The Lion King

The Kingdom of Arendelle from "Frozen 2"' may be shrouded in ice, but the studio behind the film couldn't be more on fire. The hit sequel pushed Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) past $10 billion in box office receipts earlier this month, the first studio ever to hit that mark. '...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) set a new record after its remake of the animated classic "The Lion King" took in $185 million over the opening weekend. What Happened The strong performance surpassed Disney's own expectations at $150 million domestically. "The Lion King" received...

Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) release of "The Lion King" this weekend is expected to crack $150 million in U.S. box office revenue, with some estimates calling for $180 million. While Disney's stock is up nearly 30% year to date, Tigress Financial's Ivan Feinseth still sees...

For Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), the end game to its string of successes isn’t in sight, analysts said coming out of a weekend in which the company’s “Avengers: Endgame” shattered box office records. Several reiterated their belief in strong upside potential for the company,...

A screenwriter and producer who contends Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) stole his idea for the hit movie “Zootopia” has a case that seems far stronger than the usual claims made against Hollywood, an entertainment analyst said. The Lawsuit Gary L. Goldman, whose credits include the writing...

With a record-setting opening weekend, “Beauty and the Beast” is now at the core of two prominent Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) eras. Before it defined the age of live-action remakes, the cartoon story was a forceful unit of the company’s Renaissance period. The Disney Resurgence...

Remember the classic 1994 hit film "The Lion King"? Of course you do. The film was one of the best performing animated movies ever told with a lifetime global box office gross of $968.8 million. The film's success prompted Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) to create a Broadway play with...