Steamboat Willie, the 1928 version of Mickey Mouse, will now enter the public domain, despite Disney trying to save its copyright on the iconic character that started it all.

For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to Disney’s brand, but in 2024, the copyright of Disney’s first film featuring Mickey will expire.

You Can Watch ‘Mickey 17’ at Home This Month Bong Joon-Ho’s sci-fi comedy will hit Digital and 4K Blu-ray Adam Chitwood April 1, 2025 @ 8:14 AM Warner Bros.

Both are grappled with in “Mickey: The Story of a Mouse,” a new documentary that will debut at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, on Saturday and will be headed to Disney+ later this year.

After several years in court, Disney won their lawsuit and O'Neill, now 81, agreed to never draw Mickey Mouse again. This week, he told Variety he can still be slapped with a $190,000 fine if he ...

Mickey Mouse’s “Steamboat Willie” version is now in the public domain.. Photo: Getty Images Reports have confirmed that Disney’s original Mickey Mouse from the 1928 film “Steamboat ...

Mickey 17, the latest film from Bong Joon-ho, is now available to preorder on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. It's release date is still to be determined.

The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse now belong to the American people. The characters as they appear in the animated short films "Steamboat Willie" and "Plane Crazy" entered the U.S ...