Disney has broken its own record of worldwide film receipts by an individual studio in a single year, underlining its dominant position in the global film industry.
According to Variety, Disney has amassed $7.67bn to date in 2019, passing the previous best mark of $7.61bn it managed in 2016.
Disney’s current film The Lion King has been instrumental in pushing it over the line: on its second week of global release it has reached $962.7m in worldwide takings.
Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told CNN: “Disney’s global domination is a reflection of what happens when you have some of the biggest brands in film.