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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsey Bahr

Box office powerhouse Disney to show theater owners what’s next

2026 CinemaCon - (2026 Invision)

Disney releases dominated the box office in 2025 with nearly $2.5 billion in domestic ticket sales with hits like “Lilo & Stitch,”“Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” A box office driver for many years, it's fitting that Disney is closing CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners, Thursday evening in Las Vegas.

Already this year, Disney has boosted the box office with its original Pixar hit “Hoppers,” which has made over $355 million globally to date. Disney has a flood of potential blockbusters on the way, including “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” the first Star Wars movie since 2019, “Toy Story 5,” a live-action “Moana” and, in December, “Avengers: Doomsday.” Kicking off the summer movie season, which begins the first weekend in May, is not a Marvel movie, however. It’s a legacy sequel from their 20th Century Studios: “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Gird your loins.

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