LOS ANGELES — 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 Willie ...

Mickey Mouse is the latest classic character to receive a horror makeover, thanks to the public domain. Following the somewhat successful (more on that later) Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, ...

Now, get ready for “Steamboat Willie” horror films. The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Monday, and indie horror producers are wasting no time in capitalizing on it. Steven ...

Reel2Reel Films has shared the official I Heart Willie trailer for the upcoming slasher horror movie, which will arrive on digital platforms on June 23. This comes after a limited theatrical release ...

Disneyphiles, cover your eyes (and ears): The mighty Walt Disney Company lost its copyright to the earliest images of Mickey Mouse on Jan. 1, and he’s already showing up in some unexpected contexts.

Disney has been sued for enforcing intellectual property rights on the Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie. This depiction of Mickey Mouse, which was the first animated short to ...