Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

It’s been an exciting time in the world of Universal Monsters. We absolutely loved Nosferatu, Robert Eggers’ darkly poetic take on Dracula, which released last winter. And we equally enjoyed visiting ...

A new year means a new parade of classic characters and works entering the public domain. Under U.S. law, the copyright on thousands of creations from 1930 — including films, books, musical ...

New Year's Day commemorates the passing of time and the start of a new chapter, so it is fitting that the same day also presents an opportunity to breathe new life into thousands of creative works ...

The movie studio closed a deal this week to develop the toy phenomenon as a feature film. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Sony Pictures, home of the Jumanji movies and, via its animation division, ...

Christmas is coming early for those who love spending the holidays with the Stone family. Thomas Bezucha, the writer-director behind the 2005 perennial yuletide favorite “The Family Stone,” is working ...