# Disney, NBCUniversal, and Warner Sue MiniMax over Hailuo

- Date: 2025-09-16
- Type: news
- Credit: Disney / NBCUniversal / Warner Bros. Discovery vs. MiniMax
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/studios-sue-minimax

Three months after the Midjourney filing, the major studios go after MiniMax — alleging that Hailuo AI generates downloadable images and videos of protected characters and markets itself as a 'Hollywood studio in your pocket.' Unlike the Midjourney complaint, this one is squarely aimed at a video-native consumer product. The legal pressure on AI video moves from image-only systems into the generation tools many filmmakers were actively using, and risk-averse studios start re-reading their pilots' tool stacks.

Links:
- Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/disney-warner-bros-universal-sue-minimax-over-ai-video-tool-2025-09-16/
- The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/minimax-hailuo-ai-lawsuit-disney-nbcuniversal-warner-1236340022/

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/studios-sue-minimax
Era: 2025 · The Studio Era
Last updated: 2026-09-28