The copyrights of many characters are about to be released and this could cause a big problem for the production houses. Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain and Disney could enter a serious crisis.
Let’s remember that recently the news was released that Winnie Pooh would become public domain, and the result we had was a bloody horror movie with the bear as the main character, apparently, Disney could go through the same problem now with its star character, Mickey Mouse.
The Walt Disney Company is now facing a serious problem, it has been almost 95 years since the premiere of ‘Steamboar Willie’, the short film presented by Walt Disney with Ub Iwerks, where the prestigious mouse, Mickey Mouse rose to fame in 1928, and as dictated by U.S. law, the recognized character will become public domain in 2024, which could mean a serious crisis for the company.
Mickey Mouse has less than 1 year left for his image to be manipulated by anyone, and losing the exploitation rights of this emblematic character for Walt Disney’s company could directly affect the exclusivity represented by its logo and its history.
Another character that runs the risk of having an adaptation outside the cartoon world is Bambi, which is why the producer of the horror movie Pooh showed interest in integrating him into the 100 Acre Wood.
