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A new report claims Disney is considering shifting Avengers: Doomsday to December 11 so it does not open the same day as Dune 3, with IMAX screens possibly driving the decision.
The actor says James Cameron’s blockbuster franchise avoids the kind of pressure that hangs over Marvel-style universes, which may help explain why the films can take bigger swings. Cameron, meanwhile, is still treating the last two planned sequels like a business proposition, because apparently even giant blue aliens need a balance sheet.
Disney has already poured $1.5 billion into Epic Games and filled Fortnite with its characters, so a full buyout is not the wildest idea in the room. A new report says some Disney executives would welcome it, though the whole thing is still mostly speculation for now.
OpenAI is retiring its Sora video generator and pulling video features out of ChatGPT while shifting focus to productivity tools. The move also prompted Disney to abandon a planned $1 billion investment and character-licensing deal.
Disney’s fashion-focused doc series returns with a 30-minute episode on the Viktor & Rolf x Mattel Cinderella collector doll, premiering March 24 on Hulu and ABC. Expect behind-the-scenes design, Paris runway moments, and a very modern Cinderella.
Disney has added an official Winnie the Pooh cookbook to its 100th anniversary collectibles. Pre-orders are open for the honey-forward hardcover, arriving March 31, and the celebration also includes a tea set, a 1,399-piece LEGO, new Funko Pop! figures, and a mindful moments book.
Leakers say Fortnite will add Toy Story skins for Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Zurg, plus a Pizza Planet glider and a mystery Sidekick, likely arriving early in Chapter 7 Season 2.
Paul Roeder, a 25-year Disney vet, is the new global communications chief reporting to Josh D’Amaro. Big PR shoes to fill, zero shortage of Disney tweets ahead.