https://www.businessinsider.com/bob-iger-woke-disney-is-over-not-silence-his-critics-2024-4?op=1
Bob Iger says 'woke' Disney is over, but it may not silence his critics. Disney CEO Bob Iger wants people to know the company isn't trying to advance a political agenda. Conservatives have

https://time.com/6693810/disney-environmental-films-woke/
March 4, 2024 8:00 AM EST. H eading into an uncertain U.S. presidential campaign, Florida governor Ron DeSantis branded the Walt Disney Company a "woke" corporation producing films that pursue a

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/business/disney-world-woke-column.html
April 24, 2021. A column complaining that Disney World's "wokeness" is ruining the fun "because Disney cares more about politics than happy guests" drew a sharp backlash online this week

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-08/disney-and-bob-iger-still-face-the-war-against-woke
Bob Iger beat back activist Nelson Peltz, but the culture wars continue to challenge Disney. The company faces shareholder proposals, political backlash and box-office duds as it tries to balance entertainment and messaging.

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-ceo-asked-if-company-is-too-woke-says-it-will-cater-audience-2022-10-26/
Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Chapek, asked to address criticism the company had become "too woke," said on Wednesday that its programming will cater to the audience and reflect the "rich

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/bob-iger-thinks-woke-disney-critics-dont-even-know-what-woke-means
The X CEO has repeatedly called out Iger and Disney for being too "woke," posting on April Fools' Day that he was joining the company as its chief DEI officer. "Can't wait to work with

https://www.deseret.com/2023/11/30/23981782/disney-political-stances-woke-profit/
The article reports that Disney expressed concern over how its political and social goals affect its profitability and reputation. It cites Sen. Ted Cruz and a poll that show conservatives disapprove of Disney's 'woke' agenda and movies.

https://time.com/6963088/disney-shareholder-meeting-bob-iger/
Disney's Leadership Defeats Anti-'Woke' Investor in a High-Stakes Shareholder Battle. The Disney store on Aug. 7, 2023 in New York City. Kena Betancur—VIEWpress. I n a battle much more

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/nelson-peltz-disney-woke-black-panther-marvels-1235859565/#!
As the Disney board proxy fight nears its deciding day, activist investor Nelson Peltz is taking aim at what he calls the company's "woke" film strategy, particularly as it pertains to Black

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2023/04/27/the-woke-disney-feud-is-not-just-a-power-struggle-but-also-a-culture-war_6024584_19.html
When Disney set up Disney World in Florida in 1967, it made a deal to have full power over the area. ... Behind the "Woke Disney" quarrel (as presidential hopeful DeSantis calls it) is a loss of

https://www.vox.com/23036009/disney-culture-war-desantis-florida-dont-say-gay
Yet, despite its immense financial power and commitment to deflecting confrontation, Disney has found itself stuck in a rather complicated one. Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis set into

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/nelson-peltz-disney-woke-marvel-black-panther-1235951056/
The activist investor, who wants to join the Disney board, questions the success and diversity of Marvel movies with Black and women leads. He challenges the company's strategy of mixing entertainment and social messages, and doubts Kevin Feige's record.

https://www.newsweek.com/disney-woke-offensive-1822836
Disney fans find some of the Mouse House's older content "outdated" and "offensive," wishing it would make new shows and films rather than rehashing its classics.. Almost 50 percent of respondents

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/disney-s-diversity-chief-reportedly-exits-after-woke-policies-controversies/ar-AA1cQTec
Disney's chief diversity officer Latondra Newton is reportedly leaving the company — ending a six-year stint that generated controversies as the Mouse House adopted "woke" policies that

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/04/22/disney-desantis-florida-woke-capital/7415134001/
It's a warning to 'woke' big business to stay out of culture wars. Opening up a new front in the nation's culture wars, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revoked Walt Disney's self-governing authority in

https://nypost.com/2023/11/28/business/disney-hints-woke-politics-present-risks-to-reputation-and-brands/
The Walt Disney Company's embrace of woke politics alienated consumers, according to a recent SEC filing by the company. The acknowledgment comes as Disney's stock price tries to recover from

https://movieweb.com/woke-disney-movies-controversy/
How does Disney deal with woke culture in its films? This article examines the recent backlash against Indiana Jones, The Little Mermaid, and Elemental, and argues that diversity and social justice are not always the problem.

https://www.newsweek.com/disney-woke-crusade-gone-too-far-baymax-ms-marvel-1721497
Disney is no doubt eyeing other streaming services forced to do battle with the woke mob. Late last year, Netflix 's own employees even protested on social media against 'harmful' content after

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/south-park-takes-aim-at-the-woke-disney-culture-wars
October 31, 2023. Paramount+. In its latest 48-minute episode, South Park opted to slam all sides of Disney's "woke" culture wars, which have ensnared everyone from Florida governor Ron

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bob-iger-cnbc-nelson-peltz-response-1235866344/
Bob Iger on "Woke" Disney Criticism: "A Lot of People Don't Even Understand Really What It Means" The CEO also talked about succession planning in a wide-ranging CNBC interview.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/31/not-woke-women-colour-disney-films-20941935/?ico=trending-module_tag_disney_item-1
The argument is laughable and it represents the wider issue. The 'woke' agenda that people are taking issue with no longer exists when Disney films centre white male leads who experience their

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/little-mermaid-aladdin-director-says-disney-needs-course-correction-away-from-pushing-political-message/ar-BB1n3iPa
Disney has faced significant backlash in recent years from critics arguing that the media giant has promoted a woke agenda. Its corporate leaders have repeatedly clashed with conservative

https://deadline.com/2024/05/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-woke-complaints-storytelling-1235944302/
(L-R) Producer Kathleen Kennedy, R2-D2, C-3PO and Mark Hamill attend the 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' press conference Christopher Jue/Getty Images for Disney

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stallone-rejects-woke-disney/
On Sept. 12, 2023, the website SpaceXMania.com published an article that said "Rocky" and "Creed" actor Sylvester Stallone had rejected a $500 million "woke" movie offer from Disney.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-definitive-timeline-of-disneys-path-to-wokeness
Here is a timeline of their descent into full-blown radical Leftism. March 2017. After the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast launched with several woke additions — such as the inclusion of a transgender character and making LeFou (Gaston's sidekick) gay — Walt Disney Company reportedly pulled its release of the movie in Malaysia.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/05/28/disney-donates-florida-politicians-again-maxwell/
May 28, 2024 at 2:39 p.m. Disney — a company that made national news when it announced it was ending campaign donations in Florida — is back in the political game. This is about as surprising

https://screenrant.com/pauline-disney-plus-show-controversy-devil-explained/
A 6-episode German series called Pauline has quickly become Disney+'s most controversial show, turning heads with its very concept. Like most studios that have changed with the times, Disney has been accused of having a "woke" agenda in recent years from certain segments of the internet. Controversies have arisen from moments like Good Luck

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/arts/television/leslye-headland-the-acolyte.html
At the same time, "The Acolyte" embraces what some people call "New Star Wars," an era defined by diversity and expansion beyond the Skywalker saga, which started with Disney's purchase

https://insidethemagic.net/2024/06/star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-drama-new-additions-ea1/
Inside the Magic is the world's largest website for fans of Disney World, Disneyland, Marvel, Star Wars, and more.. Created in 2005, what started as a tiny central Florida-based website and