Disney profit surge gives boost to CEO finally running the show

Disney profit surge gives boost to CEO finally running the show

The entertainment giant’s first-quarter sales,earnings and streaming-subscriber growth handily beat market forecasts following chief executive Bob Chapek’s tough first two years in the job.

  • byChristopher Palmeri

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‘Seven-foot frame,rats along on his back’:The Encanto soundtrack has taken over my life

‘Seven-foot frame,rats along on his back’:The Encanto soundtrack has taken over my life

Like other Disney hits before it,the Encanto soundtrack has been climbing up the pop charts - and dominating family playlists.

  • byRobert Moran
The big,the bold and the buzz-worthy:2022’s TV season fires up

The big,the bold and the buzz-worthy:2022’s TV season fires up

Prequels for The Lord of the Rings,Game of Thrones and Star Trek,plus new series from The Gilded Age to outer space.

  • byMichael Idato
‘Look at your people’:What Australia’s screen industry can learn from Encanto

‘Look at your people’:What Australia’s screen industry can learn from Encanto

Disney’s new animated blockbuster - a magical-realist family fable set in Colombia - should inspire us to tell our own diverse stories,say its stars.

  • byRobert Moran
Atrocious Home Alone reboot takes cynicism to a whole other level

Atrocious Home Alone reboot takes cynicism to a whole other level

Home Sweet Home Alone just about ruins the classic ’90s story of a cute kid left alone at Christmas.

  • byJake Wilson
‘I don’t look like that’:How Eternals is shaking up the superhero world

‘I don’t look like that’:How Eternals is shaking up the superhero world

Marvel’s 25th “cinematic universe” film Eternals delivers a sharp and refreshing take on a decades-old genre.

  • byMichael Idato
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Only Murders in the Building uncovers a killer in shocking season finale
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Only Murders in the Building uncovers a killer in shocking season finale

It is one of the year’s most enjoyable shows,mixing its detective elements with light humour,and the finale didn’t disappoint.

  • byKelly Lawler
Terms&Conditions:Environmental Film Festival Australia competition

Terms&Conditions:Environmental Film Festival Australia competition

Terms&Conditions:Environmental Film Festival Australia competition

Scarlett Johansson,Disney settle lawsuit over Black Widow

Scarlett Johansson,Disney settle lawsuit over Black Widow

Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney in July,saying the company deprived her of potential earnings.

  • byAndrew Dalton
Hollywood giant Disney silent on JobKeeper as calls for transparency grow
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Hollywood giant Disney silent on JobKeeper as calls for transparency grow

Multimedia giant Disney has refused to clarify how much it claimed through the JobKeeper wage subsidy program amid revelations workers at the company used the scheme

  • byDominic Powell
Disney beats expectations,thanks to Cruella and COVID vaccines

Disney beats expectations,thanks to Cruella and COVID vaccines

The availability of COVID vaccines prompted families to return to Walt Disney World in large numbers,while those staying at home tuned into its streaming service.

  • byBrooks Barnes