Disney is working on sequels for 害羞草研究所淭oy Story,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淔rozen害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淶ootopia,害羞草研究所� three huge hits as the entertainment powerhouse attempts to find its footing under newly returned CEO Bob Iger.

The Walt Disney Co. is undergoing a 害羞草研究所渟trategic transformation,害羞草研究所� Iger said on Wednesday. That includes 7,000 job cuts announced this week and a renewed focus on core brands and franchises.

Iger, who returned as CEO in November following a challenging two-year tenure by his handpicked successor, Bob Chapek, announced the plans for the new movies during Disney害羞草研究所檚 first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.

Disney owns Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar. Its latest Marvel movie, 害羞草研究所淎nt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,害羞草研究所� opens on Feb. 17.

The Burbank, California, company said it wants to make sure that executives in charge of content creation have a prominent say in what movies, TV shows or other content to produce, as well as the marketing and distribution of those products.

害羞草研究所淭oy Story害羞草研究所� is a long-time movie franchise for Disney. The original film, which was the first computer-animated feature film and the debut feature release from Pixar Animation Studios, came out in 1995. It received a Special Achievement Academy Award in 1996, as there was no best animated feature film category at the time.

The most recent sequel, 害羞草研究所淭oy Story 4害羞草研究所� released in 2019 and won two animated film Oscars in 2020, becoming the first franchise to accomplish that. Predecessor 害羞草研究所淭oy Story 3害羞草研究所� won the best animated feature Academy Award in 2011.

A prequel film, called 害羞草研究所淟ightyear,害羞草研究所� was in theaters last year.

The original 害羞草研究所� Frozen 害羞草研究所� film released in 2013 and won the Academy Award for best animated feature film in 2014. The sequel, 害羞草研究所淔rozen II,害羞草研究所� was in theaters in 2019.

Disney made about $13 billion in worldwide box office in 2019, helped by a strong slate of movies that included 害羞草研究所淭oy Story 4,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淔rozen II,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淎vengers: Endgame害羞草研究所� and others.

Unlike 害羞草研究所淭oy Story害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淔rozen,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淶ootopia害羞草研究所� has yet to have a sequel. The original movie came out in 2016 and won an Academy Award for best animated film in 2017.

By Michelle Chapman

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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