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The original Mickey Mouse is now public domain – and the horror movies are already on their way

Steamboat Willie is getting the slasher treatment

Total Film

It took barely 12 hours for the first Mickey Mouse games to appear after the Disney mascot entered the public domain

Play as Mickey in a top-down shooter or be hunted by him in a terrifying new horror title

GamesRadar

"We just wanted to have fun with it." A trailer for a new Mickey Mouse horror movie has been released, less than 24 hours after a Disney copyright for the character has ended

Mickey's Mouse Trap will release later this year. It's safe to say this studio didn't waste a second of time

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Up First briefing: Israel Supreme Court ruling; South Korean opposition leader stabbed

Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary. South Korea's Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the city of Busan.

WEKU

Mickey Mouse is now public domain — and there's already an AI tool for exploiting Disney's mascot

Mickey Mouse’s first cartoon adventures are now out of copyright and to celebrate developers have created an AI image generator trained on Steamboat Willie and other early works.

Tom’s Guide

Mickey Mouse has only been in the public domain for a day, and there's already a horror game in the works

Mickey Mouse is getting a horror game makeover in Infestation 88.

TechRadar

Nightmare Forge Releases Trailer for Mickey Mouse-centric Horror Game Infestation 88

Check out the new trailer for the game and learn more about what it has to offer.

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Mickey Mouse’s first 24 hours in the public domain: slasher flicks, horror games and NFTs

Steamboat Willie lost US copyright protection on 1 January 2024 – prompting a stream of films, games and parodies that will likely displease Disney

The Guardian - AU

Less Than 24 Hours Since Mickey Mouse Entered The Public Domain & There’s Already A Horror Flick

Talk about expert timing.

Pedestrian.tv

Mickey Mouse unleashed: Early version released from copyright clutches!

Experience the wacky world of Mickey Mouse like never before! Delve into the realm of copyright liberation and witness the birth of an iconic character in ...

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Mickey Mouse and 5 More Classic IPs That Could Become Video Games in 2024

A wealth of intellectual property is now free to use as you see fit. Here are the six best IP that should get a video game adaptation ASAP.

Inverse

Mickey Mouse Is Now In the Public Domain. Well, Sort Of.

Even though only one very specific version of the character is free to use, it still represents a positive step for creative expression.

Reason

'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

WEKU

Legal Battles Loom As First Mickey Mouse Copyright Ends

Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations... and legal battles with Disney.

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The Guardian - US

Steamboat Willie, created by Walt Disney, to enter public domain after 95 years – taking earliest Minnie with him

Marie Claire

Paris Hilton Took Her Son Phoenix to Disneyland for Christmas

Nicky Hilton and her daughters were there, too.

The Guardian - UK

Not just Peckham: the long list of Banksy’s disappearing art

While arrests have been made after a street work was stolen in south-east London, some vanishing acts have been intentional promotional tools

Total Film

The 10 best Christmas movies on Disney Plus to stream this holiday season

These are the best Christmas movies on Disney Plus right now

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Disney's original Mickey to become royalty free in 2024

(Just mind the multiple caveats.)

PC Gamer

Disney Dreamlight Valley review

Scratches that Animal Crossing itch, but at a price.

Chicago Sun-Times

Earliest Mickey Mouse character to enter public domain

Current artists and creators will be able to make use of Mickey, but with major limits. It is only the more mischievous, rat-like, non-speaking boat captain in “Steamboat Willie” that has become public.

The Independent UK

Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats

Mickey Mouse is about to belong to you and me

PC Gamer

Watch a tough-guy mouse blast the heads off dirty rats in the first gameplay trailer for Mouse, the shooter that adds a Tommy gun to a 1930s Mickey Mouse cartoon

Mouse is due out in 2025 and yes, I have already wishlisted it.

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Comic book watches: from Mickey Mouse to Spiderman

Comic book watches, from brands such as Audemars Piguet, Oris, Ulysse Nardin and Reservoir, come with a ‘Pow!’ factor

Total Film

Ryan Reynolds responds to the neverending Deadpool 3 leaks by revealing some 'spoilers' of his own

Predator and Mickey Mouse both feature, because why not?

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