Fox News

Disney chief says ABC passed on 'incredibly well-written scripts' that lacked diversity

One of Disney's top bosses has spoken candidly about pilots the company passed on due to a lack of diversity in their scripts. "I will tell you for the first time we received some incredibly ...

Disney's Rejection Of Steven Soderbergh's Star Wars Script Marked A Shocking First

Steven Soderbergh's Star Wars script, The Hunt for Ben Solo, actually made Star Wars history before it was ultimately ...

Steven Soderbergh Says Kathleen Kennedy Told Him Disney Had Never Turned Down a Completed Lucasfilm Script Before Star Wars: The Hunt for Ben Solo

T he discovery of the unrealized The Hunt For Ben Solo film has really shaken up Star Wars fans over the last week — and ...

Steven Soderbergh Says ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Was the First Time Disney Rejected a Completed ‘Star Wars’ Script

Steven Soderbergh revealed that his unmade Ben Solo "Star Wars" movie was the first time Disney rejected a fully completed ...
New York Post

Disney sued for $10B over ‘Moana,’ writer’s lawsuit cites ‘breathtaking’ similarities to his script and claims he was ‘prodded’ for content

A filmmaker is suing the Walt Disney Co. for copyright infringement, claiming that the media conglomerate’s hit movies “Moana” and “Moana 2” copied substantial parts of a script he wrote. The lawsuit, ...
Washington Examiner

Disney executive admits to passing on ‘well-written’ scripts that lack diversity

A Disney executive said the company has passed on “well-written” television shows that did not meet its inclusivity and diversity standards. Dana Walden, Walt Disney Television’s chairwoman of ...
Fast Company

Disney is using AI developed by Geena Davis to correct gender bias and lack of inclusivity in scripts

Disney is embracing a new tool called “GD-IQ: Spellcheck for Bias” in an effort to improve diversity in storytelling. The company has teamed up with Geena Davis and her Institute on Gender in Media to ...