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 ...

Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

The public will be able to copy and reproduce thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 in the new year, including flirtatious flapper Betty Boop, nine additional Mickey Mouse cartoons and novels from ...

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 ...

Ice Spice is ready to take on more acting roles. “Hello Kitty! If that’s ever a thing, and Betty Boop! Duh,” Ice Spice, real name Isis Gaston, said. As fans wait for Ice Spice to star as the beloved ...

Betty Boop, early 'Nancy Drew Mystery Stories,' Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying,' and more lose U.S. copyright protection on ...