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‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5-million opening
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)
u.s. politics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign, challenging Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during convocation at Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Va., Friday, April 14, 2023. (Paige Dingler/The News & Advance via AP)
film review
Disney’s The Little Mermaid remake proves life isn’t better down where it’s wetter
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)
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DeSantis asks for judge in Disney’s free speech lawsuit to be disqualified
FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter in 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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Disney scraps plans for billion-dollar Florida campus
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international business
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues
FILE Ñ An arch across the highway welcomes guests Driving to Walt Disney World, southwest of Orlando, Fla., May 11, 2022. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Disney have been at odds since last year, when the company opposed contentious state education legislation. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)
travel
Is Disney World with a teen worth the trip?
Photo for Disney Mother’s Day story. By Marsha Lederman. Marsha and her son on the Tron ride.
international business
Disney shares slip as streaming losses narrow but some subscribers leave
(FILES) This file picture taken on on September 9, 2022 shows fans are reflected in Disney+ logo during the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Subscribers to Disney Plus fell for the second straight quarter, the company said on May 10, 2023, though it stemmed financial losses as it competes with Netflix for viewers. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Five things to watch this weekend: Meet the bananas Mrs. Davis, plus Disney+ returns to Peter Pan’s Neverland
Barry Hertz
u.s. business
Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over state’s ‘campaign’ to exert power on theme parks
FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Walt Disney Co. will be laying off several thousand employees in the week starting Monday, April 24, 2023, a second round of cuts that's part of a previously announced plan to eliminate 7,000 jobs this year. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
international business
Walt Disney Co to begin second wave of layoffs, cutting ‘several thousand’ jobs: sources
FILE PHOTO: The water tower at The Walt Disney Co at the headquarters in Burbank, California, February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo
technology
Netflix set to report first-quarter results amid investor scrutiny over price cuts, ad-supported plan
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 2, 2022, The Netflix logo is seen on top of their office building in Hollywood, California. - Just as "Drive to Survive" helped Forumula 1 get back on tracks, the new "Break Point" Netflix sport documentary serie stimulates world-wide tennis, with a hype, backstage and immersive format, as it is released during the Australia Open tournament. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Disney layoffs no fairytale for 7,000 workers affected
Gus Carlson
world
Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage
FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as an apparent punishment for Disney publicly challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles. Board members on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, faced calls for better firefighter equipment, lessons on public records requests and bond ratings. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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The Mandalorian’s new season inches Star Wars toward its Disney+ destiny, a galaxy away from the big screen
(L-R): Grogu and Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
u.s. politics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks, Feb. 15, 2023, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. Gov. DeSantis has signed a bill to give himself control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services that the Disney district provides in its sprawling theme park properties in Florida. The governor signed the legislation on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)
world
Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 08: In an aerial view, Walt Disney World's iconic Cinderella Castle sits on the grounds of the theme park on February 08, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his push to punish Walt Disney Co. by taking control of the board of Disney's special taxing district, the company announced today a restructuring. As a result, Disney expects to cut costs by $5.5 billion and lay off roughly 7,000 employees, or about 4 percent of its global workforce. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
international business
Activist investor Nelson Peltz ends Disney board challenge after CEO Bob Iger lays out key changes
FILE PHOTO: Nelson Peltz, founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP, speaks at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
international business
Disney to lay off 7,000 workers in major revamp by CEO Iger
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 09, 2022 attendees are reflected in Disney+ logo during the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. - Disney's streaming service saw its first ever fall in subscribers last quarter, company data showed on February 8, 2023, as consumers cut back on spending amid higher costs and a souring global economy. Disney CEO Bob Iger on February 8, 2023, announced that the company would lay off 7,000 workers, in the veteran executive's first major decision since returning to lead the company in November. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
travel
If your kids don’t watch Disney, should you go to Disney World?
Disney6: Carly Weeks and son Luke take a turn on the iconic Mad Tea Party ride at the Magic Kingdom. (Photo by Daniel Cibula)
international business
Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund Trian seeks to rally Disney shareholders against board director Michael Froman
FILE PHOTO: Nelson Peltz, founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP, speaks at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
investment ideas
Netflix set for slowest revenue growth as ad plan struggles to gain traction
Smartphone with Netflix logo is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken April 19, 2022.
international business
Disney says activist investor Nelson Peltz lacks ‘skills and experience’ to help business
Nelson Peltz founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP. speak at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake
international business
Activist investor Nelson Peltz kicks off battle for Disney board seat
Nelson Peltz founding partner of Trian Fund Management LP. speak at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake
opinion
Don’t complain about million-dollar CEO pay – focus on the real problem: boards
Gus Carlson
international business
Copyright covering original version of Mickey Mouse set to expire at end of next year
FILE- In this Sept. 20, 2017, file photo, the logo of a Disney store is pictured on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France. The Walt Disney Co. reports earnings Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
u.s. business
Florida reportedly mulls U-turn on move to strip Disney theme-parks of self-governing status
FILE - Performers dressed as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck entertain visitors at Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on April 18, 2022. Last year was a roller coaster ride for theme parks and museums worldwide, with some places approaching pre-pandemic levels and others like parks in China struggling with lockdowns, according to a new report. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
review
With decades-later Willow sequel, Disney+ casts a strong enough spell
Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) in Lucasfilm's WILLOW exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
opinion
Disney’s fired CEO Bob Chapek was an absolute disaster – good riddance
Gus Carlson
stars and dogs
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
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Streaming this weekend: Andor on Disney+ is the best Star Wars story since George Lucas’s trilogy
Barry Hertz
international business
Disney hopes to buck trend as analysts, investors say ‘boomerang CEOs’ don’t always work out
FILE PHOTO: Executive Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger arrives at the world premiere for the film 'The King's Man' at Leicester Square in London, Britain December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
film review
Despite breaking diversity barriers, Disney’s Strange World lands with the most ordinary of thuds
ALL ABOARD -- Walt Disney Animation Studios’ original action-adventure “Strange World” journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest—and by far— most crucial mission. The film features the voices of (clockwise from top left) Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, the leader of Avalonia; Jake Gyllenhaal as farmer and father Searcher Clade; Dennis Quaid as diehard explorer and Searcher’s father, Jaegar Clade; Gabrielle Union as pilot and mother Meridian Clade; and Jaboukie Young-White as the youngest Clade, Meridian and Searcher’s son, Ethan. “Strange World” releases November 23, 2022. © 2022 Disney. All Rights Reserved.