Just hours after Disney‘s copyright on the earliest version of Mickey Mouse expired, creators announced their intent to cash in on the likeness of the cartoon icon as he appears in his breakthrough 1928 animated short, Steamboat Willie. At least two Mickey-themed horror movies are reportedly in the works, though …
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As much grief as we give Disney Adults, one of the most shamed groups of people on the internet, we must now all come together to defeat a much greater evil: the directors creating horror films using beloved childhood Disney characters as they begin to enter public domain. The copyright …
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Today, Jan. 1, isn’t just New Year’s Day — it’s also Public Domain Day, where thousands of cinematic treasures, literary classics, Great American Songbook selections, and works of art see their copyrights expire and enter the public domain. The headliner this year is the fair use of Mickey Mouse — …
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