Bob Iger Leaving Disney In 2026; New Chairman Announced
News comes with Disney naming a new chairman effective 2025.
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Ron Perlman Calls Out Disney CEO Bob Iger: ‘Make My Day’
The Hellboy actor says he will AI Johnny Cochran and ‘own you.’
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Marvel, Disney, Chris Evans React To Chadwick Boseman Death
Chadwick Boseman has passed away at the age of 43 due to colon cancer, with Disney and Marvel Studios releasing statements on the actor’s passing. The official Marvel Studios Twitter account posted the following, which was retweeted by Kevin Feige: Our hearts are broken and our thoughts are with Chadwick Boseman’s family. Your legacy will
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Bob Iger Stepping Down As Disney CEO
Breaking news: Bob Iger is stepping down as Disney CEO, effective immediately. Disney announced the news Tuesday that Bob Iger will step down from his position of CEO and will become executive chairman through 2021, again effective immediately. Bob Chapek will serve as the new Disney CEO, who most recently served as chairman of Disney
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Bob Iger, Rian Johnson Confirm No Star Wars Movies In Development
Confirming what I have been saying since the release of The Last Jedi and Solo, CEO Bob Iger and director Rian Johnson confirm Disney has no new Star Wars movies in active development. The news follows the departure of Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss from Disney Star Wars, something I also
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Disney Considered Marvel ‘Too Edgy’ At First
In his new book, Disney CEO Bob Iger reveals Disney almost purchased Marvel before 2009, but that they passed because some executives thought the brand would be considered “too edgy.” Iger says his predecessor at Disney, former CEO Michael Eisner, had a meeting where they discussed the purchase of Marvel, however, various execs scoffed at
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Bob Iger Back On Twitter For Black Panther
Following having deleted his Twitter account, now CEO Bob Iger has returned to social media following Disney getting seventeen nominations for the Oscars, which included seven for Black Panther and one for The Avengers: Infinity War. “Congrats to our Studio for its 17 Oscar Noms. It was especially gratifying to see @MarvelStudios groundbreaking #BlackPanther honored
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Bob Iger Deletes Twitter Following Captain Marvel Tweet
In a turn of interesting events surrounding Disney, CEO Bob Iger has deleted his Twitter account for some reason, possibly involving controversy surrounding a Disney parks interview and a Captain Marvel-related hack. A record of Bob Iger’s tweets can still be found on the Internet Archive Way Back Machine, where ironically enough his first tweet shown
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Stan Lee Awarded Spider-Man & Mickey Mouse Statue From Disney
Stan Lee has received the following reward from Disney for 75 years of working for Marvel with a one-of-a-kind bronze statue of Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse. Stan Lee posted the following image on Facebook of Disney CEO Bob Iger giving him the Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse statue. Stan “The Man” Lee began creating comic books
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Star Wars 2020 Movie In Development
Following up on yesterday’s news that saw Disney CEO Bob Iger mention more Star Wars and Marvel movies are in the works, it’s now confirmed a Star Wars film for 2020 is already in development. The Star Wars 2020 movie will be a standalone film, part of the Anthology movies, of which Star Wars: Rogue
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More Marvel & Star Wars Movies Being Planned By Disney
More Marvel and Star Wars movies are on the way. Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke more Marvel and Star Wars at Goldman Sachs Communacopia. “I had a meeting yesterday with Kathy Kennedy and we mapped out — well, we reviewed — the ‘Star Wars’ plans that we have ’til 2020,” Iger said. “We have movies in development for
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No Plans For R-Rated Marvel Movies Says Disney
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Following the success of the R-Rated Fox Studios Deadpool movie, will Marvel Studios follow suit?
What should come as no surprise, the answer is no.
Disney CEO Bob Iger commented on the success of the Deadpool movie today at a Disney shareholder meeting and said Marvel will not be making any R-rated movies.
A reporter for the LA Times was on hand and tweeted about it.
“We don’t have any plans to make R-rated Marvel movies,” Iger says in response to a shareholder comment about Fox’s hit film, “Deadpool.”
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 3, 2016
While Marvel Studios doesn’t plan on any R-rated superhero movies, Fox has already greenlit the sequel for Deadpool; it’s being reported the next Wolverine and possibly X-Force could be R-Rated, and it’s been said Zack Snyder has an R-Rated Batman Vs. Superman director’s cut coming out on Blu-Ray for WB.
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Marvel and Star Wars To Go On Forever Says Disney’s Bob Iger
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Good news for fans of Marvel and Star Wars as Disney CEO Bob Iger says they are never going to stop making new movies.
“There will be more [Star Wars films] after that,” Iger told the BBC, when asked about new movies following the spinoffs and Episodes VIII and IX. “I don’t know how many, I don’t know how often.”
Regarding Marvel, Iger offered: “Marvel, you’re dealing with thousands and thousands of characters – that will go on forever.”
Iger also offered the doesn’t think people will get tired of either Marvel or Star Wars as long as they keep things fresh.
“No, I don’t think they’re getting weary,” Iger said. “But I think we keep raising the bar in terms of telling stories that bring them back, that excites them, that makes it feel new and that is what we do for a living.”
Disney currently has five Star Wars movies in the works and eleven Marvel films:
Star Wars:
Star Wars: Rogue One: December 16, 2016
Star Wars: Episode VIII: December 15, 2017
Young Han Solo: May 25, 2018
Star Wars: Episode IX: 2019
Boba-Fett: Rumored 2020
Marvel:
Captain America: Civil War: May 6, 2016
Doctor Strange: November 4, 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: May 5, 2017
Spider-Man (w/Sony): July 7, 2017
Thor: Ragnarok: November 3, 2017
Black Panther: February 16, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1: May 4, 2018
Ant-Man and Wasp: Juy 6, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2: May 3, 2019
Captain Marvel: March 8, 2019
Inhumans: July 12, 2019
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Disney’s Bob Iger Not Worried About Competition Because “We’re Marvel”
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Disney’s Bob Iger is pretty confident in the Marvel brand.
The CEO recently told journalists that he isn’t too worried about competition from other comic book movies noting: “We’re Marvel.”
“We’re Marvel,” Iger stated at a media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, reports Variety. “We’ve done a great job of building the Marvel brand, which we think when it’s on a movie really makes a difference. We’re seeing signs of that.”
Iger continued with mention that he’s confidet in Ant-Man and Doctor Strange because of Marvel as well.
“We like the Marvel slate that we have coming up,” Iger added. “We think they’re unique in many ways and have no concerns [about competition] whatsoever.”
The report also mentions Iger wouldn’t go into details about their upcoming Star Wars plans, which is speculated to include a “Star Wars Land,” but did confirm theme park exhibits are in the works.
“We’re going to increase the presence of Star Wars in our parks,” Iger said.
Iger also wouldn’t offer much about Star Wars: The Force Awakens other than confirming the film will have a precense at this week’s Comic-Con.
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Star Wars & Marvel TV Channels Possibly On The Way
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Possibly joining the Disney channels, ESPN and ABC could be Star Wars and Marvel.
SlashFilm reports at a recent investors call, Disney CEO Bob Iger mentioned the possibility of Star Wars and Marvel channels.
“We have said that with these channels and these brands — ESPN, ABC, Disney, maybe even down the road something related to Star Wars and Marvel — we do have an ability as a company to take product, specifically filmed entertainment, television, movies, directly to consumers,” Iger offered.
It’s noted Iger didn’t elaborate on the Star Wars or Marvel channels, but it’s not too hard to guess what they may feature.
Obviously a Star Wars or Marvel channel would feature all the past movies and animated series, with the possibility futher down the line of having original shows and series. It’s even possible one day that the Star Wars or Marvel Disney channels would exclusively feature the branded series – say, instead of Netflix.
As of right now, it’s basically just talk, but the potential is definitely out there. An added bonus if they do create original content for the Star Wars and Marvel channels would be the use of more obscure characters.