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Bob Iger Says ‘Creativity Is the New Productivity’ as Disney Bets $1 Billion on OpenAI and Entertainment Wars Heat Up

Disney just dropped $1 billion on OpenAI and handed over the keys to its most valuable characters — Mickey Mouse, Elsa, the entire Marvel universe — to Sora, OpenAI’s AI video generator.

Barchart · Dec 12, 2025

Disney's $1B OpenAI Deal Explained: How Sora 'Suffocates' and Risks Every Marvel Comics Artist's Job

Disney's $1B investment in OpenAI's Sora gives users access to over 200 Marvel and Star Wars characters, a move that critics say 'suffocates' and risks the jobs of every creative artist on its payroll.

International Business Times UK · Dec 12, 2025

Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI brings Mickey Mouse to Sora AI's doorstep — will it redefine Hollywood's future?

The Walt Disney Company announced that it is investing $1 billion in OpenAI in a new three-year licensing agreement, which will allow Sora to create user-prompted social videos from its copyrighted content.

Windows Central · Dec 12, 2025

Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI, allowing characters in Sora video tool

Agreement comes amid anxiety in Hollywood over impact of AI on the industry, expression and rights of creators

The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2025

Jeff Williams, who retired from Apple after 27 years, less than a month ago, just got called up by Disney to join its board of directors

Jeff Williams’s track record aligns closely with Disney’s priorities for the future.

Fortune · Dec 10, 2025

Daisy Ridley ‘heard rumblings’ about Adam Driver’s Star Wars movie The Hunt for Ben Solo

Daisy Ridley has revealed she “heard rumblings” about Adam Driver’s Star Wars film The Hunt for Ben Solo, and has praised fans for rallying together in an effort to get the movie made.

BANG Premier · Dec 10, 2025

Decapitated by activists: the collapse of CEO tenure and how to fight back

If the idea of a sudden, bloody purge at the top of a company, French Revolution-style, gains traction with vocal investors, a coup can quickly follow.

Fortune · Dec 2, 2025

Disney boss Bob Iger called Avatar 3 "magnificent" and even shot down executive notes, according to James Cameron

Bob Iger is a big fan of Avatar: Fire and Ash

Total Film · Nov 27, 2025

Fox chief needed to 'teach' viewers to embrace Glee

Former Fox TV chief Dana Walden has recalled navigating the early days of Glee, and making sure audiences gave Ryan Murphy's drama a chance.

BANG Premier · Nov 25, 2025

After Snow White Brouhaha, Gal Gadot Shares Thoughts On Possibly Playing The Evil Queen Again

Would she wear the crown again?

Cinemablend · Nov 22, 2025