Mickey Mouse entered the public domain in 2024. Despite a wave of subversive art and parodies, the public domain affords creators many more exciting possibilities.
Mario Movie Broke Disney’s 7-Year Box Office Streak
For the first time since 2015, Disney wasn’t at the top of 2023’s global box office. And while there are a few different factors and reasons for the Mickey Mouse empire slipping from first to second, a significant reason for the shift is because of the super-successful Super Mario animated film.
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Infestation 88 will now be called Infestation: Origins
If you haven’t heard, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is officially in the public domain, and Nightmare Forge Games wasted no time announcing a horror game starring that version of Disney’s mascot called Infestation 88. However, upon announcement, the team was met with immediate pushback regarding the…
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A Steamboat Willy horror game is already set for release
‘Infestation 88’ is an upcoming horror game featuring Disney’s Steamboat Willy, which just entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.
Public domain Mickey Mouse is the first meme of 2024
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 […]
Mickey Mouse Is Out Of Copyright And Straight Into Horror
The New Year brought the excellent news that Steamboat Willie-era Mickey Mouse has finally entered the public domain, after decades of Disney, er, convincing Congress to keep extending its copyrights. With that, derivative works that don’t directly contravene Disney’s trademarks are now allowed by law, and with that,…
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