Disney Wields Axe As Shares Slide

Disney Wields Axe As Shares Slide

Disney remains beleaguered. After an 18% decline in six months, their shares closed out the week at their lowest level for nine months. Even outlets like Finbold and Forbes are now pointing to their catastrophic maneuvers in the ongoing culture war as one of the root...
WILLOW Another Disney Loss-Maker

WILLOW Another Disney Loss-Maker

The hits just keep on coming for Disney. And by hits, we mean violent contact, not money-spinning products that audiences embrace and payout for. The House Of Mouse simply can’t catch a break. If we had even a shred of empathy we might start to feel a little...
Words Have Consequences For SNOW WHITE

Words Have Consequences For SNOW WHITE

Some say that the impact of so-called “culture wars” on studio results and box office success is exaggerated. The conversation developing around Snow White would seem to disprove that, as branding experts are now weighing in and warning that a developing...
Pixar Boss Defends High Budgets

Pixar Boss Defends High Budgets

You know the cry echoing around Last Movie Outpost these days – that the biggest issue Hollywood really has right now is that movies are just too damned expensive. Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny made $350 million. Mission: Impossible – Dead...
Disney Earnings Call Talks Weakness and Challenges

Disney Earnings Call Talks Weakness and Challenges

There were very mixed messages on the Disney earnings call with investors yesterday. Lacklustre film performance and a collapse in television ad sales were offset slightly by the Chinese theme parks and some small international growth in Disney+ numbers. Overall the...