Fans are asking if Disney’s iconic mascot Mickey Mouse is public domain and are also curious about the Steamboat Willie horror movie. Here is all you need to know about the current situation. Yes, ...

When Walt Disney first released the cartoon short film Steamboat Willie in November 1928, it was groundbreaking. It was one of the cartoons to use synchronized sound, and would go on to become one of ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a 1928 Walt ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The Walt Disney Company no longer has a grasp on all things Mickey Mouse. The earliest version of the brand’s iconic mascot featured in ...

Mickey Mouse has landed a new role: horror-movie villain. At least two films starring an early version of the Walt Disney Company’s famous mascot were announced this week as the copyright for Disney’s ...

(CNN) — Before he became the biggest mouse in the biz, Mickey Mouse welcomed audiences to the movies. Beginning in 1928, the mischievous Walt Disney icon starred in short films that played before the ...