AI-assisted feature production deals (Liman, Critterz, Hasbro, Aronofsky) and ACME AI&FX hires; Scorsese Black Forest Labs deal; Google-A24 pact

Ryan Kavanaugh's Acme AI on Doug Liman's $70M 'Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi' cutting schedules 60-70%. First look at OpenAI-backed 'Critterz' ($30M) via amersia Woven platform. Hasbro launches AI Studio for character licensing. ACME AI&FX actively hiring AI VFX Coordinator. Scorsese signs deal with Black Forest Labs. Amazon MGM hires GenAI Education Programs Lead. Critterz production hit by OpenAI's Sora shutdown, forcing pivot; director calls 2026 'year zero'. Darren Aronofsky's AI studio Primordial Soup raising $15M, backlash over 1776 series. Amazon MGM also hiring VFX Executive for GenAI. Lionsgate posts Director of Creative AI role. Amazon MGM posts AI/VFX R&D Lead. Google-A24 pact adds major studio-tech partnership; Runway $315M raise fuels production deals.