The animated tale was both controversial and an Oscar-winning box office hit. It’s also one of the rare films from that era that the company isn’t eager to remake.
Category: Walt Disney Company
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Studios are loosening their reluctance to send shows to Netflix.
When building their own streaming companies, many entertainment studios ended lucrative licensing deals with Netflix. But they missed the money too much.
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Nelson Peltz Nominates Two to Disney Board, Including Himself
Nelson Peltz, who feels the company’s stock is languishing and that leadership succession planning has been mishandled, is in his second proxy battle with the entertainment giant in two years.
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Disney, Facing Activist Investor Pressure, Adds 2 Board Members
James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chief executive, and Jeremy Darroch, who ran the British TV company Sky, will join early next year.
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What to Expect at Today’s DealBook Summit
Vice President Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, Bob Iger, Jamie Dimon and Tsai Ing-wen, the president of Taiwan, are among the big names speaking.
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Disney Rejected Her a Few Times. The ‘Wish’ Director Just Kept Trying.
After she was finally hired by the studio, Fawn Veerasunthorn worked her way up the ranks, and has applied that lesson of perseverance to her new film.
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Disney Rejected Her a Few Times. The ‘Wish’ Director Just Kept Trying.
After she was finally hired by the studio, Fawn Veerasunthorn worked her way up the ranks, and has applied that lesson of perseverance to her new film.
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‘Wish,’ With Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine: Disney on Ice
Celebrating Disney’s 100th anniversary, the animated musical starring Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, is a reminder of the studio’s vaunted past.
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Marvel Flounders at the Box Office With ‘The Marvels’
“The Marvels” cost about $300 million to make and market and arrived to $47 million in domestic sales.
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The Actors Union and Hollywood Are Close to a Deal
An end to the monthslong labor fight is in sight, but the industry’s changing economics could temper some of the actors’ gains.
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Disney Adds 5 Million Streaming Subscribers
The company is in the midst of a major transformation, exploring options for traditional businesses like ESPN.