Disney Reveals $25 Billion Marvel and Star Wars ROI, Fox News Sued for Ukrainian Journalist's Death and How 1999 Reflected a Changing Youth Landscape

Plus: Sports streaming venture names Pete Distad CEO, FCC requires ‘all-in’ pricing on bills and SCOTUS rules officials can be sued for blocking people on socials [Avengers Endgame]( [Disney Reveals $25 Billion Return on Investment for Marvel, Star Wars Franchises Amid Proxy Fight]( By Lucas Manfredi Disney has offered a glimpse at just how profitable its franchises are as its proxy battle with activist investors Trian Fund Management and Blackwells Capital heats up. In a presentation released this week, the House of Mouse revealed that it has seen a 9.9 times return on investment on “Frozen,” a 5.5 times ROI on “Toy Story,” a 3.3 times ROI on Marvel’s “Avengers” and a 2.9 times ROI on “Star Wars.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fox News pays tribute to Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshynova]( [Fox News Sued Over 2022 Death of Ukrainian Journalist Sasha Kuvshynova]( By Sharon Knolle The parents of a Ukrainian journalist who was killed while covering the war for Fox News in 2022 sued the corporation on Thursday for “reckless and negligent conduct.” The wrongful death suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court by Andriy Kuvshynov and Iryna Mamaysur two years after their 24-year-old daughter Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova was killed, along with cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, on March 14, 2022. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Election," "American Beauty" and "Fight Club"]( [The Year of the Teen: How the Risk Takers of 1999 Reflected a Changing Youth Landscape]( By Kristen Lopez Teens were a top priority in 1999, at least from a pop culture perspective. The cohort, which included the tail end of Generation X and the early millennials — the last to know a world before and after the Internet — had come to be big business in the last few years on both the big and small screen, driving hits like “Felicity” and “Dawson’s Creek,” and (“Titanic”), but it reached its apotheosis in the year before the new millennium. The U.S. domestic box office in 1999, according to Box Office Mojo, saw films like “Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace” top the charts with $431,088,295; with “The Matrix” ($171,479,930); and “The Blair Witch Project” ($140,539,099) rounding out the top 10. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pete Distad Named CEO of Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Joint Venture]( [FCC to Require Cable, Satellite Operators to Show 'All-In' Pricing on Bills, Promotions With No Hidden Fees]( [social-media-facebook-instagram]( [Supreme Court Rules Public Officials May Be Sued for Blocking People on Social Media]( [Karen Boykin-Towns (Photo courtesy of NAACP)]( [‘Smart’ Companies Know They Can’t Succeed Without DEI, NAACP’s Karen Boykin-Towns Says]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](