Hollywood Reporter: Disney Sued After Enforcing Rights to Mickey Mouse in the Public Domain. “Personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan intended to push a nationwide advertising campaign featuring [Steamboat Willie] but was met with resistance by Disney’s legal team. It has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order that the commercial doesn’t violate any of Disney’s rights.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/27/hollywood-reporter-disney-sued-after-enforcing-rights-to-mickey-mouse-in-the-public-domain/

Steamboat Willie Still Tests Copyright

If you know anything about Mickey Mouse, you’ll be able to tell us that his first outing was in 1928’s Steamboat Willie — an animated short that sees our hero as the hapless pilot…

Hackaday
Morgan & Morgan takes Disney to court over rights to feature ‘Steamboat Willie’ in law firm ads

A legal battle over the use of Steamboat Willie, Disney’s pioneering animated short, is unfolding in federal court.

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

‘Steamboat Willie’ Meets Joan Of Arc: Seriesly Kicks Off With A Deep Dive Into The Future Of Content Creation
#News #Berlin #JoanOfArc #Seriesly #SteamboatWillie

https://deadline.com/2025/09/steamboat-willie-joan-of-arc-igor-simic-seriesly-berlin-1236546577/

‘Steamboat Willie’ Meets Joan Of Arc: Seriesly Kicks Off With A Deep Dive Into The Future Of Content Creation

Igor Simić explored the future of content creation in an opening keynote at Seriesly in Berlin.

Deadline
🤯 Steamboat evil par Marco Fontanili à paraître le 15 octobre ! La parodie de la parodie 😁
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Pitch : Depuis le 1er janvier 2024, Steamboat Willie est tombé dans le domaine public, alors qu´il finalise Nosferatu, Marco Fontanili a une idée : et s´il revisitait Steamboat Willie en une version ""légèrement"" horrifique ?
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#Steamboatevil #MarcoFontanili #SteamboatWillie #MickeyMouse #KomicsInitiative #Mickey #Disney #comics #comicbook #bd #bdnet #bdnetbastille #bookstore

@stiefkind nicht in #Deutschland!

  • Hier ist #Copyright 70 Jahre nach Tod der Mitwirkenden!

Deshalb ist auch #SteamboatWillie nicht 'gemeinfrei' qua abgelaufenen Schutzrechten!

#NotLegalAdvice #CopyrightMafia #Copywrong #ContentMafia

'Screamboat' Review: Mickey Mouse Attacks in Twisted Disney Ferry Tale

Compared to recent riffs on Winnie the Pooh and Popeye, 'Steamboat Willie' slasher has fun skewering the company that's been so protective of its IP.

Variety

Winnie-the-Pooh and Steamboat Willie Face Off in ‘The Dark Domain: MVW Mickey-Vs-Winnie’ Trailer — a Public Domain Horror Crossover (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #News #Trailers #SteamboatWillie #TheDarkDomainMVWMickeyVsWinnie #UntouchablesEntertainment #WinnieThePooh

https://variety.com/2025/film/trailers/mickey-mouse-winnie-the-pooh-horror-trailer-1236331758/

Mickey Mouse, Winnie-the-Pooh Face-Off in New Horror Crossover Trailer

The public domain is a cinematic universe, with the first trailer for 'The Dark Domain: Mickey-Vs-Winnie' seeing Steamboat Willie and Winnie-the-Pooh.

Variety
‘Screamboat’ Red-Band Trailer Promises a Bloody Time!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A late-night boat ride turns into a desperate fight for survival in New York City when a mischievous mouse becomes a monstrous reality. Can a motley crew survive a killer creature …

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