Disney's classic Mickey Mouse toons are set to enter the public domain, unleashing new creative possibilities in Hollywood
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Iconic Mickey Mouse films like 'The Opry House', 'The Karnival Kid', and 'Mickey's Follies' will be free for anyone to use, paving the way for fresh interpretations - including potential horror remakes
The 1929 Disney short 'The Skeleton Dance' is also entering the public domain, despite once being banned in Denmark for its 'morbid humor' - it's now set to inspire new Spooky Scary Skeletons covers and tribute projects
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