(NewsNation) — Two days into the new year, 2024 is already giving Americans nightmares as Walt Disney’s beloved Mickey Mouse becomes horror’s latest villain.
As of Monday, the Disney icon waltzed into the public domain — or at least, the 1928 version of him has.
Thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 became public domain in the United States, meaning they are free for everyone to copy, share or use to build upon. Among those works is the first iteration of Mickey Mouse, otherwise known as “Steamboat Willie.”
But now, it’s the inspiration behind a new slasher film: “Mickey’s Mouse Trap.”
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Devan Markham, NewsNation, found at ozarksfirst.com)
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