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Hollywood Trades Claim Josh D’Amaro Now Leading the Race to Replace Bob Iger as Disney CEO

Hollywood Trades Claim Josh D’Amaro Now Leading the Race to Replace Bob Iger as Disney CEO

The race to succeed Bob Iger as Disney CEO just got more focused—and more complicated. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro is now in “pole position” to take over the company’s top job, vaulting ahead of a crowded internal field of Disney CEO candidates that includes Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, and Jimmy Pitaro.

Disney Hit with Major Layoffs as Hundreds Cut Across Film, TV, and Finance

Disney Hit with Major Layoffs as Hundreds Cut Across Film, TV, and Finance

The Walt Disney Company has initiated another significant wave of layoffs, impacting several hundred employees globally across multiple divisions, according to a new exclusive report from Deadline. The cuts are affecting key areas of Disney Entertainment, including film and television marketing, TV publicity, casting, development, and even parts of the company’s corporate financial operations.

Lilo & Stitch Dominates Record Breaking Memorial Day Box Office, Outgrosses Snow White’s Entire Run in Four Days

Lilo & Stitch Dominates Record Breaking Memorial Day Box Office, Outgrosses Snow White’s Entire Run in Four Days

Both Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning contributed to the biggest Memorial Day weekend in box office history.

Movie theaters across the country surged with foot traffic as Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning powered an explosive $322 million box office total across all titles—a new high for the holiday frame.

Hollywood Trades Claim Josh D’Amaro Now Leading the Race to Replace Bob Iger as Disney CEO

Josh D’Amaro Makes Bizarre Appearance at Netflix Upfronts — Is he the Next Disney CEO?

The clearest sign yet that the future Disney CEO could be Josh D’Amaro didn’t come from a boardroom or an earnings call—but from the afterparty of one of its biggest rivals.

During Netflix’s 2025 upfront presentation, industry insiders spotted an unexpected figure walking the halls: Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences and future Disney CEO hopeful. As Bloomberg reported, D’Amaro’s presence surprised even senior Netflix executives, who had no idea why Disney’s theme park chief would show up to a competitor’s pitch event.

Elio Budget Reportedly Skyrockets Toward $300 Million as Pixar Scrambles to Finish Troubled Production

Elio Budget Reportedly Skyrockets Toward $300 Million as Pixar Scrambles to Finish Troubled Production

Pixar’s next big release, Elio, is shaping up to be one of the most expensive animated films ever made—with sources now estimating its production cost at nearly $300 million before marketing. That eye-watering figure puts the Elio budget in the same cost bracket as major live-action blockbusters, and far beyond what’s typical for an animated feature—even by Pixar standards.

Disney’s Snow White Just Flopped Again in Theaters for Baffling Re-Release — This Time It’s Even Worse for Rachel Zegler Disaster

Disney’s Snow White Just Flopped Again in Theaters for Baffling Re-Release — This Time It’s Even Worse for Rachel Zegler Disaster

Disney’s baffling decision to re-release its live-action Snow White remake this past weekend has resulted in one of the most humiliating flops the studio has ever experienced — and that’s saying something in the post-Wish era.

Initially intended as a crowd-puller for Mother’s Day weekend, Snow White was dropped into over 1,300 theaters across the United States. The result? A pathetic haul of just over $200k, averaging just $50 per theater.

Disney Film ‘Inside Out 2’ Dethroned as Highest-Grossing Animated Movie by ‘Ne Zha 2’ Out of China

Disney Film ‘Inside Out 2’ Dethroned as Highest-Grossing Animated Movie by ‘Ne Zha 2’ Out of China

For years, Disney has meticulously (and blatantly) tailored its films to appeal to China, modifying content, reshaping characters, and altering marketing strategies to maintain its foothold in the world’s second-largest box office. However, the entertainment giant has now been surpassed—not by another Hollywood studio, but by China’s own animated juggernaut: Ne Zha 2.