Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in 1927. 1 / 7
The character helped launch the then fledgling Walt Disney Studios. 2 / 7
However, Universal, which distributed the films, took the rights to the character. 3 / 7
... leading Disney and Iwerks to create Mickey Mouse. 4 / 7
Disney regained the rights to the character in 2006, and a new report... 5 / 7
... based on the resume of SpongeBob SquarePants writer Christopher Painter... 6 / 7
... claims he'll get his own Disney+ series in 2020. 7 / 7