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Disney’s Marvel Movies are Losing $619 Million Each in Takings at Box Office, Forbes Report Finds

Disney’s Marvel Movies are Losing $619 Million Each in Takings at Box Office, Forbes Report Finds

Disney’s Marvel Studios, once the crown jewel of Hollywood’s box office dominance, is now bleeding money on a scale that even Iron Man couldn’t patch up. A new report from Forbes journalist Caroline Reid reveals that the company has lost an average of $619 million in takings on each Marvel film over the past two years — a stunning reversal from the MCU’s billion-dollar glory days.

As Theme Parks Face Limits, Disney Charts New Growth on the High Seas With Cruise Line Expansion

As Theme Parks Face Limits, Disney Charts New Growth on the High Seas With Cruise Line Expansion

Amid mounting constraints in its land-based assets, The Walt Disney Company is increasingly emphasizing cruise operations as a scalable alternative. While theme‑park growth faces limitations—such as high operating costs, competition from rivals like Universal’s Epic Universe, and infrastructure saturation—Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has emerged for the company as a viable avenue for expansion.

Disney to Pay $10 Million for Allegedly Mishandling Children’s Data on YouTube

Disney to Pay $10 Million for Allegedly Mishandling Children’s Data on YouTube

The Walt Disney Company is facing yet another controversy, this time not in the form of box office misfires or declining theme park attendance, but in the realm of online privacy. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Disney improperly labeled YouTube videos targeted at children, which allowed the unlawful collection of personal data from under-13 viewers.

The result: a $10 million settlement and a new compliance program that puts Disney under regulatory scrutiny for years to come.

Summer 2025 Box Office Tanks: Superman Couldn’t Fly, Jurassic World Couldn’t Roar, Fantastic Four Couldn’t Stretch

Summer 2025 Box Office Tanks: Superman Couldn’t Fly, Jurassic World Couldn’t Roar, Fantastic Four Couldn’t Stretch

The summer box office is supposed to be Hollywood’s surest bet. Big-budget blockbusters, loaded with effects and franchise branding, are meant to draw in global crowds and deliver the kind of revenue that keeps the industry afloat. Instead, the 2025 summer box office season has ended not with fireworks but with alarm bells.

After Years of “Girl Power” Branding, Disney Now Sued by Former Lawyer for Gender Pay Discrimination

After Years of “Girl Power” Branding, Disney Now Sued by Former Lawyer for Gender Pay Discrimination

A new lawsuit could expose Disney for hypocrisy when it comes to gender messaging. 

The Walt Disney Company has built an empire in recent years on the language of empowerment and virtue signaling. From turning Marvel into a “girl brand” to leaning hard into Force is Female “girl power” messaging across Star Wars and the theme parks, Disney has marketed itself as the corporate face of gender progress. Now, the company finds itself accused of something that cuts against that very image. A former top lawyer, Alisa Clairet, has filed a lawsuit against Disney in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging gender pay discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination.