The untitled Steamboat Willie horror film is an upcoming American independent comedy horror film directed by Steven LaMorte. It is a horror reimagining to Walt Disney's 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie. LaMorte previously directed The Mean One (2022), a horror retelling of Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.Mickey Mouse's rights had been owned by The Walt Disney Company since mid-1920s and, while Disney retains exclusive rights to the depictions of the character from their own franchise, Mickey's Steamboat Willie version went into the public domain on January 1, 2024.