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9 Recently Announced Disney Movies That Could Dominate the Box Office

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Maleficent 2

Angelina Jolie is set to return for a sequel to Disney's 2014 hit, Maleficent. The first film did over $750 million in ticket sales, and the sequel could cross $1 billion.

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The Jungle Book 2

In March 2016, Cisco completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Jasper Technologies—one of the company's largest IoT investments to date.

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Disney's 2016 hit The Jungle Book has already earned a sequel.

Dumbo

Tim Burton will helm a live action re-imagining of Disney's 1941 animated classic, Dumbo. The director previously adapted Alice in Wonderland for Disney, a hit that generated over $1 billion in global ticket sales.

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Mary Poppins

Actress Emily Blunt is set to star in Disney's new Mary Poppins film—marking the character's first big screen appearance since 1964.

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Cruella

The villian of 101 Dalmatians is getting the Maleficent treatment, with Emma Stone signed on to portray the devilish fashionista.

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Tinker Bell

The famous fairy from Disney's Peter Pan is getting her own feature. Reese Witherspoon is signed to star as Tinker Bell.

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

In March 2016, Cisco completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Jasper Technologies—one of the company's largest IoT investments to date.

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Disney is developing a live action take on the classic fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”.

Jungle Cruise

Disney is developing a Jungle Cruise movie based on its theme park attraction, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is on board for the lead. Image source: Disney.

A Wrinkle in Time

Disney is developing a movie based on author Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time series. Ava Duvernay will direct what could be the first entry in a franchise.

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What do the new movie announcements mean for Disney?

Disney's film division is in great shape, and its recently announced slate of upcoming projects further reinforces the company's strength on the big screen.

The House of Mouse reigns supreme when it comes to valuable film franchises, and the company is crafting sequels and reinventions that should benefit its theme parks and drive merchandise sales.

Disney's movie business is only getting stronger, but issues on the cable side (particularly ESPN) and soft performance from its interactive entertainment business are counterweights to the company's very promising slate of upcoming films.

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