Tag: Bob Iger
Disney Still Thinks the Audience is the Problem
Time and again, Hollywood sends the message that it refuses to learn from its mistakes. Sonny Bunch, the culture editor at The Bulwark, posted a screenshot of something Matt Belloni of Puck shared in his newsletter. It’s a direct message Belloni received from “a Disney executive” talking about...
Read MoreDisney Sequel Updates: Moana 2 in 2024, Toy Story 5, Frozen III, and More
Today, Disney announced the surprise release of Moana 2 on November 27th. The film is a reworking of the TV series that was announced in 2020, and both Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are expected to return as Moana and Maui. Check out a first look and Disney CEO Bob Iger’s comments (cour...
Read MoreDisney Reinstates Stockholders Dividends
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney will resume paying dividends to its stockholders following a three-year freeze instituted due to COVID. They will pay out $0.30 per share as of December 11, 2023, compared to the $0.88 they were giving out prior to COVID. The payments will begin in January...
Read MoreBob Iger Talks About Disney and Marvel Problems
At the New York Times’ DealBook Summit earlier today (via CNBC), Bob Iger talked about Disney’s recent failures and what caused them, and his scapegoats probably won’t surprise you. They’re a mix of streaming, the pandemic, Bob Chapek, and executives not exerting enough control over film pr...
Read MoreTim Allen Says he was Approached About Toy Story 5
Disney and Pixar are breaking out their old toys. Earlier this year, amid a string of box office failures (which has only gotten worse since then), Disney CEO Bob Iger announced a fifth Toy Story movie – among some other animated sequels – during the first-quarter earnings call with investors....
Read MoreNobody Saw The Marvels – Not Even Women
The Marvels did what everyone expected it to do and bombed. In its opening weekend, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film debuted with $47 million domestically and $110.3 million internationally. This is the lowest opening weekend take for an MCU movie, underperforming The Incredible Hulk’s...
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