David Vaughn, who appeared in American Rust, Dopesick, and the movie musical of The Color Purple, stars as Willie, who was ...

The official trailer for I Heart Willie teases a public-domain slasher about a group investigating the twisted origins of ...

Following recent notable additions to the public domain that include Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Disney’s 1928 short Steamboat Willie, and Winnie the Pooh, 2025 has ...

EXCLUSIVE: Have you noticed a bizarre number of Disney characters turning to the dark side as villains for a brand new series ...

You may have noticed that Popeye the Sailor Man has been in the news now that the character, or at least his earliest comic ...

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It is based on Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie, a horror short film released back in 1928. Screamboat is one of the first films to jump onto the bandwagon of Mickey Mouse reaching the public domain.

Every artist in the world is bound to deal with copyright shenanigans sooner or later in their career. Though most people are proud to have their songs played everywhere and enjoyed by millions across ...

As we're sure many of you will be aware, Steamboat Willie debuted in a 1928 animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, which is generally viewed as the first appearance of Mickey ...

The impetus, as with other recent “public domain horror” entries, is taking advantage of a beloved fantasy figure whose copyright protection has expired. “Blood and Honey” creator Rhys ...

That's because over in the USA, there is a 95 year limit on character creations before they become public ... for another Steamboat Willie inspired slasher this month. One of the Mickey inspired ...