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Cosm struck a multiyear, multifilm partnership with Disney to present "Star Wars: A New Hope" in its immersive domes starting in March, ahead of the film's 50th anniversary. The presentation will combine a central rectangular film display with dome-transformed backgrounds and enhanced sound, created in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Industrial Light and Magic and MakeMake. This deal is Cosm's sixth theatrical collaboration with major studios and follows existing partnerships with Universal and Warner Bros., as the company positions its venues as fandom destinations with themed food and live-event broadcasts. » Mais em cnbc.com

Disney is rolling out an updated Disney Plus app on Meta Quest that lets subscribers stream over 60 3D movies, including The Avengers and Black Panther, and watch films in themed immersive virtual environments like Tatooine for Star Wars. The app on Meta’s upcoming VR Glasses will also support IMAX Enhanced titles such as Avengers: Endgame, Lightyear, and Tron: Ares. The update is available now on Quest, with VR Glasses support slated for their spring 2027 release. » Mais em theverge.com

Disney and Adobe announced a multi‑year partnership to develop artist‑led, proprietary generative AI models using Adobe Firefly Foundry, with Adobe providing Disney early access to new technologies. The models will be customized to Disney properties (characters, environments, visual styles) to produce commercially safe, production‑ready outputs and to accelerate internal creative workflows. Applications include theme parks, cruise line design, Walt Disney Studios production and ESPN graphics and fan engagement. » Mais em theverge.com

Disney is preparing a new wave of layoffs that could affect thousands of jobs and is asking executives to target savings of up to 20% of annual costs. Planned measures include job cuts and reduced non‑labor costs, with TV networks, film studios and theme parks expected to be affected to varying degrees. Part of the freed-up funds is to be reinvested in new film and TV productions, technology and the cruise and leisure business to achieve double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share. The move reflects ongoing pressure on the media industry and Disney’s balancing act between cutting costs and strategic realignment. » Mais em deraktionaer.de

Disney enables HDR10 for selected Disney+ Premium subscribers when the playback device supports the VP9-2 codec. Many devices — such as Samsung TVs, Apple TV 4K, Nvidia Shield, consoles and many older streaming players — remain excluded, so numerous Premium customers still do not get HDR or 4K. The cause is patent disputes with InterDigital, while prices remain unchanged and consumer protection groups are considering legal action against Disney. » Mais em golem.de