When did Disney buy Pixar?
Pixar. In Pixar's early days, Disney was just distributing their films. But in 2006, this partnership was made permanent when Disney acquired Pixar for over $7 billion. For the most part, the Pixar brand seems to be mostly untouched except for maybe the curious amount of sequels being produced these days.
What is the most successful movie franchise?
Certainly one of the most lucrative acquisitions Disney has made in the last few years was Marvel. The MCU, as it's called, is the most successful film franchise of all time — and showing no signs of slowing.
When did Disney start making movies based on their own rides?
In 2003, Disney looked inward for new material and conjured up movies based on their own theme park rides (Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion). One of these began a multi-film franchise that has made billions around the world and the other did much less than that.
How much did George Lucas sell his company to Disney?
And for Disney, who has dominated franchising and merchandising for decades, it makes perfect sense to bring these properties into the fold. George Lucas sold his company, Lucasfilm, to Disney for over $4 billion.
