Marvel

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) saw shares hit 52-week lows last week after reporting fourth-quarter financial results. Could the strong box office performance of Marvel hit “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” help boost the stock? What Happened: The highly anticipated sequel to the...

A leading media company could be testing out a strategy to appeal to a younger generation of content consumers and it involves one of the biggest movie franchises of all time. What Happened: The Star Wars franchise continues to evolve with more movies and television shows coming to theaters and on...

Best known as the home of Batman and Superman, DC Comics has a library of hundreds of comic book characters. Parent company Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) now appears to have a new hit superhero movie from the DC Comics universe. What Happened: The HBO Max streaming platform from Warner...

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are set to reunite as their iconic superhero roles Wolverine and Deadpool, respectively, in an upcoming Marvel film. What Happened: Reynolds shared the news in a Twitter video that has, at the time of writing, more than 34 million views. Hard keeping my mouth...

Captain America, Iron Man and Captain Marvel are superheroes and role models to kids and adults alike despite being fictional characters. Could the Marvel superheroes also be used as a recruiting tool by the United States military? What Happened: A new report from Disney fan blog Inside the Magic...

Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor is headed out of the octagon to the big screen with an acting debut now set for the remake of a popular 1980s movie. Here are the details. What Happened: McGregor is attached to join the remake of “Road House,” a movie that starred Patrick Swayze...

Media 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...

Well-known for being a family friendly media company, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has played a delicate balance of putting its R rated and TV-MA content places other than its flagship Disney+ streaming platform. Here’s how that policy is changing. What Happened: The 2019 acquisition...

Former Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger was behind many of the biggest moves of the media company of the last two decades with acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Fox and Lucasfilm. Although, one of the biggest moves made that Iger regrets is the decision to name current Disney CEO Bob...

Media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is using the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to highlight upcoming new animated series that will hit Disney+ and other Disney platforms in 2023. Here’s a look at what was unveiled. What Happened: Disney used the festival as a place to...

Sometimes movie franchises can face an end due to problems with a star from the franchise. Media companies face a tough challenge of re-casting the role or moving on from the franchise. One massive movie star could be helping a media company move on from two different stars for two massive...

The bestselling products in the world stand at the crossroads of innovation meets the ability to formulate a product that has never been made before. For example, the Rubik’s Cube. This innovative toy made by Hungarian professor, sculptor and “serious puzzler” Ernő Rubik...

Genius Brands (NASDAQ: GNUS) has signed a 20-year deal with Marvel Studios that will see the Walt Disney Co NYSE: DIS)-owned brand license the Stan Lee name and likeness from Stan Lee Universe LLC, a venture of Genius Brands and POW! Entertainment. Marvel Studios is licensing Stan Lee for use in...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has seen its share of problems over the last couple of years with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting its parks and theatrical releases. The company has also managed to get itself into controversy with discussions over several legal decisions. Here’s a look at how...

The CEO of a publicly traded company took the opportunity to compare himself to one of the most famous superheroes of all time during a graduation speech. What Happened: Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), received an honorary doctorate and gave a commencement speech at Indiana...