Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially set a new domestic box-office record, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time in North America. The Marvel superhero film claims a title held for more than a decade by Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The Super Bowl commercial for The Mandalorian and Grogu movie left many in the audience baffled. Disney and Lucasfilm had the biggest stage in television. They had over 100 million viewers watching. They had the first theatrical Star Wars film in years to sell. And...
Activist investor Nelson Peltz is once again taking aim at Disney leadership — this time over the company’s decision to elevate Josh D'Amaro to CEO — and his comments pull absolutely no punches. In a blunt assessment of the succession decision, Peltz suggested the...
Former Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Michael Eisner publicly congratulated Josh D’Amaro on his selection as the next chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, offering advice as the company transitions leadership in March 2026. Eisner posted his...
In his first interview as the incoming CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Josh D’Amaro discussed the role artificial intelligence will play in the company’s future under his leadership, promising that it won’t replace human creativity. As AI has advanced, in the hands of both consumers and professionals, the new technology has caused growing concern within the industry.
The Walt Disney Company has officially confirmed its next leadership transition, announcing that Josh D’Amaro will become the next Disney CEO, effective next month. The decision, approved unanimously by Disney’s Board of Directors, ends months of speculation...
To build interest in the upcoming Pixar film Hoppers, Disney is offering early access screenings a week before the general release. Previews are usually reserved for social media influencers and critics, some of whom have already seen the movie and are under a review embargo. However, giving Pixar fans a chance to see it early suggests studio confidence in the film.
The Walt Disney Co. board is nearing a decision on the next Disney CEO, with theme parks chief Josh D’Amaro emerging as the apparent front-runner to succeed Bob Iger, according to people familiar with the matter. D’Amaro, 54, currently serves as chairman of Disney’s...
The era of Bob Iger at the helm of The Walt Disney Company appears to be entering its final chapter — again. According to a new report from Variety, Bob Iger has privately told associates that he plans on stepping down as Disney’s CEO and pulling back from day-to-day...
Disney Marketing is undergoing a major internal overhaul, and while corporate media is framing the move as a bold step toward “synergy,” the reality is far less reassuring for audiences who have watched the company struggle to reconnect with consumers over the last...
On January 18, Sphere Entertainment Co. and the State of Maryland announced plans to construct a smaller-scale model of the Las Vegas Sphere. Under the proposal, the new Sphere would be located in the National Harbor waterfront district. In 2009, Disney bought land in the area for a resort hotel.
A growing online campaign calling for a Star Wars Celebration boycott has prompted convention organizer ReedPop to issue a public response, as activists accuse the company of indirect ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through its corporate...
As Marvel Studios ramps up production on Avengers: Doomsday, one of the film’s key production partners is quietly shedding staff with mass layoffs. AGBO, the independent studio founded by Joe and Anthony Russo, has confirmed layoffs impacting roughly 15% of its...