Yet, the company's post-pandemic box office was also beset by executive decisions to increase content production to pad its fledgling streaming service Disney+. As the company seeks to rebuild its reputation and recapture magic at the box office, it is relying heavily on existing, and beloved, franchises. Revisiting old favoritesHeading into D23, Disney had two major box office successes under its belt from two major franchises. Its latest Pixar film, "Inside Out 2," is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, topping $1.5 billion at the global box office. Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024.

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Persons: Bob Iger, Araya Doheny, Iger, —, Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Disney, Elio, Adrian Molina, Zoe Saldana, Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan, Mando, Grogu, Cassian Andor, Jude Law, jettison, Thanos, Kevin Feige, San Diego Comic Con, Robert Downey Jr, Doom, Jesse Grant Organizations: Walt Disney Company, Disney Entertainment, Getty, Honda Center, Disney, Disney's, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm, stormtroopers, ATs, Galactic, Star, Marvel, Marvel Studios, San Diego Comic Locations: Anaheim , California, Hollywood, SDCC, San Diego , California