboat ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

“Steamboat Willie” featured early versions of both Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, it was the third cartoon featuring the duo they made but the first to be released. In ...