Works based on a copyright-free Mickey Mouse

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The following is a list of creative works starring Mickey Mouse announced after Steamboat Willie , Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho , released in 1928, entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. In January, multiple films and video games starring the iconic character were announced immediately. [1] [2] This list only includes works that received substantial media attention.

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List

NameType of workDescriptionRelease date
MSCHF X Famous Mouse CollectiblesArt collective MSCHF created a line of Public Domain Mickey-collectibles. The items could be pre-ordered from August 2021 and became available in 2024. [3] [4] [5] August 2021 (pre-orders)
2024 (Available)
Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public DomainShooter gameVideo game in which public domain-characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Alice, Winnie-the-Pooh and the Monkey King have to shoot an endless group of evil ninjas. [6] In January, Mickey Mouse was introduced through an update. [7] December 5, 2023 (original release)
January 1, 2024 (Mickey Mouse update)
The Vanishing of S.S. Willie Horror short filmHorror short film based on Steamboat Willie and, as so far known, the first film released using its public domain-status. [8] [9] January 1, 2024
Mousetrapped WebcomicsA daily webcomic-series created by R. K. Milholland, continuing the narrative of Mickey, after the events of Steamboat Willie. [10] From January 1, 2024
Steamboat Willie (Brock's Dub)Redubbed original cartoonA redubbed version of Steamboat Willie posted on YouTube. The video received some media notoriety for being the first Steamboat Willie-video to receive and survive a copyright-claim from The Walt Disney Company. On January 6, YouTube revoked the copyright-claim from Disney. [11] [12] [13] January 4, 2024
One Eyed Bastard Music videoThe fourth single of Green Day's fourteenth studio album, Saviors. The music video features Mickey Mouse wearing his Steamboat Willie outfit as well as an eyepatch.January 5, 2024
The Mouse Trap Slasher filmSlasher film in which a mass murderer in a Mickey Mouse mask hunts down a group of teenagers inside an amusement arcade. [14] August 6, 2024
I Hate Fairyland - Happy End Game Comic bookStory arc of I Hate Fairyland starring a Public Domain Mickey Mouse. [15] October 2024 - February 2025
I Heart Willie Slasher filmNovember 8, 2024 [16]
Infestation: Origins Survival horror game Developed by Nightmare Forge Games, [17] the game was released in early access on November 15, 2024. [18] Upon its initial announcement, IGN compared the game to the 2023 horror film, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey , due to a similar situation where Winnie-the-Pooh fell into the public domain. [19] The game was immediately criticized as an asset flip, and for its alleged use of audio deepfakes instead of voice acting. It was criticized for neo-Nazi themes such as the number 88, and the premise of using gas to exterminate rats. [20] [21] In response to the allegations, the developers renamed the game. [22] November 15, 2024
Mouse of Horrors [23] Slasher filmJanuary 26, 2025
Mouseboat Massacre [24] [25] Slasher filmMarch 25, 2025
Screamboat Slasher filmSlasher film in which Mickey Mouse turns into a mutated creature that starts a murderous rampage on a ferry.April 2, 2025
The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-vs-Winnie [26] Slasher filmTBA
The Return of Steamboat WillieHorror filmAn upcoming animated horror film [27] [28] TBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ Loh, Lainey. "5 horror-fic things announced as Mickey Mouse's copyright ends". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Cain, Sian (2 January 2024). "Mickey Mouse's first 24 hours in the public domain: slasher flicks, horror games and NFTs". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Dafoe, Taylor (23 August 2021). "This Art Collective Is Taking Preorders on a 'Bootleg' Mickey Mouse Collectible Ahead of Disney's Copyright Expiration on the Character". Artnet News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "MSCHF X Famous Mouse". MSCHF X Famous Mouse. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Hibberd, James (23 August 2021). "'Satan Shoes' Outfit Launches Mickey Mouse Art to Mock Disney's Expiring Copyright". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain by Trainwreck Studios". itch.io. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Anne-Marie Ostler (2 January 2024). "It took barely 12 hours for the first Mickey Mouse games to appear after the Disney mascot entered the public domain". gamesradar. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Squires, John (2 January 2024). "'The Vanishing of S.S. Willie' – First Mickey Mouse Horror Project Is a 9-Minute Short You Can Watch Here". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Hamman, Cody (3 January 2024). "The Vanishing of S.S. Willie horror short film takes advantage of Mickey Mouse's public domain status". JoBlo. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Morrison, Matt (3 January 2024). "Popeye Artist Releases New Mickey Mouse Web Comic Based on Steamboat Willie". Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News – SuperHeroHype. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Binder, Matt (5 January 2024). "Disney backs down from 'Steamboat Willie' YouTube copyright claim". Mashable. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Binder, Matt (4 January 2024). "YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim". Mashable. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ↑ James, Chloe (6 January 2024). "Disney Backs Down, Admits It No Longer Owns Mickey Mouse". Inside the Magic. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  14. ↑ Maddaus, Gene (2 January 2024). "'Steamboat Willie' Horror Film Announced as Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain". Variety. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Johnston, Rich. "Public Domain Mickey Mouse Visits Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland". bleedingcool.com. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "I Heart Willie review – public-domain slasher turns Mickey Mouse into slicer-and-dicer". June 17, 2025 – via Guardian.
  17. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (1 January 2024). "Mickey Mouse-Inspired Horror Game 'Infestation 88' Announced". IGN. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  18. ↑ Wilson, Mike (September 27, 2024). "'Infestation: Origins' Comes to Early Access This October; Closed Beta Coming Soon [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Infestation: Origins - Official Reveal Trailer". IGN. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ Gault, Matthew (January 2, 2024). "Widely-Hyped Mickey Mouse Horror Game Sure Looks Sketchy as Hell". Vice . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  21. ↑ Shepard, Kenneth (January 2, 2024). "Mickey Mouse Game Changes Name After Antisemitic Accusations". Kotaku . Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  22. ↑ Bailey, Kat (January 2, 2024). "Infestation '88 Renamed as Developers Disavow 'Nazism and Hate in Any Form' [Update]". IGN . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  23. ↑ Squires, John. "Mouse of Horrors". bloody-disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Winnie-the-Pooh and Steamboat Willie Face Off in 'The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-Vs-Winnie' Trailer — a Public Domain Horror Crossover (EXCLUSIVE)". April 4, 2025 – via Joblo.
  25. ↑ "'Mouseboat Massacre' – Exclusive First Look at Another Upcoming Mickey Mouse Horror Movie". September 6, 2024 – via Bloody Disgusting.
  26. ↑ "Winnie-the-Pooh and Steamboat Willie Face Off in 'The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-Vs-Winnie' Trailer — a Public Domain Horror Crossover (EXCLUSIVE)". March 10, 2025 – via Variety.
  27. ↑ Megan Garside (January 24, 2024). "Steamboat Willie horror movie is Mickey Mouse meets Five Nights at Freddy's – on a boat". gamesradar.
  28. ↑ "The Return of Steamboat Willie - Official Teaser Trailer - IGN". January 22, 2024 – via www.ign.com.
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