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OpenAI will shut down Sora, its generative-AI video creation platform launched in late 2024, without giving a reason. The company promised to share details soon about preserving user work. The decision ends OpenAI’s three-year licensing deal with Disney, which planned to use Sora to create videos featuring Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters. Story URL

Jon Bernthal returns as Frank Castle in Marvel’s special presentation, Punisher: One Last Kill, premiering May 12th on Disney+. The release comes one week after the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 finale on May 5th. Bernthal is also set to reprise his Punisher role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, alongside Tom Holland, Mark Ruffalo, and Michael Mando. Story URL

Tina Knowles’ pop-up restaurant, Mama Tina’s Gumbo, was briefly closed at the Houston Rodeo after a customer reported vomiting blood. Inspectors found the seafood gumbo had been cooked off-site, cooled in non-food-grade orange buckets, then frozen at an unlicensed location before being thawed and served. The booth reopened safely the next day. Story URL

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Disney has tapped Akiva Schaffer to direct Stepsisters, a live-action comedy spinoff of Cinderella. The film will focus on the story’s villainous stepsisters, offering a humorous perspective on their characters. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, who worked with Schaffer on The Naked Gun reboot and Disney’s Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, will write the screenplay. Story URL

Paramount+ has ordered a fourth season of its supernatural drama School Spirits. The Season 3 finale aired on March 4th following its January 28th premiere. The popular series follows Maddie, played by Peyton List, a teenager trapped in the afterlife investigating her own disappearance. The new season will explore life beyond the vanished campus barrier. Story URL

Danielle Fishel, known for her role in Boy Meets World, will host a new American Idol podcast launching April 1st on Disney+ and Hulu. Each episode will explore highlights, feature exclusive interviews, and include behind-the-scenes details and expert analysis of the judges’ critiques. Fishel currently hosts the podcasts Teen Beat and Pod Meets World. Story URL

Chip Taylor, the prolific songwriter behind classic hits “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” passed away Monday at age 86. Born James Wesley Voight, Taylor was actor Jon Voight’s brother and Angelina Jolie’s uncle. Taylor’s extensive catalog included collaborations with Willie Nelson and songs covered by numerous artists throughout decades. Story URL