The 2023 slasher take on Winnie The Pooh, Blood and Honey, seems like it created a boost in excitement for taking a unique spin on classic stories, even beyond the literary classics. However, a new trailer for Fumi Games’ Mouse shows this desire is also coming from the gaming industry, too.
After years of extending (via lobbying) copyright laws by Disney, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse if finally entering the public domain on January 1, 2024 (with some caveats). The seven-minute animated short wasn’t just significant for being the first animated introduction to Mickey, Minnie, and others. The story was also one of the first animated pictures with synchronized sound.
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