What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024?

Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by TonyTrapp on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @02:27PM (#38617077)

They probably realized by now there is not much value left in that old version of Mickey. It's the newer self of Mickey (different looks and character) that brings in the money, but even that is becoming less relevant these days, I think? That's why they have bought so much IP which appeals to more people than Mickey Mouse.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by crooked-v on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @03:30PM (#38617996)

There's actually a an ongoing run of pretty funny cartoons [1] using the old designs and characterization elements, though with a strong streak of more modern absurdist humor.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_World_of_Micke...

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by hinkley on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @02:36PM (#38617224)

Someone pointed out to me that Winnie the Pooh brings in more money than Mickey, and his copyright is just about the same timeframe. Everyone assumes The Mouse is what Disney is shitting bricks over and it's just as likely it's the silly ol' bear instead.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by Closi on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @02:46PM (#38617349)

Hmm I’m not sure - that might be true for movies but is it true for merch?

Think of all the Mickey ears that get sold at the parks. Either way there is a boatload of Mickey related revenue still…

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by thfuran on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @03:03PM (#38617620)

Disney doesn't need to rely on IP protection to maintain a hand in merch sales in their own parks.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by Closi on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:41AM (#38624868)

Sure, but the claim was that Winnie the Pooh currently brings in more money than Mickey.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by hinkley on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @04:17PM (#38618687)

I don’t have the link anymore but at the time I was sent to a breakdown that was above $5B for all Winnie, and around 4 for Mickey and friends.

Obviously not nothing, and the fact they are close together doesn’t give Disney a ramp down once PD starts affecting them.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by Closi on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:50AM (#38624951)

This link puts Winnie at about half the merch revenue of Mickey recently.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media...

Still a substantial franchise though, and looks like it got a bit of a boost around 2005 & 2011 where some newer movies got released.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by KerrAvon on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @02:48PM (#38617384)

Pooh as a concept is already in the public domain. Disney's rendition of Pooh doesn't happen until I think sometime in the 1960's, so it'll be a while.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by NewJazz on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @02:52PM (#38617461)

https://lukemcgarry.com/product/pooh-in-the-public-domain-pr...

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by yencabulator on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:57PM (#38634739)

How many kids recognize Pooh without the red shirt? Without it, he's just a bear.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by kgwxd on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @05:21PM (#38619521)

Since having my first kid 15 years ago, I haven't meet a single kid that cares about Mickey in the slightest. Their parents sometimes shove it in their face but you can tell they don't care as much about it as something newer.

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Re:What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024? by cool_dude85 on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @09:24PM (#38621886)

Lucky fellow not to have to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

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