Higher revenue from ESPN, ABC, theme parks and consumer products helped Disney beat analysts' forecasts

Analysis: After three years of bad results and whispering in the Hollywood wings, Disney opted for a clean break from a bad decision

$200 million? That is a breathtaking sum, a humdinger, a gobsmacker. All eyes will be on Disney studio chief Rich Ross

IMAX shift from families to fanboys is paying off at the box office. And "The Hunger Games" and other blockbusters are still to come

The lackluster opening of "John Carter" demonstrates the risks that come with relying too heavily on tentpole films

"John Carter" pulls in $30.6 million but "The Lorax" clobbers Disney's $250-million sci-fi epic at the box office, nabbing $39 million in its second week

"John Carter," Disney's huge-budget movie, opens at 3,749 locations Friday

Disney releases 10 minutes of footage from its high-budget "John Carter," which opens March 9

Ticket sales are not where they were in 2010, but studio executives are enthusiastic about upcoming films like "The Lorax" and "The Vow"

Through great expectations, mega-budgets or talent gambles, the ante has been raised on these films

Andrew Stanton's adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels doesn't just have to be a big hit, it has to be one of the biggest movies of all time