Disney, once a mass producer of greatest hits at the box office, is now experiencing another series of hits as it absorbs blow after blow from underperforming “woke” movies that, all told, are expected to cost the company nearly a billion dollars in lost revenue.
Breitbart estimates that Disney will be forced to report nearly $750 million in losses across 13 movies that failed to meet their studio budgets this year. Many of the titles garnered headlines for controversial diversity castings or progressive narratives that included gay and non-binary characters.
Among the biggest losers is The Little Mermaid, which starred singer Halle Bailey and led to outrage among conservatives that Disney selected a Black actress in contrast to the traditionally white portrayal in its famous animated film. Released in May, the film spent $325 million and needed $650 million to break even; it ultimately grossed $570 million globally, producing a net loss of $40 million.
Similarly, “Elementals,” an animated film about periodic table characters featuring a non-binary supporting cast member, lost $1.5 million. But the biggest loss was reserved for “Indiana Jones and the…
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