Disney Has Biggest Year Ever at Global Box Office With $5.85 Billion
Posted: November 2, 2016 Filed under: Art & Culture, Economics, Entertainment, Global, Mediasphere | Tags: Alden Ehrenreich, Android (operating system), Avatar (2009 film), Billy Dee Williams, Han Solo, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Leave a comment
The studio is home to the four top-grossing films of the year so far — ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Finding Dory‘ and ‘The Jungle Book.’
Pamela McClintock reports: Disney is celebrating yet another milestone at the global box office, fueled by superheroes, talking animals and, of course, the Force.
With two months left to go in 2016, the studio has already posted its biggest year ever worldwide with $5.85 billion through Nov. 1, surpassing its previous record of $5.84 billion in 2015. Better yet, it is virtually assured of setting a new industry record in 2016, besting Universal’s 2015 haul of $6.89 billion.
[Read the full story here, at Hollywood Reporter]
“For the second year in a row, the Walt Disney Studios has reached a new high at the box office thanks to an absolutely stellar collection of releases from Disney, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm,” said Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn in a statement. “This success is a testament to the refined talent and innovative work the entire Studio team puts into making these world-class cinematic experiences.” Read the rest of this entry »
