Bumble Stock (BMBL) Silent as Founder Controversy Affects Disney’s Hulu
Swipe, a new biography detailing the life of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of the dating app Bumble, is set to stream on Hulu, which is owned by Disney. Despite this announcement, Bumble’s stock saw only a modest increase of 0.14% around 1:45 PM EDT on Friday. Investment Strategy Insights: Consider exploring Tipranks Premium, which […]
Chris Mufarrige Discusses Disney’s $10M Settlement Regarding ‘Inappropriate Videos’ and Kids’ Data Collection
FTC Discusses Disney’s $10 Million Settlement over Children’s Data On Tuesday, Chris Mufarige, the FTC’s Director of Consumer Protection, appeared on Fox Business’s “The Bottom Line” to talk about Disney’s recent $10 million settlement concerning the collection of children’s data through YouTube. The settlement stems from allegations that Disney allowed the collection of children’s personal […]
Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ Writer Supports Lesbian Scenes Following Snoop Dogg’s Criticism of Their Inclusion in a Children’s Film
Gunderson Defends LGBTQ Representation Amid Criticism from Snoop Dogg Lauren Gunderson, one of the writers at Pixar, recently spoke out about the backlash surrounding a same-sex kiss scene in a Disney movie, responding specifically to comments made by rapper Snoop Dogg. In an interview, Snoop Dogg expressed his discomfort with LGBTQ themes in children’s content […]
James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ and Disney’s ‘Fantastic Four’ are unable to rescue Hollywood from a disappointing summer at the box office.
This summer’s box office made a notable impact, but James Gunn’s Superman and Disney’s Fantastic Four: The First Step didn’t quite set the world on fire. Hollywood had a robust performance at the box office in the early months of 2025. Films like Minecraft and Lilo & Stitch did quite well, but the summer brought […]
‘Weapons’ Surpasses Disney’s ‘Freakier Friday’ with Impressive $43 Million Opening
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A mix of horror and humor is lighting up August. This month has become quite the playground for Zack Cregger films. His latest horror project, “Weapons,” premiered to impressive numbers, raking in $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters during its opening weekend, while adding $70 million internationally. Warner Bros. Pictures, the […]
Disney’s Quarterly Movie Earnings Decrease by 15 Percent Compared to Last Year
Disney’s Financial Snapshot: A Mixed Bag Overall, Disney reported a decent financial quarter. However, certain aspects bring a bit of worry, especially amid rising costs and declining performance. The content division, which houses the film studio, has shifted dramatically—from a profit of $254 million to a loss of $21 million compared to last year. The […]
‘Fantastic Four’ Sees 66 Percent Drop in Second Week, Adding to Disney’s Box Office Troubles in 2025
Struggles for Disney’s Latest Superhero Film Disney’s new superhero flick, Fantastic Four: The First Step, initially had a strong opening last week. However, it’s faced a significant drop in box office performance that suggests troubling times ahead. The film experienced a staggering 66% decline in revenue during its second weekend, plummeting from $117.6 million to […]
50-year-old ‘Gunsmoke’ Reruns Surpass Popularity of Disney’s Star Wars and Marvel Content
Streaming Trends for Early 2025 Throughout the first half of 2025, Gunsmoke has surprisingly outperformed many of Disney’s costly new productions on streaming platforms, accumulating more viewing minutes than the newer content released by Disney+. Nielsen recently published its list of the top 20 streaming programs for the first half of this year, and Disney+ […]
‘Elio’ Reaches Lowest Box Office Numbers for Pixar – Disney’s Fourth Flop of 2025
Disney’s Box Office Struggles Continue with Erio Disney’s troubles at the box office are becoming increasingly apparent, particularly with the recent release of Erio, which has set the record for the lowest opening weekend in Pixar’s three-decade existence. With its opening tally of just $22 million, Erio fell short of Pixar’s first film, Toy Story, […]
Snow White ranks as Disney’s least successful live-action film in ten years.
Disney’s “Snow White” Reboot Underperforms The recent reboot of Disney’s “Snow White” seems to be missing the mark, ranking as the company’s least successful wide release live-action remake in nearly ten years. Released on March 21 in the US and Canada, the 2025 remake of the 1937 classic has struggled significantly, pulling in just $200 […]