Walt Disney Co DIS 1.49% dominated a record-breaking year at the box office in 2016. Following the release of “Rogue One,” Disney became the first studio ever to reach the $7 billion mark in global box office sales in a single year. In fact, the top four grossing movies of the year in 2016 were all Disney movies.
However, investors are now looking ahead to 2017 and wondering if Disney will maintain its dominance. Here’s a preview of what each of the major studios have on the calendar in 2017.
Disney
Disney is hoping that a live-action “Beauty and the Beast” remake can rekindle some nostalgia from parents and generate some excitement among a new generation of children. Disney will also be looking to its Marvel franchise in 2017 to deliver some box office magic. “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” and “Thor: Ragnarok” will both be out this year. Disney will also be releasing a “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel and the highly-anticipated “Star Wars Episode VIII.”
Universal Studios
Comcast Corporation CMCSA 0.17%’s Universal Studios will be looking to challenge Disney’s dominance in 2017 with a pair of popular franchise sequels in 2017 as well: “The Fate of the Furious” and “Despicable Me 3.” In addition, Universal will also be releasing…
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