Compared to recent riffs on Winnie the Pooh and Popeye, the 'Steamboat Willie' horror spoof has fun skewering the company that's been so protective of its now-public-domain IP. “Screamboat ...

Then began a parade of characters and stories, led by Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse with many more to follow, marching into the public domain, where anyone can do anything with anything and ...

Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, poses at the Pancoast Hotel, Aug. 13, 1941, in Miami, Fla. Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for ...

The public began to notice in 2022, when Winnie the Pooh was freed for use as the 95-year copyright period elapsed on the novel that introduced him.

FILE – Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, poses at the Pancoast Hotel, Aug. 13, 1941, in Miami, Fla. Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it ...

The public began to notice in 2022, when Winnie the Pooh was freed for use as the 95-year copyright period elapsed on the novel that introduced him.

And is that a sledgehammer about to pulverize a minor character’s head? Thus unfolds the trailer for the 2023 movie “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a slasher-film riff on A.A. Milne’s beloved ...