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Walt Disney Animation Studios is replacing Jennifer Lee, its chief creative officer, after an uneven six-year tenure.

The Motion Picture Association has been wooing the company for years. The addition gives the group a lot more muscle.

The Motion Picture Association has been wooing the company for years. The addition gives the group a lot more muscle.

The movie has made roughly $190 million in its first 10 days, giving the studio a needed hit after a summer of misfires.

After struggling in recent years, Hollywood’s biggest movie company has now delivered four hits in a row, dominating the summer with a 42 percent market...

The company, which has recently seen softening visitor demand, will spend billions to build new rides and expand its cruise ship fleet to 13 from...

Companywide profit increased, the result of hit movies and streaming growth. But Disney said softening theme park demand “could impact the next few quarters.”

The superhero sequel was on pace to collect about $200 million at North American theaters over the weekend, a record opening for an R-rated movie.

After a period of openly using movies to display progressive values, studios seem to be heeding a message from many ticket buyers: Just entertain us.

The disaster movie was on pace to sell roughly $80 million in tickets in North America over the weekend, 60 percent more than expected.