“Mufasa: The Lion King” sputtered in second place at theaters in the United States and Canada. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was No. 1.

Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.

BBC Studios and the Walt Disney Company will collaborate on a movie about the hit children’s character.

The movie received 10 nominations, the most of any movie. “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “Anora” will be among the other films contending for the top prizes.

Jeff Klein, the hotelier who turned Tower Bar into a Los Angeles institution, has opened a $40 million private club at the beach.

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

The studio plans to air the same 60-second trailer on 4,000 TV, radio and digital channels on Monday.

Mr. O’Brien, the former late-night host, will take over from Jimmy Kimmel, who served as M.C. for the last two Oscar ceremonies, organizers said on...

The company, which does not typically release guidance to investors, said that profit would jump over the next three years.

The company, which does not typically release guidance to investors, said that profit would jump over the next three years.