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Ex-Warner Bros. Exec Becomes Disney Studio Chief

By RYAN NAKASHIMA / AP

(LOS ANGELES) — The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that it hired former president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, to lead its movie studio as chairman, a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to blockbuster bomb “John Carter.”

+Movies | May 29, 2012

Blockbuster Rides: Transformers, Cars and Avengers Coming to an Amusement Park Near You

By Tim Newcomb
Tim Chong / Reuters

Movie tie-ins used to be standard roller coaster fare. Now theme parks are offering full-immersion experiences. Will Hunger Games: The Ride be next?

+Review Movies | February 16, 2012

The Secret World of Arrietty: Little Heroes, But Big Emotions, In Another Studio Ghibli Triumph

By Steven James Snyder
Walt Disney

The latest from the Japanese animation studio brings to life a hidden world of tiny creatures.

+Review Movies | January 12, 2012

Beauty and the Beast in 3-D: Still an Enchantment

By Richard Corliss
Disney

Disney’s 1991 animated feature retains its lilt, glow and magic

+Video Movies | December 1, 2011

Today's Movie Trailer: Disney's John Carter

By Melissa Locker

Walt Disney Pictures’ John Carter doesn’t premiere in theaters until March 2012, but that doesn’t mean that Disney won’t crank up the old buzz machine to get people talking about the interplanetary action flick.

+Box Office Report | September 26, 2011

Box Office Moneybrawl: The Lion King Edges Brad Pitt's A's and the Dolphins Too

By Richard Corliss
Everett

According to early studio estimates, Disney’s 3-D re-release of The Lion King will win the weekend box-office race at North American theaters with $22.1 million, a slim 27% drop from last weekend.

+Movies | June 23, 2011

The 25 All-TIME Best Animated Films

By Richard Corliss
Everett

They’ve enthralled or terrified generations of kids, and now they’re giant worldwide blockbusters. So what are the best animated features of all time? Using an obscure system of weights and measures, TIME’s Richard Corliss has compiled and annotated the countdown, from No. 25 (Lady and the Tramp) to No. 1 (see for yourself). Are your [...]

+Movies | December 9, 2009

Top 10 Disney Controversies

By TIME Staff
Everett

Disney’s The Princess and the Frog was the first to feature a black heroine, but the film still raised some eyebrows. The studio is no stranger to controversy—here are 10 scandals from its past.