Disney CEO Describes Upcoming Movie Slate, Reacts To Recent Flops

Disney CEO Bob Iger has weighed in on the studio’s recent box office disappointments. He  acknowledged that several titles failed to perform as expected but expressed confidence in the projects scheduled for release in the coming years. Iger emphasized that the studio remains “bullish” about the movies set to arrive over the next few years. 

Bob Iger says ‘not every film works’ while talking about Disney’s recent box office flops

Disney CEO Bob Iger has addressed the studio’s recent box office performance. He stated during Disney’s Q4 2025 earnings call that “not every film works” while discussing the recent box office flops. His comments come after a year in which several high-profile titles have struggled commercially.

Iger noted that although certain films underperformed, 2025 has also produced significant successes. The executive said, “Obviously, not every film works. We know that. We’ve been around long enough to understand that.” He added, “But if you look back at the year and you look at the fact that we’ve already crossed a substantial global box office level, we feel that we had some real strength” (via The Direct).

Film such as Thunderbolts*, Elio, Tron: Ares, and Snow White underperformed, but both Moana 2 and Lilo & Stitch each crossed the one-billion-dollar mark globally.

Iger also detailed the studio’s outlook for the years ahead. He expressed confidence in the upcoming releases as well as long-term studio planning. Disney CEO said, “We’re very encouraged by the studio slate that is coming up. We are very bullish on the slate ahead.” He added, “As we look at the slate well into ’27 and into ’28, we feel that we’ve got similar strength to the strength that I just described for fiscal and calendar year ’26.” 

Looking ahead, Disney is preparing a major lineup for the next year featuring major projects such as The Mandalorian & Grogu, Avengers: Doomsday, Toy Story 5, and Moana.

Source: Comingsoon.net