Adult Swim addresses the Steamboat Willie copyright expiration in the most Adult Swim way possible
Jan. 9, 2024The Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is in the public domain
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Adult Swim has welcomed the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse into the public domain in the most Adult Swim way possible.
PerUproxx, Adult Swim had some fun with the character on the night of January 7, airing a short clip of Mickey getting rather close to a slogan that simply reads “public domain bitch”.
Of course, this is far from the first bit of fun someone has had with the public domain version of Mickey.There are already horror moviesandvideo games featuring the famous mouse– though, if you’re planning your own take on the classic mouse, you should be warned that it’s merely Steamboat Willie that’s public domain, while Mickey Mouse is trademarked.
We shouldn’t be surprised at the impulse to mess around with iconic, beloved animated characters the second they become available – after all, Winnie the Pooh horror Blood and Honey made waves with its story depicting Winnie and co. as killers taking revenge on Christopher Robin. That movie is coming back for a sequel, and there’s also horror takes on Bambi andCinderella in the works. Prepare to bid farewell to your childhood, then.
You can keep up to date with all the studio’s releases with our guide to theupcoming Disney movies.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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