{"id":1759549,"date":"2022-12-02T06:30:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759549"},"modified":"2022-12-02T09:37:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:37:21","slug":"bob-iger-confirms-disney-will-double-down-on-woke-content-we-cant-lose-that-we-just-cant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-iger-confirms-disney-will-double-down-on-woke-content-we-cant-lose-that-we-just-cant\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Iger Confirms Disney Will Double Down on Woke Content: \u201cWe Can\u2019t Lose That, We Just Can\u2019t\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbob-iger-confirms-disney-will-double-down-on-woke-content-we-cant-lose-that-we-just-cant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bob Iger may be back at the helm of The Walt Disney Company, but if anyone thought his return would see the company shift away from divisive identity politics, they would be sadly mistaken.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515c471513-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515c471513-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515c471513-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515c471513-1340x561-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515c471513-768x322-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515c471513-600x250-1.jpg 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ALL ABOARD \u2014 Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 original action-adventure \u201cStrange World\u201d journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest\u2014and by far\u2014 most crucial mission. The film features the voices of (clockwise from top left) Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, the leader of Avalonia; Jake Gyllenhaal as farmer and father Searcher Clade; Dennis Quaid as diehard explorer and Searcher\u2019s father, Jaegar Clade; Gabrielle Union as pilot and mother Meridian Clade; and Jaboukie Young-White as the youngest Clade, Meridian and Searcher\u2019s son, Ethan. \u201cStrange World\u201d releases November 23, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/06\/20\/disneys-lightyear-flops-at-the-box-office-following-chris-evans-comments-on-same-sex-kiss-scene\/\">Disney\u2019s Lightyear Flops At The Box Office Following Chris Evans Comments On Same Sex Kiss Scene<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a stunning turn of events, last week The Walt Disney Company announced that effective immediately, former CEO Bob Iger would be back in his old role, replacing sitting CEO Bob Chapek.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190485\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.26-02.41-boundingintocomics-63817cc7561e2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.26-02.41-boundingintocomics-63817cc7561e2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.26-02.41-boundingintocomics-63817cc7561e2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.26-02.41-boundingintocomics-63817cc7561e2-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.26-02.41-boundingintocomics-63817cc7561e2-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Chapek talks about his plans for his then-upcoming tenure as Disney CEO in Disney\u2019s new CEO Bob Chapek: I will follow path laid by Bob Iger via YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is uniquely situated to lead the Company through this pivotal period,\u201d announced the Disney board\u2019s current chairman, Susan Arnold, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/walt-disney-names-bob-iger-ceo-replacing-bob-chapek-11669000050?mod=article_inline\">statement<\/a> provided to the media on November 20th. \u201cWe thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_126592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126592\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-300x205-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-1340x916-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-768x525-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-1536x1050-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2021.07.20-10.13-boundingintocomics-60f74a935220e-2048x1399-1.jpg 2048w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-126592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JUNE 29: (L-R) Producer, President of Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Kevin Feige, EVP of Production at Marvel Studios Victoria Alonso, Co-Producer Brian Chapek, and Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum attend the Black Widow World Premiere Fan Event at Dolby Theatre on June 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images for Disney)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With his return, everyone from the company\u2019s employees to its critics alike have been eager to know Iger\u2019s plans for Disney\u2019s creative direction, particularly in regards to its production of woke content.<\/p>\n<p>And during an internal Q&#038;A held between himself and Disney employees on November 28th, the CEO would confirm that diversity, inclusion, and LGBTQ content are here to stay.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187327\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187327\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.29-05.41-boundingintocomics-635cbcef1f32b.jpg\" alt=\"Baymax (Scott Adist) visits the grocery store in Baymax! (2022), Walt Disney Animation Studios via Disney Plus\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.29-05.41-boundingintocomics-635cbcef1f32b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.29-05.41-boundingintocomics-635cbcef1f32b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.29-05.41-boundingintocomics-635cbcef1f32b-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.29-05.41-boundingintocomics-635cbcef1f32b-768x432-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baymax (Scott Adist) visits the grocery store in Baymax! (2022), Walt Disney Animation Studios via Disney Plus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2021\/07\/29\/scarlett-johansson-sues-disney-for-breach-of-contract-over-black-widows-same-day-streaming-release-disney-says-lawsuit-disregards-horrific-of-covid-19\/\">Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney For Breach Of Contract Over Black Widow\u2019s Same-Day Streaming Release, Disney Says Lawsuit Disregards \u201cHorrific\u201d Effects Of Covid-19<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iger would address the topic in reply to a number of questions submitted to him by his employees.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in video obtained by independent journalist Christopher F. Rufo, the CEO would offer his first thoughts on the subject after being asked whether or not Disney will \u201cstay out of making political statements\u201d under his tenure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: I have obtained video from returning Disney CEO Bob Iger&#8217;s first town hall with employees, in which he signals that he will work to &#8220;quiet things down&#8221; politically and move toward neutrality in the culture war.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZBGdHhxFVS\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZBGdHhxFVS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZbMCZN4MlG\">pic.twitter.com\/ZbMCZN4MlG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1597683598496526338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s a misperception here about wat politics is,\u201d answered Iger. \u201cI think that some of the subjects that have proven to be \u2018controversial\u2019 as it relates to Disney have been branded political, and I don\u2019t necessarily believe they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that when you are telling stories and attempting to be a good citizen of the world, that that\u2019s political,\u201d he affirmed. \u201cIt\u2019s just not how I view it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_185158\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185158\" class=\"size-full wp-image-185158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.13-09.04-boundingintocomics-63487d6239dfc.png\" alt=\"She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) visits the series&#039; writer room in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Season 1 Episode 9 \" Whose Show Is This? \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-185158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) visits the series\u2019 writer room in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Season 1 Episode 9 \u201cWhose Show Is This?\u201d (2022), Marvel Entertainment via Disney Plus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDo I like the company being embroiled in controversy?\u201d he then asked rhetorically of the crowd. \u201cOf course not, it can be distracting, and it can have a negative impact on the company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd to the extent that i can work to quiet things down, I\u2019m going to do that,\u201d added Iger. \u201cBut I think it\u2019s important to put in perspective what some of these subjects are and not just simply brand them as political.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190557\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190557\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.27-10.55-boundingintocomics-6383eaedcbef6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.27-10.55-boundingintocomics-6383eaedcbef6.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.27-10.55-boundingintocomics-6383eaedcbef6-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.27-10.55-boundingintocomics-6383eaedcbef6-1340x561-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.27-10.55-boundingintocomics-6383eaedcbef6-768x321-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.27-10.55-boundingintocomics-6383eaedcbef6-600x250-1.jpg 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. \u00a9 2022 Disney. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Later, when asked for his \u201cstance on the \u2018Don\u2019t Say Gay\u2019 situation\u201d, the CEO would explain, \u201cWell, first of all, our LGBTQ employees are very important to us and we care deeply about them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is a given,\u201d he declared. \u201cSecondly, this company has been telling stories for a hundred years, and those stories have had a meaningful, positive impact on the world. And one of the reasons that they\u2019ve had a meaningful, positive impact is one of our core values is inclusion, acceptance, and tolerance. And we can\u2019t lose that. We just can\u2019t lose that.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In response to the so-called \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d legislation, Iger said Disney would still promote \u201cinclusion,\u201d but suggested that the company must strike a \u201cdelicate balance\u201d and \u201clisten to [its] audience\u201d and \u201chave respect for the people that [it\u2019s] serving.\u201d This is a retreat. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bZBnQdm616\">pic.twitter.com\/bZBnQdm616<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1597685095707865089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think about <em>Black Panther<\/em> and the impact that had on the world, or a film like <em>Coco,<\/em>\u201d Iger continued. \u201cI could go on and on. How we actually change the world for the good must continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you tell stories, there\u2019s a delicate balance,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019re talking to an audience, but it\u2019s also important to listen. It\u2019s important to have respect for the people that you\u2019re serving and not have disdain for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_186334\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.22-02.17-boundingintocomics-635352bd42268.png\" alt=\"King T&#039;Challa formulates a plan in Black Panther (2019), Marvel Entertainment via Blu-ray\" width=\"1920\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.22-02.17-boundingintocomics-635352bd42268.png 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.22-02.17-boundingintocomics-635352bd42268-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.22-02.17-boundingintocomics-635352bd42268-1340x561-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.22-02.17-boundingintocomics-635352bd42268-768x322-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.22-02.17-boundingintocomics-635352bd42268-600x250-1.png 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-186334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">King T\u2019Challa formulates a plan in Black Panther (2019), Marvel Entertainment via Blu-ray<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To this end, he then admitted, \u201cthat said, we\u2019re not going to make everyone happy all the time, and we\u2019re not going to try to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re certainly not going to lessen our core values in order to make everyone happy all the time,\u201d he then assured his employees. \u201cSo, it\u2019s complicated, and there\u2019s a balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190674\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515aa75a86.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515aa75a86.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515aa75a86-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515aa75a86-1340x561-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515aa75a86-768x322-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.10-boundingintocomics-638515aa75a86-600x250-1.jpg 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FAMILY TRIP \u2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 original action-packed comedy adventure \u201cStrange World\u201d introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land. The voice cast includes Jaboukie Young-White as 16-year-old Ethan, who longs for adventure beyond the family farm; Gabrielle Union as Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and loving wife and mom; and Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a brilliant family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission. Helmed by director Don Hall (Oscar\u00ae-winning \u201cBig Hero 6,\u201d \u201cRaya and the Last Dragon\u201d) and co-director\/writer Qui Nguyen (co-writer \u201cRaya and the Last Dragon\u201d), with Roy Conli (Oscar\u00ae-winning \u201cBig Hero 6,\u201d \u201cTangled\u201d) producing, \u201cStrange World\u201d releases November 23, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAt one point,\u201d the CEO recalled. \u201cI said, \u2018We do what we believe is right\u2019, and then someone criticized me, \u2018Who are you to say what\u2019s right?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re in a job like mine, or you are responsible for storytelling, you get paid to have a sense for what is right,\u201d concluded Chapek. \u201cNot everybody will agree with you, that\u2019s just not the way the world is these days, but that doesn\u2019t mean you should stop trying to do the right thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_184659\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184659\" class=\"size-full wp-image-184659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.11-02.46-boundingintocomics-6344d9060f4e6.png\" alt=\"Gorr (Christian Bale) taunts Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Marvel Entertainment\" width=\"1920\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.11-02.46-boundingintocomics-6344d9060f4e6.png 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.11-02.46-boundingintocomics-6344d9060f4e6-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.11-02.46-boundingintocomics-6344d9060f4e6-1340x561-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.11-02.46-boundingintocomics-6344d9060f4e6-768x322-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.10.11-02.46-boundingintocomics-6344d9060f4e6-600x250-1.png 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-184659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorr (Christian Bale) taunts Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Marvel Entertainment via Blu-ray<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/07\/20\/former-disney-ceo-bob-iger-reportedly-calls-hiring-ceo-bob-chapek-one-of-his-worst-business-decisions\/\">Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Reportedly Calls Hiring CEO Bob Chapek \u201cOne of His Worst Business Decisions\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though Iger seems confident in betting Disney\u2019s future on woke content, the company\u2019s recent box office returns should give him ample reason to pause.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, after heavily marketing the film based on its inclusion of a lesbian relationship, <em>Lightyear<\/em> bombed at the box office only drawing $226 million dollars on a production budget of $200 million dollars \u2013 an estimated loss of well over $100 million for the House of Mouse.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_175574\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.08.07-10.02-boundingintocomics-62f0367107c8c.jpg\" alt=\"Lesbian Couple In Lightyear Movie\" width=\"1098\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.08.07-10.02-boundingintocomics-62f0367107c8c.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.07-10.02-boundingintocomics-62f0367107c8c-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.08.07-10.02-boundingintocomics-62f0367107c8c-768x382-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.08.07-10.02-boundingintocomics-62f0367107c8c-480x240-1.jpg 480w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-175574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buzz (Chris Evans) looks on as Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) and her wife, Kiko, attend their son\u2019s college graduation in Lightyear, Pixar Animation Studios (2022) via YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company\u2019s latest animated film, <em>Strange World<\/em>, released ahead of Thanksgiving only to bomb at the box office with a domestic take of only $18.6 million at the domestic box office.<\/p>\n<p>With a reported production budget of between $135 million and $180 million, meaning the film has to make between $335 million and $450 million to break even.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190672\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190672\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.28-08.09-boundingintocomics-638515954fd62-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.28-08.09-boundingintocomics-638515954fd62-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-08.09-boundingintocomics-638515954fd62-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.28-08.09-boundingintocomics-638515954fd62-1340x561-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.28-08.09-boundingintocomics-638515954fd62-768x322-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.11.28-08.09-boundingintocomics-638515954fd62-600x250-1.jpg 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE STORY \u2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 \u201cStrange World\u201d introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land. The original action-packed comedy adventure features the voices of Dennis Quaid as legendary larger-than-life explorer Jaeger Clade; Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; Gabrielle Union as Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher\u2019s partner in all things. Jaboukie Young-White as Searcher\u2019s 16-year-old son, Ethan, who finally finds the adventure he\u2019s always wanted; and Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, fearless leader of the mythical Avalonia who spearheads an exploration into a strange world. \u201cStrange World\u201d opens in theaters nationwide on Nov. 23, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite a string of poorly performing woke projects from the Disney brand, Iger\u2019s statement makes it very clear that they won\u2019t stop pushing diversity and inclusion anytime soon \u2013 even if costs them over nine figures each time they try.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_180689\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180689\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.09.14-03.01-boundingintocomics-63214426aedbe.png\" alt=\"Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) feels the full force of Wenwu&#039;s control over the Marvel Cinematic Universe&#039;s version of the Ten Rings in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Marvel Entertainment via Blu-Ray\" width=\"1920\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.09.14-03.01-boundingintocomics-63214426aedbe.png 1920w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.09.14-03.01-boundingintocomics-63214426aedbe-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.09.14-03.01-boundingintocomics-63214426aedbe-1340x561-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.09.14-03.01-boundingintocomics-63214426aedbe-768x322-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.09.14-03.01-boundingintocomics-63214426aedbe-600x250-1.png 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-180689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) feels the full force of Wenwu\u2019s control over the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s version of the Ten Rings in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Marvel Entertainment via Blu-Ray<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/11\/14\/disney-ceo-bob-chapek-confirms-company-undertaking-massive-cost-cutting-measures-in-wake-of-poor-q4-financial-report\/\">Disney CEO Bob Chapek Confirms Company Undertaking Massive Cost-Cutting Measures In Wake Of Poor Q4 Financial Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Iger may be back at the helm of The Walt Disney Company, but if anyone thought his return would see the company shift away from divisive identity politics, they<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1755089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1759549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1759549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1759549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1755089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1759549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1759549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1759549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}