DISNEY’S MOVIE BUSINESS IS AGAIN PLAYING A STARRING ROLE

The Magic Kingdom finally seems to be getting the hang of Hollywood magic. Once upon a time, Disney just couldn’t get a handle on the movie business. For every few “Iron Man”-style blockbusters, the studio had to dig itself out of the crater left by at least one “Lone Ranger” bomb. But it brought in new studio management in 2012, pared its misfires - it hasn’t declared a film write-down in three years - and revved up its multibillion-dollar acquisitions Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm. Just eight years ago, it was dead last in box office receipts among the six major Hollywood studios; this year, it’s on pace for a record-breaking No. 1 spot. It’s expected to get big assists from movies like “Captain America: Civil War,” which kicked off the summer season…

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