With its release date delayed, the start date for the filming of Star Wars Episode VIII was also pushed back. But Star Wars Episode VIII has started filming, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger.

The Disney Corporation yesterday reported second-quarter profits that beat analysts’ estimates, led by growth at its theme parks and continued sales of Frozen toys in a period that lacked a major movie blockbuster.

The new Star Wars sequel has an official timeline and one confirmed returning character – the robot R2-D2, Disney has announced.

Star Wars fans have more than just Episodes 7, 8 and 9 to look forward to.

Rich Ross, chairman of Walt Disney Co’s film unit, has resigned following the company’s $200m (€150m) loss on the science-fiction picture John Carter, possibly the biggest ever for a single movie.

Walt Disney executives and their Shanghai partners used golden shovels to break ground today for a long-sought Chinese theme park that will feature the world’s biggest Magic Kingdom castle.

WALT DISNEY, the second-largest US media company, said first-quarter profit more than doubled on asset sales and income from last year’s two biggest-selling DVD releases, Pirates of the Caribbean and Cars.

The Walt Disney Company will serve healthier meals at its domestic US theme parks and reduce fat and sugar in Disney-branded foods as part of a push to improve the diets of children.

Walt Disney will reduce its workforce substantially and slash its annual output of films from 18 to eight in cuts greater than Hollywood had anticipated, it was reported today.

The Walt Disney Company is buying long-time partner Pixar Animation Studios, which made blockbuster films Toy Story and Finding Nemo.

Hong Kong Disneyland held its opening ceremony today, marking Mickey Mouse’s biggest thrust into China – a market the US company hopes will flood the theme park with tourists from the world’s most populous nation.

Mickey Mouse was preparing for the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland tomorrow.

Many Hong Kong residents are ready to give Mickey Mouse a big hug for bringing a new Disneyland to their city – but others would like to give the black grinning rodent a punch on the nose.

Walt Disney president Robert Iger is to succeed controversial Michael Eisner as chief executive, the entertainment conglomerate announced last night.

WALT DISNEY is expected to name its president Robert Iger as the successor to Michael Eisner, the entertainment company’s long-tenured chief executive.

Walt Disney is planning major cutbacks in its feature animation unit, with dozens of jobs to be axed and salaries to be slashed by between 30% and 50%.