At a town-hall meeting on Monday, Disney employees seemed overjoyed at the return of Mr. Iger, who replaced Bob Chapek as chief executive.

Robert A. Iger had been gone from the company for less than a year, but he returns to a very different Disney.

Mr. Iger is returning to the company he ran for 15 years after being succeeded by Robert Chapek in 2020.

Unlike streaming services and most studios, they plan to share profits with their actors and off-camera artisans.

Jason Blum and James Wan are in advanced talks to merge their companies and create a massive horror film factory.

Turnout was especially strong at large-format IMAX theaters, where domestic ticket sales of $14.2 million set a record for a November opening.

The confidence generated by the subscriber growth was offset by widening financial losses for the company’s direct-to-consumer division over all.

The Walt Disney Company announced that it would experiment with offering Disney+ subscribers exclusive access to themed merchandise.

The movement led to increased diversity and representation in the entertainment industry, but now there is worry that executives have turned their attention elsewhere.