Can Bob Iger revive Disney? | FT Film

For 15 years Bob Iger was the ‘King of Hollywood’, transforming Disney with the game-changing acquisitions of Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm. His successor Bob Chapek’s disastrous tenure lasted just two years and now Iger is back for a second reign as CEO, confronted by a new landscape: Disney’s legacy businesses are in decline, its streaming services are losing money and its share price has slumped. Can the king revive the Magic Kingdom?

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Filmed by Gregory Bobillot, Ryan Griswold and Petros Gioumpasis. Graphics by Russell Birkett.
Produced, directed and edited by Daniel Garrahan

02:02 – The Kings of Hollywood
03:34 – Iger’s first reign
04:00 – Pixar
04:30 – Marvel
05:05 – Lucasfilm
08:42 – Succession
14:38 – Return of the King
17:09 – Streaming
20:26 – The legacy business
23:04 – Cinema
25:14 – Theme parks
25:57 – The next Bob Iger

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