Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman join CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the media giant’s $1 billion equity investment deal with the maker of ChatGPT.
The making of Tarantino’s The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge
Get a behind-the-scenes look at The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge, a lost scene from Kill Bill, created in Unreal Engine! Directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Uma Thurman, this new chapter brings Tarantino’s cinematic world into Fortnite for players to experience for the first time.
The Third Floor and Epic Games then merged those authentic performances with stylized animation, using MetaHuman technology to craft the actors’ likenesses. By drawing on Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman technology and Virtual Production tools, filmmakers were able to experience the immediacy of live action in a flexible, integrated system.
The team used a high-fidelity MetaHuman facial rig, trained on 4D scans, to achieve more nuanced facial expressions and emotions within Fortnite’s style. Using MetaHuman Animator with standard mono cameras—webcams and smartphones—as well as stereo HMC’s, the team captured real-time, high fidelity animation on set.
To enhance actor interactivity, the team developed MuzzleReport, a prototype hardware attachment for Airsoft prop guns that detects when shots are fired, and sends those events directly into Unreal Engine. This enabled the team to see real-time muzzle flashes, tracers, and bullet impacts in the virtual scene, giving the actors instantaneous visual and haptic feedback.
Täglich einen Kurzen: The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge | Fortnite After Dark
Quentin Tarantino had a dream of a Kill Bill chapter that never made it to the silver screen, a chapter known as “Yuki’s Revenge.” Over 20 years later, Tarantino and Epic have come together to bring the story to life in Fortnite!
More than twenty years ago, Quentin Tarantino wrote a scene for Kill Bill that never made it to screen—a lost chapter known only through old script pages and fan legend. Last week, that story came to life as The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge, for the first time inside Fortnite.
Now, we’re pulling back the curtain to show how the team made it happen using Unreal Engine to make a first of its kind cinematic experience.
Directed by Tarantino and starring Uma Thurman, The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge used Unreal Engine’s virtual production tools to bring his vision to life, letting him direct the actors and see their performances inside Fortnite in real time.
Adventskalender: A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever |
Disney invites audiences into a heartwarming new original story with A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever, directed by Academy Award® winner Taika Waititi. Premiering today on Disney+ and online, and featuring the voice of Disney Legend John Goodman as Doodle, the short serves as the creative centerpiece of Disney’s “Make Someone’s Holiday Magic” campaign.
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When Santa mistakes the doodle on a girl’s list for a holiday wish, she wakes up on Christmas morning to find an unusual new friend under the tree. Directed by Taika Waititi and featuring the voice of John Goodman, the short follows the heartwarming story of the friendship between a girl and her unfinished Doodle. This holiday season, Disney is inspiring fans and families everywhere to “Make Someone’s Holiday Magic,” celebrating the joy of giving and the powerful connection people share with Disney during this special time of year. Join Disney in making holiday magic by donating a toy to Toys for Tots in the U.S. at Disney.com/HolidayMagic.
GERMAN VERSION:
Als der Weihnachtsmann die Kritzelei auf dem Wunschzettel eines Mädchens für einen ihrer Wünsche hält, wartet am Weihnachtsmorgen ein ungewöhnlicher neuer Freund unter dem Weihnachtsbaum auf sie. Unter der Regie von Taika Waititi und in der deutschen Fassung mit der Stimme von Daniel Boschmann erzählt dieser Kurzfilm die herzerwärmende Geschichte einer besonderen Freundschaft zwischen einem Mädchen und ihrem unvollendeten Doodle.
Im Mittelpunkt der Geschichte steht ein kleines Mädchen und ihre Doodle-Zeichnung, die an Weihnachten zum Leben erwacht, nachdem der Weihnachtsmann die Zeichnung fälschlicherweise für einen Wunschzettel hält. Der Kurzfilm erzählt eine unverwechselbare Disney Geschichte über eine besondere Freundschaft zwischen dem Mädchen und der lebendig gewordenen Fantasie-Figur und endet mit einem Aufruf an das Publikum: „Freude schenken, die bleibt“.
Der Kurzfilm folgt auf den Emmy®-nominierten Kurzfilm des vergangenen Jahres: „Der Junge und der Oktopus“, ebenfalls unter der Regie von Taika Waititi, der bereits zahlreiche Disney Produktionen verantwortete, darunter Marvel Studios’ „Thor: Ragnarok“ (2017) und „Thor: Love and Thunder“ (2022) sowie Searchlight Pictures’ „Jojo Rabbit“ (2019), für den er einen Oscar® für das beste adaptierte Drehbuch gewann.
„Was diese Geschichte zu einer echten Disney Geschichte macht, ist die Perspektive eines Kindes“, sagt Taika Waititi. „Es geht um ein Mädchen und ihren neuen besten Freund, die gemeinsam die komplexe Welt entdecken – allein mit der Kraft von Freundschaft und Fantasie.“
Für die Animation arbeitete Disney mit Untold Studios, hungryman und der Kreativagentur adam&eveDDB zusammen. Als Berater war die ‚Disney Legend‘ Eric Goldberg, Schöpfer des Dschinn aus „Aladdin“, an der Produktion beteiligt.
„Disney Geschichten waren schon immer eine Quelle für Zusammenhalt, Staunen und Freude, besonders in der Weihnachtszeit“, sagte Joanna Balikian, Senior Vice President Brand Management bei Disney. „Mit dem Kurzfilm ‚Bestes Weihnachten Ever‘ wollten wir diesen zeitlosen Geist von Freundschaft, Familie und Fantasie einfangen, der Generationen verbindet und die Feiertage magisch macht.“
Unter dem Motto „Freude schenken, die bleibt“ inspiriert Disney in dieser Saison dazu, besondere Momente füreinander zu schaffen. Seit Generationen begleitet Disney Familien durch die Feiertage und schafft unvergessliche Erinnerungen fürs Leben.
Pod Save America: Hilarious South Park Finale Is A NIGHTMARE For Trump And MAGA
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission.
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked | Exclusive Meta Quest Trailer
Gather your party and get ready for an epic adventure in Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, a tactical, cooperative digital board game.
Skyrim – Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Trailer
Skyrim Anniversary Edition is now available on Nintendo Switch 2! Winner of over 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition returns with a newly enhanced adventure for Nintendo Switch™ 2. It brings the legendary open-world fantasy experience to life like never before, at home or on the go. Owners of the Anniversary Edition on Nintendo Switch can download the game for free on Nintendo Switch 2, while owners of the base edition on Nintendo Switch can purchase the „Anniversary Upgrade“ to then download the game on Nintendo Switch 2.
This version includes: • The Complete Skyrim Experience – Dive into the acclaimed base game and the three official expansions: Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn. • Enhanced for Nintendo Switch™ 2 – Enjoy enhanced resolution, improved load times, and optimized performance (as compared to Nintendo Switch™) that take full advantage of the Nintendo Switch™ 2’s advanced hardware. • Hundreds of Creation Club Items – Discover a massive library of community-favorite content, including new quests, weapons, armor, spells, dungeons, and more. • Play Your Way – Forge your own story in a world that reacts to your choices.
Be a stealthy assassin, powerful mage, noble warrior, or something entirely your own. Whether you’re a longtime fan or stepping into Skyrim for the very first time, the Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Nintendo Switch™ 2 delivers the definitive way to experience this iconic fantasy RPG.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City | Gameplay Trailer | Meta Quest Platform
Get behind the bandana as the iconic heroes in a half shell ⚔️ One city, four brothers, endless pizza 🍕 Forge your own chapter in TMNT legacy solo, or with up to three friends.
Family is forever. Find yours in 2026. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City launches exclusively in VR!
Supergirl | Official Teaser Trailer
Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
“Supergirl,” DC Studios’ newest feature film to hit the big screen, will be in theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures, starring Milly Alcock in the dual role of Supergirl/Kara Zor-El. Craig Gillespie directs the film from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira.
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. Alcock stars alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and Jason Momoa. DC Studios heads Peter Safran and James Gunn are producing the film, which is based on characters from DC, Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
The film is executive produced by Nigel Gostelow, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars P. Winther. Behind the camera, Gillespie is joined by director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer Neil Lamont, editor Tatiana S. Riegel, costume designer Anna B. Sheppard, Visual Effects Supervisor Geoffrey Baumann, and composer Ramin Djawadi. DC Studios Presents a Troll Court Entertainment Production, The Safran Company Production, A Film by Craig Gillespie, “Supergirl,” which will be in theaters and IMAX® across North America on June 26, 2026, and internationally beginning 24 June 2026, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Crunchyroll: Just a Glimpse into Crow’s Dark Reality | My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s
Episode 10: Crow takes Lia to a field of flowers just to be a downer! Watch My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s on Crunchyroll!
ABOUT MY STATUS AS AN ASSASSIN OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS THE HERO’S Akira Oda and his high school classmates are summoned to another world! While the other students are granted cheat abilities through the summoning, Akira merely gains the abilities of a mediocre “assassin.” However, his status soon surpasses “hero,” the strongest profession. After Akira becomes suspicious of the King behind the summoning, he is falsely framed for a crime and forced to flee.
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Crunchyroll: Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? | Offizieller Trailer – OmU
🟠 Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? erscheint ab April 2026 auf Crunchyroll!
Behind The Music: VOX POPULI | Hazbin Hotel S2 | Prime Video
Step behind the scenes of VOX POPULI from Hazbin Hotel Season 2, sung by Christian Borle. Hazbin Hotel is now streaming on Prime Video.
About Hazbin Hotel: Charlie Morningstar, the Princess of Hell, struggles to convince demons and angels alike that any soul can be redeemed. Sing and curse along in this adult animated musical comedy about second chances.
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