When Other Famous Characters Will Enter The Public Domain - Content Free Time

[@GoogalyB]

You forgot to mention Popeye (or at least his comic version) will be public domain next year actually in 2025

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@andywap3]

I feel like when Goofy enters the public domain, his name will still be copyrighted. Any public domain versions of him would probably have to be named Dippy Dawg until two years after.

[@Qwerka]

dog w the butter

[@SlapstickGenius23]

@@Qwerka actually, Goofy is trademarked, but the shorts with him as Dippy Dawg can enter the American public domain first.

[@EdvardGrieg6992]

Goofy originally was called Dippy so he will enter in public domain around 2027-2028. But like Mickey and Minnie, it will just the Mickey's Revue version and you can't call him "Goofy" unless you want to call him in your language

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@SlapstickGenius23great another Goofy horror movie

[@successanimation]

There's a lot of misinformation in this video. At some point he even says "everyone will be able to sell a doll and call it Barbie". No, copyright =/= trademark. You can't even make a Mickey Mouse cartoon and call it Mickey Mouse. Trademarks can be renewed indefinitely. The character designs and stories will enter the public domain. Names, titles and logo's won't enter.

[@dabluepittoo-aqua4213]

Whenever Godzilla enters the public domain at least we won't have to worry about him being turned into a horror movie, mainly because his first film WAS a horror movie.

[@noahalcantar2431]

@dabluepitto-aqua4213 if 1954 Godzilla was a horror movie after getting into Public Domain he would be a slasher villain who is a man in a Godzilla suit with a knife killing people

[@noahalcantar2431]

@dabluepittoo-aqua4213 why did you like my comment?

[@nin10dogmod90]

And then there's Shin Godzilla, it's 100% percent a full horror movie when it comes to this Kaiju's mutations.

[@noahalcantar2431]

@@nin10dogmod90 so Bootleg Shin Godzilla when Godzilla enters Public Domain?

[@ranelgallardo7031]

There’s probably going to be a porno of him and that’s worse

[@jeremy1860]

It's so weird. Mickey, the most iconic and famous Disney character of all, is now a figure that the company can no longer claim ownership to. Stranger still that Disney, a studio that made its name on adapting public domain stories, like fairy tales, is now old enough to make public domain characters of its own 🤔

[@ContentFreeTime]

I guess at least they can still claim ownership to the specific more recent versions of him

[@BATCHARRO]

I mean THEY* made it so they started making public domain characters now and not like...in the 70's. *(It's more complicated than that but I'm in Spite Mode)

[@D-fu9sm]

@@ContentFreeTime When Will Robert Crumb's Fritz The Cat become Public Domain?

[@SlapstickGenius23]

@@BATCHARRO I think the Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks Mickey Mouse shorts are going to be pd in 2042 in my native Australia.

[@BATCHARRO]

@@D-fu9sm At a glance his case seems to be a creator owned work type case. If so in 75 years...after he dies, which he hasn't yet. I could be wrong and Fritz the cat could be a work for hire somehow (it was a homemade comic strip so that's...unlikely) and if so, 2054.

[@FroyoBricks]

You forgot to mention Superman in 2034, Batman in 2035 and Wonder Woman in 2036

[@ContentFreeTime]

Dude I don't know why but I totally spaced out on super heroes

[@Liamhughes-sy7zl]

⁠@@ContentFreeTimethis won’t b thing not every cartoon character and toys there’s millions let’s not do this not that u r just saying that’s u have a list about 4 more will do so Shrek scooby doo Garfield and SpongeBob I doubt the rest will b

[@Guyverman01]

As well as Popeye in 2025.

[@lordofthegames6601]

Will they still be making Batman movies? I would love to see new Batman movies in 2035.

[@ExMedal]

Oh that’s going be one heck of a decade

[@doctordothraki4378]

3:19 Even when the original Barbie goes into the public domain, Mattel will still have a trademark on the name Barbie. So you can freely include the original Barbie in something you make, but trademark protections prevent you from making products that claim to be real Mattel Barbies. It's the same reason you can't call your own drink Coca-Cola despite the recipe being mostly the same since 1903.

[@darkyboode3239]

In 100 years from now, you’ll also be able to make a movie like Who Framed Roger Rabbit again. It was hard to make due to the creators needing licensing from Disney, Warner Brothers etc. to use their copyrighted characters. But it will be a lot easier to make by the turn of the 22nd century, since all the characters that were in the movie will be in the public domain by then.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@markdpane]

I'm gonna have to correct you. Porky Pig made his first appearance over two years before Daffy in "I Haven't Got a Hat". And some Simpsons characters, including the main family will be made public domain two years earlier in 2083, because they were on the Tracey Ullman Show.

[@ContentFreeTime]

Huh, funny that didn't come up when I looked it up. Thanks for the info

[@christinarawlings948]

also, all media published from 1978 or above will have the life + 70 years rule. It is unknown on when the Simpsons becomes public domain as Matt hasn't died yet. This is also how Spongebob will become public domain in 2088, as Steven Hillenburg passed away in 2018

[@markdpane]

@@christinarawlings948 I don't know where in the world you're living, but in the USA, characters enter the public domain 95 years after their first appearance.

[@Rafael-n8r3k]

@@markdpane The 95-year rule is only for works created before 1978. For works created after 1978: author's life + 70 years.

[@markdpane]

@@Rafael-n8r3k What's your source?!

[@TailsSantiago1968]

Felix the cat : It's good that people didn't make me horror movies😅 Mickey y Winnie the Pooh: How lucky you are 😠

[@gandalflotr2898]

Felix the cat: I'm surprised no one makes a league of the extraordinary gentleman style story

[@EdvardGrieg6992]

Oswald: I'm safe too, but nobody knows about me😔

[@rubbaduck242]

Peter Pan and Bambi: *realizes horror movies of them are coming* Crap

[@gandalflotr2898]

@@rubbaduck242 Mickey: let's forming angry mob against those idiots incharge

[@slipstreamxr3763]

@@rubbaduck242 The Lost Boys is technically a horror/comedy movie, loosely based on Peter Pan.

[@RoninCatholic]

One thing about things entering the public domain: If they actually ever DO enter the public domain and the copyright deadline is extended again afterward, characters don't retroactively GO OUT OF the public domain. If we extended it to 200 years the estates of the original author of Pinocchio doesn't retroactively receive rights to all Pinocchio adaptations, and if we extend it to 300 years the descendants Jonathan Swift don't suddenly receive royalties for all Gulliver's Travels adaptations and interpretations. Mickey, Felix, and Oswald are all permanent fixtures of the public storytelling culture as much as Peter Pan, King Arthur, and Robin Hood already were. For example, a lot of superheroes from up through the 1960s lapsed into public domain before or between the Disney extensions, basically the only characters from the Golden Age of Comics who didn't were the ones actively considered worth protecting by Marvel and DC of the time. There are characters who have canonically interacted with heroes like Superman and Batman who are public domain despite having been initially developed for their publisher after those primary icons, and there are at minimum _two_ blond versions of Thor (one a transformed human who takes up Thor's name as a pseudonym while granted the god's powers) that were concurrent with the Marvel incarnation we know and love.

[@thefvguy5648]

A small correction: Betty Boop is already in the Public Domain, as that short has been for years now. You can see it in archives and uploaded all over KZbin.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Thank you for the fact

[@Fatih_M177]

Something about the concept of Public domain seems kinda exciting, it kinda gives a chance for artists to experiment and make their own interpretations! Well, they can be lame sometimes *COUGH* the horror projects.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

True

[@popularvote3613]

Look up Randy Milholland's Mousetrapped if you want an interesting, non-horror version of a Mickey project based in the public domain!

[@j.e.s.m.4686]

Public Domain is very important 'cause it allows/gives content creators, filmmakers, animators, game developers and artists the liberties on creating something that they are passionate about, making something new with their own set of vision and show how much they actually do care and love the IP we grow up with. Without it, we wouldn't have gotten the stuff people would see. Yes, I'm aware that they're some greedy bastards out there who might take advantage of this by creating a cashgrab project for the sake of gaining money but NOT everyone are like that; I know there are other content creators out there who want to create a project that they have dreamed and show how much they actually do care and love the IP we grow up with endless possibilities and opportunities that indie filmmakers/animators can explore. Also, Please! Change this copyright timeframe and give artists the freedom they deserve.

[@gandalflotr2898]

If I were using a public domain characters I would make a story similar to the league of the extraordinary gentleman style story instead

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

​@@popularvote3613 Darn, I was gonna suggest that comic. You beat me to it.

[@55twintv39]

1:47 Porky Pig was actually introduced two years before in 1935’s I Haven't Got a Hat.

[@geoffreyrichards6079]

I should note that while the official Garfield strip won’t be public domain till 2074, the original prototype strip simply titled “Jon” was published without a copyright label, meaning that this very early iteration of Garfield is technically in the public domain on account of it being published little over a year before the automatic copyright renewal act was established. So yes… Garfield is public domain to a certain degree, but only the very earliest incarnation (the one that lacks stripes).

[@8MillsProductions]

Small Correction: Kiki’s Delivery Service was based on a book released in 1985, so Kiki technically becomes public domain in 2055 in Japan. As for in the US is a little unknown due to its original author still being alive.

[@DisneyGirl2004]

If the book is by a corporate Japanese company then it might go for 95 years, if not then 70 years after his death ^^;

[@Sharon_Rizzi]

You need to make a Part 2 to this, it would be quite interesting to know when other well-known characters will be in the public domain

[@Rafael-n8r3k]

SpongeBob will enter public domain in 2088. This guy forgot to say that the United States, in order to change its law to be equal to that of the European Union countries, Japan and some Latin American countries, also adopted this rule of 70 years after the author's death... but only for works made after 1978. SpongeBob, for example: Created in 1999, after 1978. Created by Stephen Hillenburg, that died in 2018 2018 + 70 = 2088

[@UrLocalSplatoonFanGuy]

Bratz will enter the public domain in 2090. But it’s creator, Carter Bryant is still alive. So it can go a few more years in MGA’s hands before falling into the public domain.

[@ben-and-maffy]

2:30 Most people have not become aware that 1928 Mickey and Minnie are drawn with larger eye sockets where the eyelids appear over the white eyes when needed for expressions. The black pupils have always been pupils since the first design. There are posters and a screenplay, as well as the 3 films that illustrate this, even a color poster that uses the limited color technology of that time period.

[@TobyNo1Awesomeness]

Tbh, this is just a countdown timer for how long there is left until a character gets a horror movie

[@ArtieArchives]

Want to make a Regular Show horror movie for whatever reason? You only have to wait until 2105!

[@elderleon1844]

being honest you don't even need to wait since this fall under the ''parody'' category so you can use the characters for this now

[@kipolem53]

@@elderleon1844 Yes this is why when people say the Winnie the Pooh horror movie is a parody, to me its like, what did they need it to be in the public domain for then?

[@josueveguilla9069]

Or an "official" hentai.

[@joanhill4666]

Wait...TOYS can become public domain??? I thought that was only for films, songs, and books! I learned something today! 😀

[@elderleon1844]

more or less, the toy character can, but the toy is a trend mark so you need to make it diferent from the original stuff

[@DisneyGirl2004]

Patents can expire too you know ^^;@@elderleon1844

[@kipolem53]

Monopoly will be entering the public domain in 2033.

[@josueveguilla9069]

​@@elderleon1844*Trademark

[@Twillek1019_]

I’ll be 87 by the time dragon ball hit public domain. So I guess my dragon ball fan series will have to wait lol.

[@michaelbonner4126]

If steamboat Willie Mickey stayed in the present, Mickey ENTIRELY would join the public domain. It would be crazy. It wouldn’t be easy living through though. Imagine Mickey Mouse being owned by universal…

[@NeoKingBigJoe]

Y'all forgot that Popeye the sailor hits public domain in 2025.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Sure, EC Segar’s original Popeye has been in the Aussie public domain for about 35 years now. I am frigging happy that the earliest Popeye drawings are still in the Aussie PD because of how significant they are to the Aussie comics community as a whole.

[@CMBGAMER2018TV]

I'm excited for when The Wizard Of Oz film ends up in public domain in 2035.

[@Colonel-Llama]

The original "Jon" comic strip from 1976 might be in the public domain already due to the lack of copyright notice for a work dating from before 1977, making these early iterations of Jon and Garfield public domain, but only in the US.

[@MichelangeloVA]

Folks living in the late 2000s (2080-2100) are gonna have some pretty interesting content experience aren't they

[@hagfish4998]

I'm so pissed about the fact that I'm gonna be middle age when Godzilla enters the public domain.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Godzilla himself will enter the Croatian, Aussie, Nigerian and Japanese public domains in 2068. But his eponymous brand is trademarked.

[@hagfish4998]

@@SlapstickGenius23 Trademark only makes sure that someone wouldn't mistake one brand for another. In other words, as long as you make it clear that your Godzilla is different from Toho's Godzilla, then you should be fine.

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@hagfish4998dude you realize that Godzilla 1954 is already a horror movie so if Godzilla goes to Public Domain it'll be the same shit

[@josueveguilla9069]

​@@SlapstickGenius23Unfortunately. I wish Toho would fail to renew all of their trademarks and went bankrupt.

[@josueveguilla9069]

​@@hagfish4998That's the problem.

[@zkoopa4445]

I can't wait till Super Mario Sunshine becomes public domain in 2098!!!

[@brianodonnell4496]

Do you ever missed the 6th Generation of Nintendo?

[@princealmighty5391]

Lol will we be alive

[@DisneyGirl2004]

We'll be dead by then

[@worldx1091]

I'm 20. It feels surreal to think that I may live during the 2070s or close enough, makes me think how the future is going to be like, what kind of world are we heading to... hopefully better than this one. Someday, we will look back at this time period feeling nostalgic, and be slowly forgotten by time as humanity (hopefully) lives on.

[@DisneyGirl2004]

Rudolph in 2035, Frosty in 2046 and so on too ^^;

[@TheSoftwareNerd]

The first 151 POKeMON will enter Public Domain in 2091, the next 100 enter in 2095

[@matthewisguy7336]

4:56 Wow, the day one of the most appeal-designed character enters the public domain. Imagine all the OC creators at that time..

[@liamkenny9097]

Small movie studio after watching this to make horror films: IT'S BIG BRAIN TIME!

[@starface2178]

maybe you should do "When Obscure characters will enter the public domain" Or maybe "When Foreign cartoons will enter the public domain" (Such as "The Mouse" from Germany) Or maybe I should just research manually online.

[@spews1973]

The earliest form of Garfield, from Jim Davis' comic strip "Jon" that debuted in the "Pendleton Times" on 8 January 1976, is already in the public domain because somebody failed to put a copyright notice on that strip.

[@FragglevisionReturns]

Kermit the Frog/Sam and Friends will go into public domain in 2051, while The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind will enter PD in 2035.

[@gingersmith748]

2024: exists Mickey Mouse 1928: Adios amigos

[@johnathanfunk6745]

Judy Garland Wizard of Oz enters Public Domain in 2035.

[@teddyj9482]

Porky pig actually debuted in 1935 “I haven’t got a hat” where he rehearsed the story of Paul Revere to the class.

[@jaxjams7921]

all of this is so strange especially since we live in such a time were franchises and iconic characters are what compaines care about most i bet we are gonna see companies lobby some sorta way to keep there characters close< i could imagine we see a big change before the modern mickey mouse enters the public domain

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

Man, what a time it'll be when these iconic characters and properties enter the public domain, imagine all the horror projects that can come out of them. As and aspiring filmmaker/showrunner, I suppose I'll be interested to see what I can do with these characters once they enter the public domain, and let's hope our children and their children can do great and unique things with them as well.

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

The Simpsons actually debuted as short cartoons on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, so that version will become public domain in 2083. In each case, it was two years both between debut years of the characters (1987 for the shorts and 1989 for the series) and the public domain years (2083 and 2085, respectively) Edit: While the Peanuts comic strip (including Snoopy) will become public domain in 2046, here are some characters whose public domain years will be delayed: Peppermint Patty (1966, 2062), Woodstock (1967, 2063), Franklin (1968, 2064), Marcie (1971, 2067), and Rerun (1973, 2069)

[@ben-and-maffy]

2:58 The novel called Bambi, a Life in the Woods became public domain in 2022, which features Bambi as a Roe deer.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Actually Bambi has been pd in Australia since the 1990s and in Austria since nearly 10 years ago.

[@Dannystudios2023]

THERES NO WHY OTHER CARTOONS GETTING A HORROR FLIM

[@NitwitsWorld]

Everyone needs to chronologically freeze themselves in time until the year 2105. That is when the giant pyramid of Japan in Tokyo River will exist. 😅

[@FTChomp9980]

Man when Godzilla enters the Public Domain I'll be 65 by then and for Lion King I'll be 90!😭

[@ArtieArchives]

If any of you wanted to know, SpongeBob doesn't enter public domain until 2093, that's if Paramount/CBS doesn't go bankrupt beforehand.

[@mill2712]

I always wondered how that works with companies that end up failing or with creators who die but didn't get their works registered for copyright and didn't give it to their next of kin.

[@ArtieArchives]

@@mill2712 Probably sold/auctioned to another media conglomerate interested

[@mill2712]

@@ArtieArchives Makes sense to me.

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@ArtieArchivesSpongeBob Horror movie

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@mill2712SpongeBob horror movie

[@LukeOfSodor22]

Also, a few thomas characters will be in the public domain 2041: Edward, Henry, Gordon and The Fat Controller 2042: Thomas and James 2045: Annie, Clarabell, Terance, and Bertie 2046: Percy 2048: Toby and Henrietta 2050: Trevor 2051: Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handel, and Peter Sam 2052: Harold and Duck 2054: City of Truro and Diesel 2055: Rusty, Duncan, Ada, Jane, and Mabel 2056: Donald and Douglas 2057: Daisy 2058: George 2060: Stepney, class 40, Bluebell, Primrose, Adam, Cromford, and Captain baxter 2062: Godred, Ernest, Wilfred, Culdee, Shane dooiney, Lord Harry, Alaric, and Eric 2063: Neil 2064: Bill, Ben, and BoCo 2066: Rex, Mike, and Bert 2067: Flying scotsman, D199, Bear Oliver, Isabel, and toad 2068: Bulgy 2069: Duke and Stanley 2070: Mavis

[@fremontstreetpresents1415]

the first appearance of Popeye lapses next year.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

But Popeye (or at least Segar’s version) has been pd in Croatia for about 15 years now. E.C. Segar’s drawings of him had entered the public domains of Australia and South Africa in 1989.

[@fremontstreetpresents1415]

@@SlapstickGenius23 copyright laws that arent American are practically irrelevant

[@noahscornerofnostalgia5364]

2:25 Actually, Mickey’s Suprise Party (1939) was the first time Mickey was redesigned

[@WhehW3056]

The only thing that must enter the Public Domain is the Original Fly me to the Moon by Count Basie and Frank Sinatra. The only reason is the fact that when the franchise Neon Genesis Evangelion debuted in Japan from 1995, they had a hard time licensing due to the song having US or International Copyright Issues.

[@Mickelraven]

Popeye: Am I a joke to you? Popeye is the next famous cartoon character entering the public domain, not Betty Boop. Popeye will enter the public domain in 2025.

[@MagentaNimbat]

I can just imagine what people will make when Star Wars goes public Domain

[@EdvardGrieg6992]

Star Wars would enter in public domain around 2072

[@slipstreamxr3763]

The EU shall be cannon again and everyone will rejoice.

[@EdvardGrieg6992]

@@slipstreamxr3763 Lucasfilm obviously wouldn't let that their characters be public

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@EdvardGrieg6992Star Wars horror movie 2072

[@2kidsandadog782]

If a character is made before sometime in the 70’s they would get an extension like Mickey Mouse did. So Mario might enter public domain in 2037 or 2058

[@noahalcantar2431]

@2kidsandadog Mario is in Public Domain in 2080

[@2kidsandadog782]

@@noahalcantar2431what about the copyright act of 1976 which gives characters made BEFORE 1978 a copyright extension

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@2kidsandadog782don't know. Will Mario end up getting a horror movie after getting into Public Domain?

[@2kidsandadog782]

@@noahalcantar2431we’ll have to see

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

​​@@noahalcantar2431Dont know if this trend will last long for decades

[@redjirachi1]

I'm pretty sure The Simpsons will still be on air by the time it gets into the public domain

[@JamesTDG]

I'm surprised you never bothered to check Tetris. I hate that corp and really really want to know when I'll be able to stick it to em

[@GreenBunnyTNT.]

Popeye the sailor enters the public domain next year!

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Some Croatians have been making Popeye fan artworks for fifteen years now, as EC Segar’s original version is now public domain worthy in the country.

[@Tommy_Wimmer]

A few Looney Tunes and Popeye shorts are already in the public domain.

[@Chemafur]

In a way this copyright thing sorta allowed me to get inspired and create my own characters and story and I think that's cool.

[@zikry4787]

There's a woody woodpecker short called "pantry panic" that's in the public domain but idk if the character is

[@donalddestiny9017]

The Andy Panda cartoon, Knock Knock (1940) which was woody woodpecker's first appearance will be public domain in 2036, Knock Knock (1940) was released 1 year before pantry panic (1941)

[@donalddestiny9017]

@joshuamunn2410 Both Andy Panda Himself along with his Father, Papa Panda, first Appeared in the short, Life Begins for Andy Panda (1939) which means both panda characters will be public domain in 2035. Andy Panda's love interest, Miranda Panda will be Public Domain in 2037 as she First Appeared in the comic strip, Walterlantz New Funnies #39 (1941) Andy Panda's Friend, Charlie Chicken first Appeared in the short, Andy Panda's Victory Garden (1942) which means the chicken Character will be Public Domain in 2038. Chilly Willy first Appeared in the short, "Willy Chilly" (1953) so that early version of the Penguin will be public domain in 2049. The more well known Design Of Chilly Willy along with one of his Antagonist Characters, Smedley the Dog will be Public Domain one year later in 2050. Extra's: Woody Woodpecker's Love Interest, Winnie Woodpecker first Appeared in the short, Real Gone Woody (1954) she will be public domain in 2050 aswell. Buzz Buzzard first Appeared in the short, Wet Blanket Policy (1948) which means he will be public domain in 2044. Woody Woodpecker's Nephew and Niece, Splinter and Knothead first appeared in the comic story "Rest Awhile" in Walter Lantz New Funnies #182 (1952) so both characters will be public domain in 2048. The Walterlantz Version of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit debuted in the short. Race Riot (1929) which means that version of oswald will enter the Public Domain next year on january 1, 2025.

[@donalddestiny9017]

@joshuamunn2410 Both Andy Panda Himself along with his Father, Papa Panda, first Appeared in the short, Life Begins for Andy Panda (1939) which means both panda characters will be public domain in 2035. Andy Panda's love interest, Miranda Panda will be Public Domain in 2037 as she First Appeared in the comic strip, Walterlantz New Funnies #39 (1941) Andy Panda's Friend, Charlie Chicken first Appeared in the short, Andy Panda's Victory Garden (1942) which means the chicken Character will be Public Domain in 2038. Chilly Willy first Appeared in the short, "Willy Chilly" (1953) so that early version of the Penguin will be public domain in 2049. The more well known Design Of Chilly Willy along with one of his Antagonist Characters, Smedley the Dog will be Public Domain one year later in 2050. Extra's: Woody Woodpecker's Love Interest, Winnie Woodpecker first Appeared in the short, Real Gone Woody (1954) she will be public domain in 2050 aswell. Buzz Buzzard first Appeared in the short, Wet Blanket Policy (1948) which means he will be public domain in 2044 Woody Woodpecker's Nephew and Niece, Splinter and Knothead first appeared in the comic story "Rest Awhile" in Walter Lantz New Funnies #182 (1952) so both characters will be public domain in 2048. The Walterlantz Version of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit debuted in the short. Race Riot (1929) which means that version of oswald will enter the Public Domain next year on january 1, 2025.

[@WinterrrTheACandPkmFan]

Oh boy, I can’t wait to see all of these horror movies after these characters enters the public domain.

[@zacharyk.2766]

5:19-5:24 Actually the Donkey Kong you used won't be able to use until 2090 cause that DK was first used in Donkey Kong Country, which released in 1994.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

I think the current DK is Cranky’s grandson.

[@numbuh1507]

Only in 2046 Charlie Brown will be on the public domain, in 2047 he can wear his signature zigzag shirt, on 2048 we get to use Lucy and Linus, and then in the following year we can give the latter his blanket.

[@AllieRX]

Woody Woodpecker going into the public domain isn't far off now. That's my favorite cartoon character of all time. So when that day comes, he'll be _very_ useful for me.

[@donalddestiny9017]

You're Correct, the version of woody woodypecker as seen in the cartoon, knock knock (1940) will be public domain in 2036 along with bugs bunny and Tom and Jerry (Jasper & Jinx)

[@Elia-nl7mg]

When Disney's Snow White enters Public Domain, I'm going to make a Horror Game about the Evil Queen.

[@gandalflotr2898]

Nice mine is league of the extraordinary gentleman style story with Mickey mouse and Winnie the Pooh

[@DisneyGirl2004]

The Grimm brothers version is already Public Domain ^^;

[@Elia-nl7mg]

@@DisneyGirl2004 Yeah but Disney's version scared me the most.

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

​@@Elia-nl7mglet me guess forest scene? The transforming scene?

[@Elia-nl7mg]

@@Simbala-bq5vy Transformation scene.

[@Oddish-43]

Thomas the tank engine will enter the public domain in 2042

[@Goldcoin69]

Sonic.EXE becomes Canon in 2087

[@aaronjboysreleasing2001]

It's f***ing weird-o right now!! I don't like it how people entering a public domain, and it needs to be copyright protection extended respectively!!

[@ladismakita9583]

I feel that I’m one of those only people to find out that this is actually a thing we’re characters go after there copyrights expire

[@Kiefster]

Honestly this whole idea of PD has really got me curious since hearing what happened to Steamboat Willie Mickey. I am excited to Superman and Batman join the fray, as well as various anime characters (which may happen when I am probably not around). Would you also happen to have a copy of that spreadsheet? I would love to see that entire list.

[@89Crono]

Don't get too excited. While Disney hasn't put up much of a fuss about copyright this time. Mostly because they realized it would be a losing game this time, they totally still can go after people for using Classic Mickey using Trademark laws, which dont expire. All they would have to show is that the classic Mickey design is important to the Disney trademark and branding and I mean it's not like they've used the opening to Steam Boat Willie as the opening scrawl for a bunch of thier movies ..Oh wait.

[@ContentFreeTime]

This isn't 100% complete or accurate based on the information I've learned since making the video, but here's a link to the spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbb1aCdrNiTbwpnvvUVEL6edKhHHDFGp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110716233555786643812&rtpof=true&sd=true

[@Kiefster]

@ContentFreeTime thank you. Yeah because I was also making my own spreadsheet

[@Kiefster]

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jeHJvdeW68cHinNvQOvl8_bVkl4a4Lx6GxMxfoPsmGU/edit#gid=748433493 This is one that I had AI Bard help me compiled. I added two additional columns and since I expect this list to grow overtime, anyone is free to add the entry.

[@donalddestiny9017]

I'm mostly excited about Betty boop, superman and Donald Duck. Also to add to the list, Tex avery's Droopy will be PD in 2039, Sylvester the cat in 2042, both huckleberry hound and yogi Bear in 2055. Edit: so recently, i learned that the early prototype version of Garfield could also be Public Domain due to no copyright notice on the Original News paper the Jon comics were seen on. However its only the early prototype version of Garfield, Spot (Odie) and Jon.

[@RareSun]

Sonic's earliest iteration is Rad Mobile from 1990 so he would be public in 2086. That IS IF you want him to be a keychain.

[@ContentFreeTime]

Haha, that's such a weirdly specific technicality but you're totally right! Very weird that keychain Sonic is the original Sonic.

[@EdvardGrieg6992]

Pokemon might be public around 2091. Imagine in that year, we see a possessed Pikachu by beelzebub and kills all the other Pokemon in revenge of Ash

[@noahalcantar2431]

@EdvardGrieg6992 Ash Ketchum pulls out a shotgun

[@marcossanjuancordovilla6879]

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard that for works published after 1978 the copyright doesn't last 95 years, but 120

[@ContentFreeTime]

According to copyright.gov, "The term of copyright protection in a work made for hire is 95 years from the date of publication or 120 years from the date of creation, whichever expires first," which seems to still apply to works published after 1978

[@bowserredbird]

We can finally make our own versions of Donkey Kong (more importantly, the version of Cranky Kong pre-Cranky) and Jumpman in 2077!

[@legbender1584]

Omg Cyberkong and Jumppunk 2077 no way

[@krazykris9396]

One correction felix the cat entered the public domain in 1995. From 1999 to the end of 2018, nothing entered the public domain naturally.

[@fidgetboyandfriends821]

I’m excited for Rudolph the red nosed reindeer to be public domain (yes I’m surprised he’s not public domain yet too)

[@G4neralTuga]

Loved this video, You really should need to make a part 2, but you got two things wrong, first, Porky pig first appearence was in " I haven't got a hat" (1935) and second, the modern Mickey mouse design didn't first appeared in Fantasia, it first appeared in 1939's "Mickey's Surprise Party"

[@weathermansam2]

Nah it was Mickeys Surprise Party (1939)

[@G4neralTuga]

@@weathermansam2 thanks for correcting me, it was one short away goddam :|

[@Kyubeyisbestboy]

If sonics fandom is how it is 80 years later id be honestly scared to see what theyd do to sonic

[@Makingrandomthingslol]

Not american characters, I'm really curious about spiff and Hercules as they both appeared in comic books in the 50's in france (Spiff actually being the first one created, Hercules a few days later). The duo actually had a cartoon in 1989 but that obviously won't be public domain for a LONG time, I'm wanna know about the comic versions as they literally look kinda the same as their tv counterparts (hercules had green eyes in comic design).

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Both Spiff and Hercules will become PD in 2053.

[@WeegeeCool1]

You forgot popeye, he'll be next year

[@matthewisguy7336]

3:34 😂 Steamed Clams!

[@wallylimwicks4534]

The first appreance of modern mickey is Mickeys suprirse party from 1939! So a little more sooner

[@jahirtorres3689]

Mickey Mouse is in public domain in 2024. It’s a steamboat Willie version.

[@Anthony70099]

SpongeBob SquarePants could enter to public domain in 2094. For what? Many of us will be literally dead in that time.

[@MrScottyToo]

That Jon Garfield 1976 is already public domain 4:55.

[@alface935]

Me and the Boys waiting for the year 2090 so We can Legally Sell Legal Famiclones with 1391 games inside the Console: (The last NES game was "The Lion King" and that was Released in the year 1995 and that game becames Public domain in 2090) (I am of course assuming that all of Thoses 1391 Official Licensed games obey by U.S.A Law of 95 years turns into the Public Domain)

[@Solaris_Paradox]

I'm so jealous of my future grandchildren lmao

[@jacobkingrobo]

According to american copyright law, Goat story 1 will enter the public domain in 2104, Goat story 2 will enter the public domain in 2108

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

I wondered when lion king will go im public domain Yeah 2090 is a bit to late In that year I woul be 81 years old I would be an old grandpa But 2094 would be perfect for the 100 anniversary of the lion king I hope that I will experience it

[@brandonlyon730]

About Kimba the white Lion and the Lion King thing. Other then the bare basics of Lion cub becoming a king and bunch of minor things, Kimba and Lion King have barely anything to do with each other. Simba certainly didn’t always carry Musfasa’s corpse around, and yeah that’s a thing with Kimba.

[@ContentFreeTime]

Lion King would be a very different movie if Simba carried Mufasa's corpse around.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

@@ContentFreeTime Kimba’s (or more accurately Leo’s) also in a much different story: he was born at sea, comes to his father’s homeland and makes friends with other animals. Later on, he gains a family and then passes away on a mountain.

[@MannahSonne]

Do all characters from all over the world have the same laws about the public domain in the united states? I mean how about Link from the Legend of Zelda which is in Japan.

[@ContentFreeTime]

Copyright gets really confusing when you start taking other country's laws into consideration. I'm going to talk more about this in part 2.

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@ContentFreeTimeIf all of these fictional characters enter the public domain they will end up turning into a horror movie/videogame killers

[@Ronno8567]

I have to wait for Bambi to enter Public Domain in 2038, and I also have to wait for Scooby Doo to enter Public domain in 2065! Yeesh 😮

[@nghstudios65]

I pray that nobody else goes into the public domain.

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

~2040-2042 will be the time the Railway Series/Thomas the Tank Engines pulls into Public Domain Station

[@E2ForLife]

Actually for The Three Railway Engines it would be 2067.based off of uk laws.

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

@@E2ForLife what 👁️👄👁️

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

“In 2055, anyone can make a doll and call it barbie.” *Oh no…*

[@ContentFreeTime]

I was sort of wrong about this since the "Barbie" named is trademarked and trademarks don't expire as long as they're renewed, but I'll get more into that in the video I'll be uploading tomorrow

[@ShellySteamDeck]

This was a neat video! I really enjoyed it!! Subbed 😄

[@ContentFreeTime]

Appreciate it! 🙂

[@siroswald9866]

Correction: Porky Pig will enter Public Domain in 2031.

[@Chris-on4jp]

Bugs and Porky along with Daffy already has a few of their cartoons in the Public Domain.

[@imspoilerina9228]

Imagine the crappy horror movies all of these characters would be subjected into if they hypothetically became public domain.

[@gandalflotr2898]

This why I prefer the league of the extraordinary gentleman style story instead

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@gandalflotr2898well too bad this trend is gonna keep on going in the near future

[@JaxCoolKartunes]

Mickey's Modern Design appeared in the cartoons "Mickey's Surprise Party" and "The Pointer" from 1939 and this design has been used in comics a year earlier (1938)