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New Disney studio chief's instructions: make good movies

Jun 1, 2012

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alan Horn, the Walt Disney Co's new studio chairman, won't shy away from making big budget films despite Hollywood's recent string of big budget bombs such as Disney's "John Carter" and Universal Pictures' "Battleship." Horn, who spearheaded such expensive hits as the "Harry Potter" series while president of Warner Brothers Entertainment, intends to focus on six to eight films a year geared toward Disney's core audience... full story

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New Disney studio chief's instructions: make good movies

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