Bob Chapek
Todd Dowd, foreground, waits in line to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Thursday, May 13, 2021, at a mobile vaccination site at the Greater Bethel Church in Miami. The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust and the Florida Division of Emergency Management partnered to provide the one-dose vaccine at unsheltered homeless hotspots and shelters across the county. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Disney CEO says attendance caps at parks being raised

May. 14, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2015, file photo, Disney chief executive Bob Chapek speaks during a ceremony at Hong Kong Disneyland. Disney's 2021 second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. But net income beat expectations and Chapek said signs of recovery can be seen as the pandemic begins to wane. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks

By Mae Anderson May. 13, 2021 05:00 PM EDT

Guests walk along the Main Street USA at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 30, 2021. The iconic theme park in Southern California that was closed under the state's strict virus rules swung open its gates Friday and some visitors came in cheering and screaming with happiness. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Disneyland reopening marks California's COVID-19 turnaround

By Amy Taxin Apr. 30, 2021 12:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, cars line up at a County of Santa Clara COVID-19 testing site during the coronavirus pandemic in San Jose, Calif. Santa Clara County will not participate in Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to have Blue Shield control COVID-19 vaccine distribution in California. County Executive Jeff Smith said Monday, March 8, 2021, that the county will not sign a contract with the health insurance company because it would not improve speed or efficiency, The Mercury News reported. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Counties complain of new vaccine delivery as economy reopens

By Janie Har Mar. 09, 2021 12:46 PM EST

In this image provided by DreamWorks Animation, is Thunk Crood, from left, (Clark Duke), Sandy Crood (Kailey Crawford) and Gran (Cloris Leachman) in DreamWorks Animation's "The Croods: A New Age," directed by Joel Crawford. The movie was released at Thanksgiving 2020. (DreamWorks Animation LLC via AP)
Calamity? Anomaly? 2020 was a box office year like no other

By Lindsey Bahr Dec. 31, 2020 10:13 AM EST

FILE - Disney chief executive Bob Chapek speaks during a ceremony at Hong Kong Disneyland on Sept. 11, 2015. In a virtual presentation for investors, Chapek laid out direct-to-consumer efforts, leaning heavily on some of the company's biggest brands. But even as Disney emphasized its expanding streaming portfolio, the company said it remains dedicated to releasing many of its big-budget spectacles in movie theaters. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

By Jake Coyle Dec. 10, 2020 05:51 PM EST

This combination photo shows Gal Gadot in a scene from the Warner Bros. Pictures film "Wonder Woman 1984," left, and Yifei Liu in a scene from Disney's "Mulan." (Warner Bros. via AP, left, and Disney via AP)
The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever

By Jake Coyle Nov. 25, 2020 01:24 PM EST

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot in a scene from "Wonder Woman 1984." WarnerMedia last week announced that “Wonder Woman 1984” -- a movie that might have made $1 billion at the box office in a normal summer -- will land in theaters and on HBO Max nearly simultaneously next month. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever

By Jake Coyle Nov. 25, 2020 01:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019 file photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. Disney said Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 that it is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming. The company said in August that its Disney Plus service has more than 60 million subscribers, and subscribers to its main combination of streaming services — Disney Plus, ESPN Plus and Hulu — top 100 million. It still plans to launch another international streaming service called Star. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Disney reorg to further bolster company's focus on streaming

By Tali Arbel Oct. 12, 2020 05:19 PM EDT

This combination shows Yifei Liu in the title role of "Mulan," left, and John David Washington in a scene from "Tenet." On Thursday, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will arrive in U.S. theaters, the first big movie to head to cinemas since the pandemic began. The next day, Disney’s “Mulan” will try an innovative streaming release. Two divergent paths for the film industry collide in one weekend. (Jasin Boland/Disney via AP, left, and Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend

By Jake Coyle Sep. 03, 2020 02:19 PM EDT

FILE - Park guests enter the Magic Kingdom during the reopening of Walt Disney World, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Walt Disney Co. reported net income that plummeted dramatically in the third quarter, when it most of its theme parks remained closed and theatrical movie releases were postponed. Net income results were better than the loss analysts expected, however, but revenue missed expectations. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Disney 3Q revenue drops 42%, missing expectations

Aug. 04, 2020 05:39 PM EDT

Disney to release 'Mulan' on streaming service, for a price

By Lindsey Bahr Aug. 04, 2020 05:31 PM EDT
“Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription...

The ceremony for the reopening of the Disneyland theme park is held in Shanghai Monday, May 11, 2020. Visits will be limited initially and must be booked in advance, and the company said it will increase cleaning and require social distancing in lines for the various attractions. With warmer weather and new coronavirus cases and deaths falling to near-zero, China has been reopening tourist sites such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City palace complex in Beijing.(AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls

By Sam Mcneil May. 10, 2020 10:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, the entrance to the parking lot at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is closed in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The House of Mouse is struggling. Its second quarter profit dropped as the company took a $1.4 billion hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. For the January to March quarter, Disney's net income dropped 93 percent to 26 cents per share. Excluding one-time items, net income totaled 60 cents per share. Analysts expected 91 cents per share, according to FactSet. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Disney profit sinks amid shuttered parks, movies and sports

By Mae Anderson May. 05, 2020 04:49 PM EDT