Supposedly hand-picked by George Lucas to steer the franchise when The Walt Disney Company stumped up a hefty $4.05 billion ...

Kathleen Kennedy has officially stepped down as president of Lucasfilm, ending a long and controversial era for Star Wars.

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The Walt Disney Company has delivered flat returns over the past decade, with the DIS stock price unchanged since 2015 despite major strategic shifts. Core franchise performance—Avatar, Star Wars, ...

Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key ...

If you were one of those cynical souls who feared that OpenAI was a bit of a Mickey Mouse company, well, Disney just confirmed your suspicions to the tune of $1 billion - and a major gamble with its ...

Despite the hairy optics surrounding Jimmy Kimmel’s six-day suspension from ABC in September, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden said that there was no contact between the Trump White House ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI and licenses more than 200 characters — including Mickey Mouse and Moana — to ...

As part of the Walt Disney Company's $1 billion investment in ChatGPT parent OpenAI, the entertainment giant will let you use Mickey Mouse and other Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters in ...

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