A host of characters, movies, and songs created in the early 1930s will enter the public domain at midnight on Jan. 1, 2026.

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use.

The public will be able to copy and reproduce thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 in the new year, including flirtatious ...

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.

Following Mickey Mouse, Bambi, and Peter Pan's horror movie debuts in recent years, Betty Boop is the latest cartoon character to be turned into a bloodthirsty killer. The upcoming horror movie, ...

Boop-Oop-a-Doop... disembowel! The Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey movies have led to twisted takes on the likes of Peter Pan, Bambi, Popeye, Mouses Mickey and Minnie... and now Betty Boop! As the ...

For some reason, a character going to public domain continues to lead straight towards a low-budget horror film path. That’s why we have films about killer versions of beloved sweeties Winnie the Pooh ...

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide is taking Boop, a horror take on the classic Betty Boop cartoon, to the American Film Market. VMI will handle world sales on Boop. Furst Class Productions will produce the ...

Public-domain horror has given us killer Pooh bear, murderous childhood icons, like Steamboat Willie-era Mickey, and a graveyard’s worth of “sure, why not?” premises. Some are fun, some are… choices.

Copyright law is in place to protect unauthorized use of an existing IP, but the caveat is that the protection only lasts 100 years. With the clock running out on a ...