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Black Panther Returning to Theaters for Black History Month After Screen Actors Guild Win

Following last night’s historic win for Black Panther at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced that the hit film will return to theaters for Black History Month. Black Panther won for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, the first super hero movie and the highest grossing movie Black Panther Returning to Theaters for Black History Month After Screen Actors Guild Win

Bob Iger Hints at June Opening for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park

In a recent interview with Barron’s, Bob Iger, the Chief Executive Office for The Walt Disney Company, hinted at an June 2019 opening date for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the new land being built at Disneyland Park. Officially, the 14-acre land is scheduled to open “summer of 2019” at Disneyland Park and its sister land Bob Iger Hints at June Opening for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park

Celebrating 90 Years of Mickey Mouse at the Paley Center for Media in NYC

The Walt Disney Company is pulling out all the stops to celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday — and rightfully so. Spanning the globe, birthday celebrations will take place at all Disney Parks with special merchandise, parades, parties, overlays, and food and beverage. On November 4, ABC aired a two-hour primetime television special, “Mickey’s 90th Spectacular,” featuring Celebrating 90 Years of Mickey Mouse at the Paley Center for Media in NYC

The Walt Disney Co. 4th Quarter Earnings Report Shows Record Revenue

This afternoon, The Walt Disney Company released their earnings report for the 4th fiscal quarter of 2018, delivering what CFO Christine McCarthy called “a strong finish” to 2018. The report showed record revenue over last year, including phenomenal growth in the Studio Entertainment division. Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said in a statement, We’re very The Walt Disney Co. 4th Quarter Earnings Report Shows Record Revenue

Bob Iger Announces $650 Million Plans To Develop New Hudson Square Headquarters

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, recently announced plans to develop a 5-building parcel at 4 Hudson Square into Disney’s new headquarters in New York. The company purchased the site from Trinity Church Real Estate at a $650 million price tag. The parcel, which allows for one large building, is zoned for 800,000 Bob Iger Announces $650 Million Plans To Develop New Hudson Square Headquarters

Bob Iger Speaks on His Career, Brand Innovation, and Disney’s Skepticism Making ‘Black Panther’

Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger recently took the stage with Goldman Sachs president and co-CEO David Solomon for one of the investment banking firm’s Talks with GS segments, where the two corporate heads discussed Iger’s background, attitude towards the evolution of the Disney brand, and experiences getting the blockbuster film Black Panther made. The Bob Iger Speaks on His Career, Brand Innovation, and Disney’s Skepticism Making ‘Black Panther’

Iger’s Reorganization Pushes Out International Chairman Andy Bird

Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that he would be restructuring the company’s segments stating, “we are strategically positioning our businesses for the future, creating a more effective, global framework.” The restructuring leaves current International Chairman, Andy Bird, out of the picture. Bird helped Disney expand into India, China, and Russia during his 14 Iger’s Reorganization Pushes Out International Chairman Andy Bird