Tag: Bob Iger
Rumors of a Marvel Sea Change Accompany a Canceled MCU Film
Is Marvel preparing to right the MCU ship? That’s the rumor right now, with some of our favorite people revealing behind-the-scenes moves they’ve heard from sources. During this week’s Nerdrotic Nooner, Gary and Film Threat’s Chris Gore talked about the big reveal from the San Diego Comic-Co...
Read MoreGina Carano’s Disney Lawsuit Will Go Forward
Gina Carano’s fight against Disney will go forward. You’ll recall that Disney and Lucasfilm fired Gina Carano, who played Cara Dune on The Mandalorian and was set to star in a spinoff series called Rangers of the New Republic, when she shared an Instagram post they went out of their way to take...
Read MoreInside Out 2 is Pixar’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has now outgrossed Incredibles 2 to become the studio’s top earner of all time. Domestically, the sequel to Pete Docter’s introspective, emotional journey has earned $543.5 million, pulling in $1.25 billion globally. For reference, in 2018, Incredibles 2 shattered...
Read MoreDeadpool & Wolverine Advertising Focuses on What Audiences Want
Tickets are already selling like ice cubes in the desert (I’ve got mine for opening night), but the Deadpool & Wolverine marketing train isn’t slowing down. Today, Marvel released a new trailer for their upcoming superhero movie – their only theatrical release this year – and like every...
Read MoreNelson Peltz Sells Disney Shares
Nelson Peltz is done trying to save Disney. The investor who started a proxy war with Disney CEO Bob Iger to secure board seats for himself and former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo (which he lost), has sold all of his shares in Disney, which total $1 billion. CNBC says that Disney’s stock price is around ...
Read MoreBob Iger Explains New Marvel Release Strategy
Marvel has its new talking point now that its recent failures can no longer be denied. In the latest Disney quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger said – or, more accurately, reiterated – that the new Marvel strategy is to put out fewer movies and TV shows per year, the idea apparently being that...
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