Are cinema-goers ready for a bloodthirsty Betty Boop? The question will be answered later this year when the Jazz Age cartoon icon is rebooted as a vicious villain in a low-budget horror film.

Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. That means creators can use and ...

The 95-year copyright on these classic characters has expired, and that means creators can use and repurpose them without permission or payment.

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives - Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple - are also entering the public domain this year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic ...