The top executive at ESPN addressed his staff after the latest round of layoffs at its parent company, Disney.
Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN, sent a memo about the cuts to his employees on Wednesday. The memo, obtained by Business Insider, said that all ESPN employees affected by the cuts have already been notified.
“We must continue fostering a more agile and technologically enabled workforce,” Pitaro wrote. “While these realities require difficult decisions, that does not lessen how hard it is to say goodbye to colleagues who have dedicated themselves to ESPN.”
The layoffs, which began Tuesday, were the first at Disney under new CEO Josh D’Amaro, who took over in March. D’Amaro said in a memo to Disney staff that the layoffs came after the company combined its enterprise marketing and brand teams earlier this year.
Employees being laid off will receive severance pay based on their level and tenure at the company, according to an employee handbook seen by Business Insider.
An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment when reached by Business Insider.
Read Pitaro’s memo below:
Team:As Josh D’Amaro shared, our industry and our businesses are undergoing profound change, and we must continue fostering a more agile and technologically enabled workforce. While these realities require difficult decisions, that does not lessen how hard it is to say goodbye to colleagues who have dedicated themselves to ESPN.I want you to know that conversations are completed with those whose roles are impacted this week.To team members who will be leaving, thank you for your contributions — these decisions do not reflect the strength of your work or of the company, but rather our focus on how to best manage our resources to support continued growth. We are here to help you through this transition, and we encourage you to reach out to your leadership or People & Culture (HR) business partner with any questions.I remain optimistic about our future, even during these tough days. ESPN’s foundation is built on strong relationships, perseverance and a commitment to serving sports fans — values that matter particularly in difficult moments. Let’s continue to support one another.Jimmy
When I was in junior high, I had a family history project. I didn’t know it then, but that project would spark a lifelong interest in my heritage.
In 2018, my wife (who is Cuban with Spanish ancestry) and I took a road trip through snow-capped Spanish mountains, meeting new family members that I never knew existed. When we met these relatives, we all grew close.
My wife and I then wanted to reconnect with our Spanish heritage in a whole new way. We decided that the best way to do so would be to travel to Spain for long stretches, with our toddlers.
For the past three years, we’ve spent two-month stints in Europe as a growing family.
At first, we thought long-term travel sounded impractical — and expensive
When my daughter was 2 years old, she had a 45-minute meltdown at the Miami International Airport. While we were resolving a ticketing issue for our baby boy, our daughter was throwing a loud tantrum. We endured many side-eyes from soon-to-be passengers (one of them snapped at us), and eventually, an airline employee frantically asked us to make it stop.
I thought we would never travel again, but the idea of an extended trip kept lingering in our minds.
On shorter trips, we pushed through and learned tricks that made travel easier, like using inflatable beds that rest on plane seats, small trinkets to play with, and plenty of snacks. With time, we knew we had a shot.
The author’s toddlers love traveling in Spain.
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We now stay in Spain for 2 months at a time
Thanks to the flexibility of freelancing and some practice in penny pinching, we learned we could travel to Spain for two months for about the cost of a typical family Disney trip.
A trip to Disney for a family of four can cost $6,000 to $10,000 a week. An extended trip to Spain, I quickly learned, ranged from $4,220 to $4,900 for an apartment in the central parts of major cities.
When we book an apartment for a month or two in Spain, for example, we get rates much lower than for a shorter trip because Airbnb offers discounts on longer stays.
To get the family to Europe, we collect airline miles from credit card offers and fly mostly for free.
While on the trip, we rely on public transportation and shift our stay from a “tourist” experience to living like a local to continue saving money.
This worked for our trips in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
We lived like locals in Spain
When we transitioned from visiting to living in Spain, we focused on the town we were in and the people around us. We didn’t eat out for every meal, but cooked traditional dishes with local ingredients.
Our neighbors became friends, and our kids played at parks with familiar faces. Eventually, these friends invited us to their homes, and we stayed in touch after our trips.
To explore the country, we focused on different regions. For example, in year one we stayed in the Comunidad Valenciana, then on other trips in the País Vasco and Andalucía.
Once we were in these regions, we focused mainly on our home base and explored the nearby cities on weekend trips.
Our kids have gained a lot so far
Our toddlers are now willing to try different foods without hesitation, no matter where we are. They understand and use words they normally wouldn’t hear at home in the US.
As they get older in school, some of the places and events they learn about will be personal because they’ve been there and touched the stones.
My son learned to walk in Spain and has had all of his birthdays there. Spain also became a base for exploring other countries thanks to cheap, short flights.
More families can do this than you’d think
Our experiences in Spain have inspired many of our friends and family. I’m helping a cousin and a neighbor plan similar trips with their children.
With budgeting and smart planning, it’s much more affordable than two-week vacations in many parts of the US.
I’m not sure how long we’ll be able to do extended stays like this, but I do know these memories will be ingrained in our family.
They’ve helped shape my kids’ lives (our third child is on the way), and they continue to inspire us even at home in the US — by cooking Spanish meals, enjoying the present through walks, and lingering over late-night, hourslong dinners.
John Paul Hernandez is a marketing writer for tech companies. He’s based in Florida’s Treasure Coast. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
No, Disney did not release footage of a never-before-seen fight sequence between Marvel’s Wolverine and Thanos (spoiler: Thanos won).
That clip, which amassed over 142,000 views on X over 48 hours, was created using Seedance 2.0, an AI video generation model that ByteDance debuted last week. The tool created a buzz on social media, where one user made a hyperrealistic AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting over Jeffrey Epstein.
ByteDance’s decision to let users create content based on Disney’s IP without permission isn’t all that surprising given the AI industry’s well-established strategy to “ask for forgiveness, not permission.”
Disney, which is infamous for aggressively protecting its intellectual property, isn’t having it — though how it responds to the threats is not always the same.
On Friday, the entertainment company sent ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns Seedance and TikTok, a cease-and-desist letter, a source familiar with the matter confirmed for Business Insider.
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In the letter, Disney accused ByteDance of supplying Seedance 2.0 with “a pirated library of Disney’s copyrighted characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and other Disney franchises, as if Disney’s coveted intellectual property were free public domain clip art.”
“Over Disney’s well-publicized objections, ByteDance is hijacking Disney’s characters by reproducing, distributing, and creating derivative works featuring those characters,” the letter said.
Seedance is only the latest AI company Disney says is ripping it off.
Disney and NBCUniversal sued Midjourney, an AI image generator, in June last year. In the lawsuit, the companies compared Midjourney’s tech to “a virtual vending machine, generating endless unauthorized copies of Disney’s and Universal’s copyrighted works.”
Then Disney accused Character.AI of copyright infringement in a September cease-and-desist letter last September. In December, it sent one to Google in response to the AI image generator Nano Banana Pro and its other AI models, accusing the Big Tech giant of stealing its IP on a “massive scale.”Both companies have since removed Disney characters from their platforms.
Disney is not anti-AI, however, and its strategy is not one-size-fits-all. The company took a much less adversarial approach with OpenAI, the world’s leading AI startup.
When OpenAI debuted Sora 2, an AI-powered text-to-video platform, in September, users began uploading IP-heavy content featuring Disney characters to social media. Instead of a cease-and-desist letter or legal action, though, Disney negotiated a deal.
By December, Disney and OpenAI had announced a three-year licensing agreement that gives Sora users, with some guardrails, access to 200 Disney characters. As part of the deal, Disney would also invest $1 billion in OpenAI.
Although Disney hasn’t shared plans to develop its own AI model or video generator, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company ultimately sees the tech not as a threat but as a new path to connect with audiences.
During an earnings call late last year, he said AI would “provide users of Disney+ with a much more engaged experience, including the ability for them to create user-generated content, and to consume user-generated content, mostly short form, from others.”
I’ve been to Disney World many times, and I like to think I know how to do it on a “budget” … at least, a loose one.
Recently, my partner and I planned a last-minute trip to the theme park on our way to visit family in Southern Florida for the holidays.
Between flights, transportation to and from the airport, lodging, park tickets, food, and souvenirs, we spent about $1,600, or $800 each … for about 48 hours in the Disney bubble.
Here’s a look at what we spent, ways we saved, and what we might do differently next time.
We stuck with a value resort since we wouldn’t be spending much time in our room
All-Star Music is a value resort at Disney.
Jordyn Bradley
We spent $237 on our flights from Fort Myers, Florida, to Orlando and landed a few hours before we planned to visit Disney World.
By the time we arrived at our value resort, All-Star Music, our room was ready for check-in ($319 for two nights).
We tend to choose value resorts because they are the cheapest hotels on Disney property. Plus, stays come with complimentary bus transportation to the parks and Disney Springs.
All-Star Music was the cheapest of the five Disney value resorts when we booked, and our room provided us with enough space for our short stay.
After grabbing some snacks at the hotel food court ($25), we took a much-needed nap and got ready to visit Magic Kingdom.
Since we attended a seasonal event, we didn’t need buy separate park tickets
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party was fun.
Jordyn Bradley
Fortunately, past me unknowingly helped me save during the trip.
I had two unused tickets to last year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party — an additional ticketed event held at Magic Kingdom — that I was able to put toward a new party date. I just had to pay the difference, which was $21 for both tickets.
These tickets typically run $169 to $209 per person, and they felt virtually free since I’d already paid for them in the past.
We also didn’t need to buy a park ticket because we were able to enter Magic Kingdom at 4 p.m. on our event day — and we could stay until midnight.
Several drinks and treats were included with our ticket
Our Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets came with some freebies.
Jordyn Bradley
When we arrived at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, we each got an ornament and a Mickey-shaped peppermint marshmallow.
Our ticket also included festive treats and drinks, like cookies and hot chocolate, that we picked up throughout the evening. I’d estimate we consumed at least $30 worth of treats.
We got our sugar fill with those and purchased a few savory bites, like my favorite meal at Magic Kingdom, the ham-and-Gruyère croissant sandwich with chips ($11) at Gaston’s Tavern.
We also got popcorn for only $2.50 because we got a refill in our reusable popcorn bucket — it’s a must-pack item for every Disney trip.
I kept my souvenir purchases to a pair of mix-and-match character ears ($46 for a headband and two characters to go on it) and a commemorative event pin ($23).
The party also included performances, a holiday parade, fireworks, character meet and greets, and access to classic rides (which sometimes have shorter waits than a normal park day).
We got to ride all the Magic Kingdom rides we wanted to (some multiple times) without having to pay extra for line-skipping Lightning Lane passes.
A Magic Kingdom ticket on its own can run upwards of $200 depending on the day, so the special event add-ons, like unique character meet and greets and complimentary snacks, definitely make the ticket price worth it.
These events are my hack to a cheaper Disney day ifyou’re down to have a late night and stay in one park instead of opting for a flexible-but-pricier park-hopper pass.
If it’s your first time at Magic Kingdom and you can get a one-day ticket for the same price or less than the party ticket, I’d stick with the former so you can go at your own pace.
Our second day was focused on eating around the world at Epcot, and we didn’t spare any expense
I don’t regret buying the carrot cake.
Jordyn Bradley
We purchased two single-day tickets to Epcot for our second day, which cost us $381.
On longer trips, we normally opt for the flexibility of park-hoppers, but we didn’t want to spend our limited time traveling between parks. Plus, the flexible multi-park ticket would’ve cost over $70 more per person.
Since we were staying in Epcot, we didn’t buy Lightning Lane passes.
I don’t think they’re worth it here because the park doesn’t have many rides — plus, we could use single-rider lanes to skip large waits at both Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Test Track.
Most of our money was spent at on food and drinks from booths at Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
We got a lot of drinks and bites during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
Jordyn Bradley
We revisited festival classics, like the filet mignon with mashed potatoes ($20 for two orders) from the Canada pavilion, and tried some new favorites, like the flauta de barbacoa ($9) from the booth in Mexico. We loved the latter so much we got it twice.
Other favorites included the warm carrot cake with cream-cheese icing ($5), which I get every year, and my favorite drink, the Ottawa Apple ($16.50).
The chicken dumplings we had were just OK.
Jordyn Bradley
Some bites were just OK, like the chicken dumplings ($6) in the China pavilion.
However, I’m glad we looked into festival menus in advance to plan which booths we wanted to prioritize. This helped us save time and money while getting me more excited about our trip.
I shelled out the most money on collectible pins
I often meet characters and trade pins when I visit Disney.
Jordyn Bradley
Every time I go to Disney, I know I’m going to put most of my souvenir budget toward collectible enamel pins, and this trip was no exception.
Many of these pins can only be purchased at Disney parks, and collecting and trading them is a popular hobby.
On this trip, I was trying to complete a set and only needed one more pin, so I bought multiple mystery two-packs at about $23 each.
Ultimately, I spent $165 on mystery packs, which is more than my share of the hotel. I didn’t complete my set and I ended up with way more pins than I wanted (or needed).
Next time, I’ll buy one or two pins that I can pick out myself instead of mystery packs. I also plan to hold off on buying more until I can swap the ones I don’t want at one of the trading stations in the parks.
We ended our trip with a free activity
After our full Epcot day, our last afternoon was spent walking around Disney Springs.
The shopping and dining spot has free parking and is a nice place to wander if you’re wanting to be part of the Disney bubble without forking over hundreds for tickets.
Then, we headed to the airport for our flights home ($197).
All in all, we enjoyed ourselves and made the most of our 48 hours
I didn’t calculate what I spent until I got home, but I didn’t shy away from lots of snacks and mystery pin packs, so it’s not surprising how we got there.
Jordyn Bradley
Many people could spend what we did on our two-day trip and stay at resorts with nicer amenities or have more park days and sit-down meals.
However, because this trip was last-minute, we were happy with anything we made the time for, and since it was shorter, we felt better about having a higher food and souvenir budget.
Those were our priorities, especially since we never spend enough time at our hotel to justify booking a nicer one at a higher nightly rate.
We could’ve made the trip more affordable by spending less on souvenirs, which we will likely do next time. However, now I have more pins to trade for my next trip — and a way to remember one of our favorites.
Disney just made it official: Josh D’Amaro is its next CEO.
D’Amaro, the experiences chairman who’s been at the Mouse House since 1998, will take over for longtime CEO Bob Iger on March 18, Disney announced on Tuesday morning.
“Josh possesses that rare combination of inspiring leadership and innovation with a keen eye for strategic growth opportunities and a deep passion for the Disney brand and its people — all of which make him the right person to take the reins as Disney’s next CEO,” wrote James Gorman, Disney’s board chairman, in a memo to employees, which was viewed by Business Insider.
Read the full memo from Gorman below:
Dear Disney Employees and Cast Members,
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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, will be the next Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective at the Annual Meeting on March 18. Josh possesses that rare combination of inspiring leadership and innovation with a keen eye for strategic growth opportunities and a deep passion for the Disney brand and its people — all of which make him the right person to take the reins as Disney’s next CEO.
This is wonderful news for all of us at Disney and I know you will join me in congratulating Josh on this well-deserved appointment.
Over the past three years, the Disney Board has undertaken an exhaustive and disciplined process to identify and prepare the right leader for Disney’s next chapter. Josh demonstrated a strong vision for the company’s future and a deep understanding of what makes Disney unique in an ever-changing marketplace. He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in entertainment to bring their stories to life in our parks, advancing the power of immersive, human storytelling with cutting-edge technology. The Board believes he is exceptionally well prepared to guide this global company forward.
Bob Iger, who has led Disney to unprecedented success during his nearly two decades as CEO, has provided extensive mentorship to Josh throughout the succession process, and will continue to serve as Senior Advisor until his retirement from the company at the end of the year. Bob returned from retirement in 2022 at the Board’s request to stabilize the company and make it fit for purpose, and to prepare Disney for this moment with a strong leadership bench, including potential successors. He has achieved all of this and more, and the Board and I are deeply grateful to Bob for his longstanding dedication to Disney.
We also announced today that Dana Walden will assume the role of President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company, also effective at the Annual Meeting. Dana is one of the most accomplished creative leaders in entertainment, and has done an outstanding job as Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment since its formation in 2023. In this new role, she will report to Josh and work with him in ensuring that storytelling and creative expression across every audience touchpoint consistently reflect the brand, engage audiences at scale, and advance core business objectives — while driving enterprise-wide initiatives and translating vision into action.
Over the past century since Walt and Roy founded this company, Disney has had a remarkable and storied history, built on creativity, imagination, and a unique ability to touch people’s lives around the world. As we look to the future, we are lucky to have someone like Josh ready to guide this global company forward as CEO. We are also fortunate to have a deeply experienced management team in place, including Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, and Disney executive officers. Their experience, judgment, and continuity will be an important asset to Josh as he begins this next chapter in Disney’s history.
And finally, allow me to thank you, our Disney Board, I am also confident that this company’s greatest strength is its people — the employees and Cast Members whose creativity, talent, and dedication bring the magic of Disney to life every day. On behalf of the Board and myself, I want to thank you for all you do as we prepare for this company’s exciting next chapter. We are deeply honored to serve as your Directors.
Looks like even “The Most Magical Place on Earth” isn’t enough to entice foreign travelers who are skipping the US.
Disney is facing some “international visitation headwinds” at its parks in the US, which include Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California, the Walt Disney Company said in its first-quarter earnings report on Monday.
Despite the slowdown in international visitors, the company reported growth in its experiences segment, with visitation at its domestic parks up 1% in the most recent quarter.
Hugh Johnston, Disney CFO, told analysts on a call that the company has less visibility into international visitor trends than domestic because foreign travelers tend to stay in non-Disney hotels, but that there were other indicators international visitation was down.
“As a result of that, we pivoted our marketing and sales efforts, promotional as well as marketing efforts to a more domestic audience, and we’re able to keep attendance rates high from that perspective,” he said.
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Disney’s just the latest American company to feel the slowdown in foreigners traveling to the US.
International visitation was down for the eighth straight month in December, according to data from the National Travel and Tourism Office. As of October, the number of international visitors to the US was down 5.5% in 2025 compared to a year prior.
Amir Eylon, president and CEO of Longwoods International, a market research consultancy that specializes in the travel tourism industry, said visits from Canada especially declined, but that there were also significant declines in visits from countries like Germany, France, and India.
Canadian visits to the US were down 22% year-to-date as of October compared to a year prior, according to NTTO data.
“We have an image problem right now with our Canadian neighbors to the North and, as evidenced with some other countries, we have an image problem in some of our key international feeder markets as well,” Eylon told Business Insider.
His firm’s research has found a majority of Canadians say American trade policies and political rhetoric are deterring them from visiting the US in the next 12 months. Many also say they do not feel like the US is a safe place to visit.
Canadians also typically make up a significant portion of international travel to Florida, so Eylon said Disney likely isn’t the only destination in the Sunshine State feeling the slowdown.
Travelers seeking to avoid the US also have other options when it comes to experiencing Disney. Disneyland Paris is fully owned by the Walt Disney Company, while the company has minority ownership in the Disney resorts in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Disney has no ownership in Tokyo Disneyland, which operates under a licensing agreement.
Disney also benefited from consistent demand in domestic leisure travel, with Americans continuing to prioritize travel, Eylon said.
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Disney has a packed 2026 film slate.
Key releases include “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” “Toy Story 5,” and “Avengers: Doomsday.”
There are also original movies starring Rachel McAdams and Jacob Elordi.
Walt Disney Studios had an impressive 2025, and it’s possible that 2026 will be even better for the Mouse House.
The studio took in $6 billion at the global box office in 2025, marking the first time since the pandemic that any studio has hit that benchmark. And Disney, along with the money-making studios under it — Walt Disney Animation, Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm, 20th Century, and Searchlight — have geared up for an exciting 2026.
The Mandalorian (along with Grogu) is getting the big screen treatment. So are Buzz Lightyear and Woody in a fifth “Toy Story.” Plus, Miranda Priestly is returning to dish out withering burns in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
Here’s everything Disney is releasing in theaters in 2026.
“Send Help” — January 30
Rachel McAdams in “Send Help.” Disney/20th Century Studios
Looking for something that isn’t based on existing IP? Here you go!
Director Sam Raimi’s first original movie since 2009’s “Drag Me to Hell,” this survival thriller stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as work colleagues who try to survive on a deserted island after they become the lone survivors of a plane crash.
“Psycho Killer” — February 20
“Psycho Killer.” Disney/20th Century Studios
“Psycho Killer” has the potential to be the first horror hit of 2026. The film follows a female cop on the hunt for the serial killer known as “The Satanic Slasher,” who murdered her husband.
“Hoppers” — March 6
Pixar’s “Hoppers.” Pixar
Pixar gets trippy for the movie to follow the disappointing release of “Elio” in 2025.
The film follows an animal-loving young girl named Mabel (Piper Curda) who transfers her consciousness into a robot beaver to go undercover in the animal kingdom.
“Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” — March 27
Kathryn Newton and Samara Weaving in “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.” Disney/Searchlight Pictures
In this sequel to the hit 2019 horror comedy, “Ready or Not,” Samara Weaving returns in the lead role as the sole survivor of her husband and in-laws’ deadly devil-whorshipping game.
Now she and her sister (Kathryn Newton) are marked for death in another gruesome game.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, and legendary director David Cronenberg also star.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” — May 1
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Disney/20th Century Studios
Get ready for Anne Hathaway sporting high fashion and Meryl Streep giving cold looks: “The Devil Wears Prada” is back! Fellow cast members from the original 2006 movie, including Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, also return for this look inside the elite world of fashion publishing.
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” — May 22
“The Mandalorian and Grogu.” Disney/Lucasfilm
“The Mandalorian” showrunner Jon Favreau will direct the next chapter in the “Star Wars” bounty hunter story, which will be on the big screen and feature his lovable companion, Grogu (aka Baby Yoda). Pedro Pascal will return to play Mando.
“Toy Story 5” — June 19
“Toy Story 5.” Disney/Pixar
“Finding Nemo” director Andrew Stanton will direct the next “Toy Story” film, which will feature Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and the gang up against their biggest foe yet: technology.
“Moana” — July 10
Catherine Laga’aia in “Moana.” Disney
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will play the live-action version of Maui, whom he voiced in the animated series.
“Super Troopers 3” — August 7
Broken Lizard in “Super Troopers 2.” Fox Searchlight
The Broken Lizard comedy team (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske) is once more donning their state trooper uniforms for a third movie stemming from their hit 2001 comedy, which stars the group as dim-witted Vermont troopers.
Brian Cox will return as their cranky commander.
“The Dog Stars” — August 28
Ridley Scott. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Ridley Scott’s next movie is set in a world dealing with the aftermath of a crippling flu that nearly wiped out humanity.
Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Benedict Wong play characters searching for a better life.
“Whalefall” — October 16
Austin Abrams. Gilbert Flores/Getty
Based on the Daniel Kraus book, Austin Abrams (“Weapons”) plays a scuba driver who, while in search of his father’s remains in the ocean, is swallowed by a large whale and struggles to find a way to escape.
“Hexed” — November 25
“Hexed.” Disney
This animated movie follows a teen who discovers that he has magical powers, which takes him and his mother on a remarkable journey.
“Avengers: Doomsday” — December 18
Chris Evans in “Avengers: Doomsday.” Disney/Marvel Studios
Robert Downey Jr. will play the Marvel villain Doctor Doom in the next MCU blockbuster that will feature a star-studded cast, including Chris Evans returning as Captain America.
Disney will get everyone in the Mavel mood by re-releasing the box office sensation “Avengers: Endgame” on September 25.
