An AI-generated version of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seen in a still capture from a video generated by Sora 2. Credit: OpenAI Under the new agreement with Disney, Sora users will be able to generate short videos using characters such as Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, Iron Man, Simba, and characters from franchises including Frozen, Inside… Read More: Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200 characters for… »
[embedded content] The Premise Of Hoppers Poses Ethical Questions From this trailer, Hoppers appears to have two premises, two plotlines, and I don’t really know how to feel about the second one. The idea of a human controlling a beaver body to study the animal world is interesting science fiction. Especially with the cartoony logic… Read More: Trailer Review: Hoppers »
A fan-favorite character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars is set to make a return sometime in the future, according to the voice actor of the character. What fan-favorite Star Wars: The Clone Wars character is set to return? Speaking to The Direct in a recent interview, legendary voice actor Jim Cummings confirmed that his… Read More: Star Wars: Fan-Favorite Character Will Return in Future Lucasfilm Project »
Model Gigi Hadid has opened up about auditioning for Disney’s live-action remake of 2010’s fan-favorite Rapunzel movie, Tangled. Besides appearing as herself in reality shows and competition shows like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lip Sync Battle, and Next in Fashion, Hadid’s only film credit was her cameo appearance in 2018’s Sandra Bullock-led heist… Read More: Tangled Remake Auditioned Top Supermodel for Live-Action Rapunzel »
Disney has released new images from Zootopia 2, featuring two new characters who will be joining Jason Bateman‘s Nick Wilde and Ginnifer Goodwin‘s Judy Hopps in the long-awaited animated sequel. The movie will arrive in theaters on November 26. “After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find… Read More: Zootopia 2 Reveals New Characters in Fresh Images »
The Margot Robbie-led Pirates of the Caribbean movie has received a less-than-stellar update. In 2020, it was announced that Barbie’s Robbie was attached to star in a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie written by Birds of Prey’s Christina Hodson. The project has had trouble getting off the ground, with there being some conflicting reports… Read More: Margot Robbie’s Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Gets Disappointing Update »
Charlie Cox may be hinting that Daredevil: Born Again could end after its second season. Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again premiered on Disney+ in March 2025. A continuation of the Netflix Daredevil series, the show sees Charlie Cox reprise his role as Matt Murdock, while Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal also return as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin… Read More: Charlie Cox Talks Daredevil: Born Again’s ‘Final Season’ & Black… »
The Avatar 3 trailer has made its way online after debuting alongside The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and with it, another look at Fire and Ash, James Cameron’s latest entry in the epic franchise. The new trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash doesn’t give away too much, but does show off yet another chapter in… Read More: Avatar 3 Trailer Shows No One Does Sci-Fi Movies Quite… »
The legal action follows similar moves in other creative industries, with more than a dozen major news companies suing AI company Cohere in February over copyright concerns. In 2023, a group of visual artists sued Midjourney for similar reasons. Studios claim Midjourney knows what it’s doing Beyond allowing users to create these images, the studios… Read More: Hollywood studios target AI image generator in copyright lawsuit »
To be fair to Epic’s attempt at an AI implementation, Darth Vader is a deeply evil character (i.e. murders sandpeople, hates sand), and the remarks seem consistent with his twisted and sadistic personality. In fact, arguably the most out-of-character “inappropriate” response in the examples above might be the one where he chides the player for… Read More: The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes… »