Mickey Mouse Horror Film Announced As Copyright Ends After 95 Years

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The famous American cartoon character was co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks

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Mickey Mouse is one of the world's most recognizable fictional character

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Barely 24 hours after copyright expired, two films based on the character were announced

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This means anyone is now free to copy, reuse, adapt the characters that appear within film

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A horror comedy film that features Mickey Mouse as the villain has been announced

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"Mickey's Mouse Trap" will feature a masked killer dressed as Mickey

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The low-budget horror-comedy is expected to launch in March

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Production on the untitled film is due to begin this spring

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Analysts say Disney will be watching closely, and is likely to send in lawyers if anyone oversteps

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