https://boardwalktimes.net/before-disneys-q4-2026-mailbag-clay-mcu-ai-encanto-and-more/Was recced this and it's wonderfulHere's some pullquotes>"Remember, you have Frozen III, Moana 3, and potentially Frozen IV on the way.">encanto sequel likely, la hercules and tiana still happening>"People who have seen the short film say it’s nostalgic because it looks like Lilo & Stitch.">fifty different questions about sequels, like monster inc 2, potc6, frozen 3>" It has a distinct Halloween/Thanksgiving vibe that could benefit during the holiday corridor; it’s female-focused and could win the mother-daughter demographic, witches are in right now, a fun cast, intriguing needle drops in the trailers, etc">"he’s the Marvel Theme Park Universe’s Spider-Man and not 'Sony’s Spider-Man.'" whatever that means>"The reason why 2D/hand-drawn animation has not made a wide comeback is that it’s labor-intensive and expensive; it requires different technical pipelines, and it’s way harder to edit, reuse, recycle animation, and make changes on the fly during production.">"is Disney looking to lean more heavily into revivals of beloved 90s animated classics to drive Disney+ engagement and merchandise revenue?">"established, nostalgic animated franchises">asked about fucking "tigger movie 2", its not happening>"Disney super app"
>no tigger movie 2what's the point, what a nothingburger
>>156244417I'm sorry to all the YT's on this board(Young Tiggas)
>>156244343The Disney corporation is against everything Walt Disney stood for, except for hating unions
Surprised more people aren't pouncing on the 2d anim quote that's what's really upsetting meThat mentality
>>156244343>Frozen III AND IV why...
>>156246750Jennifer Lee is still around, that's why.
>>156245906Yeah, that's genuinely upsetting to read
>>156244343Hmmm>With Epic being open to using Generative AI, do you think Disney will also do it? I can’t stand companies omitting or lying about AI use; from my perspective, it’s already a standard. As the vast majority of AI haters are an actual minority compared to the rest.>>I believe Disney will utilize it if Epic Games is using it for their upcoming gaming and social entertainment universe. However, I think Disney will avoid Generative AI in other areas. I also don’t think if they use Generative AI that it will be publicized.>Do you think Disney will “revive” the OpenAI partnership plans, but with the CharacterAI assets they bought? And putting it on Disney+ or the Disney Parks app?>>There is potential for a revival with the CharacterAI assets, but for now I think the TikTok partnership is actually taking the place of what they originally intended to do with OpenAI. Disney wants short-form and character interaction, and it seems like the TikTok deal will do that. They do have plans for the CharacterAI assets, though, so we could maybe see that fit into their overall AI strategy on Disney+ and at the Disney Parks. Disney also just made Adobe an AI innovation partner as well.>Why does Disney want Character.AI so much? They seem attracted to the company: To the point that they hired the CEO, and when it goes bankrupt, they wish to have first consideration.>>Your guess is as good as mine, to be totally honest! I was pretty shocked at how everything played out. Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro must be impressed by Disney CTO Karandeep Anand’s leadership and the team at Character.AI. I do think it may just be another play to give Disney more of a tech-centric influence. I also think Anand’s Silicon Valley experience is going to prove pivotal if D’Amaro truly wants the Disney super app.
