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NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesDisney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said Wednesday he will no longer tolerate his company's partners and creative team prioritizing messaging over storytelling."Creators lost sight of what their number one objective needed to be," Iger said at the DealBook Summit in New York on Wednesday. "We have to entertain…

The Marvels is likely going to end up one of Marvel Studios’ worst-performing films in a considerable period of time—and at a time when people are largely questioning the direction of a franchise that has dominated cinema for 15 years, that’s not an ideal bit of publicity. Also not ideal? The weirdly public way Disney has decided to paint director Nia DaCosta in the wake of its release.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedIt started earlier this month, just as The Marvels was preparing to release, when a…

Disney CEO Bob Iger—who over the summer described the demands of striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA workers as “not realistic,” then pulled back on that harsh statement by pushing to end the strikes quickly (as backed up by Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav)—has addressed some of his company’s most pressing matters as 2024 approaches.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedOne of the things that immediately began to circulate online was Iger’s controversial take on the state of Disney films during today’s…

Elon Musk, whose antisemitic remarks have been at the center of a mass X (formerly Twitter) exodus, told advertisers boycotting the company to “go fuck yourself” during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday. “It’s gonna kill the company,” Musk lamented of the ongoing boycott, adding, “That will be what bankrupts the company and that is what everybody on Earth will know.” “Don’t advertise,” said Musk while speaking on stage at the summit moderated by Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin.…

NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesOne year after returning to the helm of Disney, Bob Iger said Wednesday his top priority at the company is revitalizing its film studio after a string of box office disappointments including "The Marvels" and "Wish."Iger admitted to a number of causes for Disney's recent fall from theatrical grace, noting that during…

Bob Iger, Disney, at Apple programSource: AppleDisney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger told employees Tuesday during an internal town hall that he is looking forward to "building again" after spending 2023 mending parts of the business that "needed attention.""I feel that we've just emerged from a period of a lot of fixing to one of building again, and I can tell you building is a lot more fun than fixing," said Iger, who was interviewed by ABC News anchor David Muir at New York's Amsterdam Theater. After speaking alone…

During his first 15 years running Walt Disney Co., Bob Iger had a magical touch.Acquisitions of Pixar Animation, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm turbocharged the company’s creative engines. Movies minted billions of dollars, sports king ESPN spawned staggering profits, and Disney’s theme parks teemed with delighted guests. Iger embraced the role of celebrity chief executive, flirting briefly with a bid for president. As the industry’s senior statesman, he was treated with reverence. As media analyst Michael…

Bob Iger, Disney, at Apple programSource: AppleIt's rare for Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger to acknowledge his company has had creative missteps. So when he does, it's probably wise to pay attention."As I've looked at our overall output, meaning the studio, it's clear that the pandemic created a lot of challenges creatively for everybody, including for us," Iger said last week during Disney's earnings conference call. "I've always felt that quantity can be actually a negative when it comes to quality, and I think that's…

Image: DisneyWith both the Writer’s strike at an end and SAG-AFTRA’s suspend as it heads to vote on its next contract, Hollywood is getting back into the swing of things: announcing things, way, way, way ahead of time for absolutely no rhyme or reason. Such is the case for Bob Iger, who decided to casually announce that Frozen 4 is in the works at Disney on Good Morning America today, during an interview for the launch of Disney Hong Kong’s Frozen-themed land. “‘Frozen 3 is in the works, and there might be a Frozen 4 in…

The beloved Disney musical franchise Frozen seems to be growing not one-fold but two-fold with CEO Bob Iger spilling the beans on a fourth film. As fans eagerly await Frozen 3, Iger revealed that Frozen 4 is “in the works too.” The first film of the franchise, which premiered in 2013, raked in a whopping $1.2 billion worldwide. Following its remarkable success at the box office, Frozen 2 was released in theatres on November 22, 2019. It became the second highest-grossing animated film of all time, earning $1.45 billion…