Overview

• Steamboat Willie, the early version of Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.
• Adult Swim aired a short clip of Steamboat Willie getting close to a slogan that reads 'public domain bitch'.
• Horror movies and video games featuring Steamboat Willie have already been released.
• Disney still owns the Mickey Mouse character through a trademark, protecting later versions of the character.
• Adult Swim has a number of new projects in the works for 2024, but it is not clear if they plan to use Steamboat Willie in any of them.