Disney and James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash" secured $12 million in early preview screenings domestically. The second installment in the film series, "Avatar: The Way of Water," made more in its Thursday preview haul in 2022.
Walt Disney (DIS) closed at $111.87 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.12% move from the prior day.
Shares of Walt Disney Company ( NYSE: DIS ) gained 4.54% over the past month after falling 2.64% the month prior.
Disney's three-year licensing partnership with OpenAI includes just one of exclusivity, Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC. The company signed the partnership with OpenAI last week that will bring its iconic characters to the AI firm's Sora video generator.
Starting in 2026, you may be able to create images and videos through OpenAI platforms that draw inspiration from Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Iron Man, and hundreds of other characters that fall under Disney's intellectual property.
Disney Animation's "Zootopia 2" is set to cross the billion-dollar box office mark on Friday, becoming the second Hollywood film to reach the benchmark in 2025. The film has overperformed in China, a region that has restricted theatrical releases from the U.S. in recent years.
Kevin Mayer, Candle Media CEO, former TikTok CEO, and former Disney senior executive, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the new Disney-OpenAI deal, how Hollywood might perceive it, and more.
Disney stock has been dead money in 2025 – inching up 2.3% so far in 2025 while the S&P rose 17%, according to Google Finance.
Disney's $1 billion OpenAI deal expands its AI reach and content strategy, but mixed results and segment headwinds keep the stock in hold territory.
OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.
Disney stock has been dead money in 2025 – rising 2.3% so far in 2025 while the S&P rose 17%, according to Google Finance.
Disney has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, alleging copyright infringement by the tech company via its artificial intelligence tools. In the letter, Disney alleges that Google has used the entertainment company's content to train its AI models and distributed copies of its work to consumers, Ars Technica reported Thursday (Dec. 11).