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Did Disney Stack Avengers: Doomsday CinemaCon Panel With Paid Influencers to Manufacture Marvel Momentum?

Did Disney Stack Avengers: Doomsday CinemaCon Panel With Paid Influencers to Manufacture Marvel Momentum?

CinemaCon is an annual trade event held in Las Vegas where film studios showcase upcoming films and trailers. They present directly to theater owners, exhibitors, and members of the press in attendance. Disney was prominently featured this year with a trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled for release this December. The presentation drew an exceptionally enthusiastic reaction from the audience in the room. Now, some are openly questioning if the Avengers: Doomsday trailer reaction was organic, or if Disney brought in “paid plants.”

Disney OpenAI Deal Stuns Hollywood: $1 Billion Investment, Sora Licensing, and a New Era of Fan-Created Disney Content

Disney OpenAI Deal Stuns Hollywood: $1 Billion Investment, Sora Licensing, and a New Era of Fan-Created Disney Content

At a time in which everyone has an opinion on the future of AI in entertainment, Hollywood just watched a seismic shift shake the landscape. The newly announced Disney Open AI partnership marks one of the most ambitious moves by The Walt Disney Company in years — a step that blends corporate strategy, streaming ambitions, and next-generation technology into a single blockbuster agreement.

Sadie Sink Reportedly Joining Avengers: Secret Wars After Mystery Spider-Man Role

Sadie Sink Reportedly Joining Avengers: Secret Wars After Mystery Spider-Man Role

Hollywood just added another twist to its ever-growing Marvel puzzle. A new report suggests that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink—who is set to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day—will also show up in the next Avengers film. And while Marvel remains silent, the timing and filming details strongly point toward this being Avengers: Secret Wars. 

Loki Season 2 Budget Exceeded $170 Million, Per Disney Financial Reports

Loki Season 2 Budget Exceeded $170 Million, Per Disney Financial Reports

Following her report on the true cost of the Willow series on DIsney+, Caroline Reid of Forbes shared on October 30th that the second season of Lokihad a budget of over $170 million, citing filings from the Walt Disney company. The analyst says this total had inflated by $9.7 million last year, but it never surpassed the “agreed budget.”

Simu Liu Rails Against AI in Hollywood — Claims That Art is “Human”

Simu Liu Rails Against AI in Hollywood — Claims That Art is “Human”

Hollywood has spent the last few years wrestling with digital tech, shrinking margins, and a frustrated audience that’s grown tired of lectures along with lackluster box office returns. Now, actor Simu Liu has stepped into the arena, sounding off about the rise of AI in filmmaking. And at the center of the artificial intelligence debate is the idea of using AI to supplement — or replace — background actors.

Marvel’s X-Men Reboot Finally Gets a Release Date — Kevin Feige Promises a “Reset,” Not a Reboot

Marvel’s X-Men Reboot Finally Gets a Release Date — Kevin Feige Promises a “Reset,” Not a Reboot

After Marvel’s tumultuous announcement that Jake Schreier will be directing the X-Men reboot film, it seems the ever patient fans might finally have some good news, as an alleged release date has been revealed. According to a report from World of Reel, Jeff Sneider shared on The Hot Mic that Marvel’s X-Men is set to release at the beginning of the summer season, on May 5, 2028.

LA Comic Con Uses Stan Lee Hologram to Push Civil Rights Allegory That Stan Himself Denied in Life

LA Comic Con Uses Stan Lee Hologram to Push Civil Rights Allegory That Stan Himself Denied in Life

Los Angeles Comic Con introduced a digital recreation of Marvel legend Stan Lee this month — an AI-powered hologram designed to let fans interact with him in a “safe, authentic” way. Organizers described the project as a way to “extend Stan’s legacy” and provide “a new entry point into the Marvel universe.” But during its debut, the construct delivered a response about the X-Men that immediately sparked pushback.

Trump Announces 100% Movie Tariff on Foreign Made Films in Move That Will Devastate Disney

Trump Announces 100% Movie Tariff on Foreign Made Films in Move That Will Devastate Disney

President Donald J. Trump made waves this morning by announcing a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States. This trump movie tariff, framed as a way to bring the movie business back to American soil, could have the largest impact on Disney—Hollywood’s biggest player and one that has increasingly shifted its production to the United Kingdom.