Disney is at risk of losing the exclusive rights to some of its most beloved characters, including Mickey Mouse, the cartoon figure known as the brand’s longtime mascot. The animated mouse was ...

The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

Almost a century after his big screen debut in 1928, the Steamboat Willie version of the Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on 1 January in the US, leading to potential remakes, recreations, ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A version of Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse–once a leading villain ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

Disney’s most famous character is getting reworked. And it isn’t pretty. The company lost its copyright protection of an early version of Mickey Mouse this year, giving movie and videogame makers a ...

(WHTM)– One of Walt Disney’s first-ever cartoons Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse both turn 95 on Saturday, Nov. 18. The date was picked because that is when the famous mouse starred in his very first ...

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