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Bob Iger Admits Marvel Lost Focus By Making Too Much Content, Saying 'Quantity Does Not Necessarily Beget Quality' — Here's What Disney Plans To Do Now
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 11:38pm | 574On Wednesday, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) CEO Bob Iger acknowledged that Marvel Studios stretched itself too thin by producing too much content for streaming. What Happened: Speaking on Disney's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, Iger admitted that Marvel's heavy focus on producing content for...
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Trump Wants 'Movies Made In America Again': Here's What Tariffs On Films Could Mean For Disney, Netflix Stock
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 1:11pm | 1051President Donald Trump has his sight set on a new sector with threats of tariffs to keep more things made in America. Here's a look at what's Trumps comments on the "dying" movie industry mean. What Happened: On social media, Trump threatened the movie industry with tariffs on movies produced "in...
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Disney To Assemble Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four In Upcoming Marvel Movie: Will Box Office Success Follow?
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 11:31am | 1068The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has an exciting 2025 and 2026 movie lineup with multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe films. This includes the highly anticipated “Avengers: Doomsday,” which announced numerous returning Marvel characters from past films on Wednesday. What Happened: In...
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Robert Downey Jr. On Elon Musk 'Cosplaying Tony Stark': Wishes Billionaire Would 'Control His Behavior'
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 4:57pm | 512Billionaire Elon Musk partially inspired the on-screen portrayal of Tony Stark by actor Robert Downey Jr. The SpaceX founder was even featured in a cameo role in the 2010 film "Iron Man 2." But Downey Jr. had some choice words to say about Musk in a recent interview. “I've only met him a few...
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Disney's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Hits $1B, D23 Unveils New Sequels, Theme Park Expansions, 'Fortnite' Collaborations: Can Disney Stock Rebound In 2024?
Monday, August 12, 2024 - 12:39pm | 1024The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) had a magical weekend with many company updates shared at its bi-annual D23 Expo along with "Deadpool & Wolverine" continuing to perform well at the box office. What Happened: Disney's "Deadpool & Wolverine" was the top-grossing film domestically over the...
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Disney's Magical Marvel Weekend: Robert Downey Jr., Russo Brothers Steal Comic Con Spotlight As 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Breaks Records
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 3:55pm | 841Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) made it a magical weekend for movie fans of superheroes with several exciting announcements at San Diego Comic Con and the theatrical release of "Deadpool & Wolverine," which broke several records. What Happened: The highly anticipated "Deadpool...
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Despicable Me First Animated Franchise To Hit $5B: Here Are The Top Grossing Movie Franchises Ever
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 1:34pm | 913Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has another reason to celebrate with its Despicable Me franchise hitting the $5 billion milestone with the recent success of "Despicable Me 4" in movie theaters. Here's a look at the important milestone and how it stacks up to other movie franchises...
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Is Sam Bankman-Fried A Thanos Fan? New Lawsuit Reveals FTX Founder's Plan To Buy Island In A Population-Wipeout Scenario
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 8:34am | 498The implosion of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX has revealed disturbing and questionable initiatives undertaken by its nonprofit division, the FTX Foundation. What Happened: A newly filed lawsuit against disgraced FTX founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, exposes some of...
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It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A Superhero Movie Franchise Rebrand That Could Help This Stock
Sunday, December 18, 2022 - 5:01pm | 783The DC Comics media segment of Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) continues to see major changes to power growth in the future. Here’s a look at the latest franchise overhaul and how it relates to well-known superhero Superman. What Happened: Movie producers Peter Safran and James Gunn have...
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Black Panther, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Captain America 4, 2 New Avengers Movies: Why Phase 5 And Phase 6 Are Important To Disney Stock
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 3:02pm | 1181Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) was one of several companies that used the annual San Diego Comic Con to highlight upcoming releases and play movie trailers for the first time. The company utilized the event as a way to highlight the planned Phase 5 for its Marvel Cinematic Universe...
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Spider-Man Movie Box Office History: Which Spidey Film Grossed The Most Domestically And Globally?
Saturday, December 18, 2021 - 9:48am | 567Since releasing “Spider-Man” to movie theaters in 2002, Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) has wowed audiences with one of the most popular superhero characters of all-time. Sony gained the rights to the popular character from Marvel Comics prior to the comic book company being acquired by...
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Thanos Snap: Could Disney Lose Avengers? What Investors Should Know About Comic Book Lawsuit
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 11:09am | 679In “Avengers: Infinity War,” the Thanos snap changes the fate of several characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Could a real-life Thanos snap happen and keep the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) from creating new content with several of the biggest superhero characters? What...
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Wakanda Forever: New Marvel Movies, Titles And Dates Announced For Phase 4
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 6:56pm | 669A movie trailer released by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and Marvel on Monday highlighted the upcoming slate of titles in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What Happened: The trailer featured footage from old Marvel movies with a voiceover by Marvel visionary Stan Lee. “I love...
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Decade Of Disney: Here Are The Top 10 Grossing Movies Of The 2010s
Monday, December 23, 2019 - 1:50pm | 344At the movies, it was a decade of Disney. Seven of the top 10 grossing movies of the 2010s at the box office came from Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), topped by 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," the top grossing film of all time. "Endgame" wasn't the only Avengers movie to draw...
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Wall Street Encouraged By Disney's Theme Park Growth, 'Avengers' Success
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 1:00pm | 680Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported a second-quarter bottom line that beat consensus estimates but declined 12 percent from the previous year. “GAAP earnings were impacted by a number of significant items, including a gain on Hulu, severance costs, and the amortization of both acquired...