Disney Admits Two of Its Summer Blockbusters Were Flops (But They're Not Worried for 2 Reasons)
One day4 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 2 days - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 5 Aug, 16:04Disney Admits Two of Its Summer Blockbusters Were Flops (But They're Not Worried for 2 Reasons)1 outlet
- 5 Aug, 17:04Disney Admits ‘Moana’ and ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Underperformed Big Time3 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
All 6 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026
What it is about
Hugh JohnstonJames CameronJosh DamaroDisneyDisney Is Right About The Box OfficePixarLucasfilmHollywood, California, United StatesBob IgerByryan ScottJon FavreauThomas Kail MoanaRyan GoslingBox OfficeSony
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
comicbook.com
97zokonline.com
squatchrocks.com
mega993online.com
slashfilm.com
cinemablend.com
5 Aug, 16:04over 5 hours5 Aug, 20:35
How it spread - 4 original reports, 2 reprints
Wed, 5 August 2026
4 reports- comicbook.com16:04first to report
Disney admits two of its high-profile summer releases flopped at the box office, but they aren't too worried about those performances.
- 97zokonline.com17:04
The CEO of Disney admitted on a recent earnings call that both the live-action ‘Moana’ and ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ disappointed at the box office.
2 reprints
- squatchrocks.com5 Aug, 17:04their copy
- mega993online.com5 Aug, 17:04their copy
- slashfilm.com18:40
The higher-ups at Disney have weighed-in on the surprising box office failures of Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu and the live-action Moana.
- cinemablend.com20:35
There's hope yet for the House of Mouse.