According to Fox News, Emerson Elementary School in California screened the remake of the movie "The Lion King" last year, and Disney authorized the company to claim the cost of the screening, which caused dissatisfaction among many parents. On the 6th, Disney CEO Robert Iger issued an apology, saying that he would donate to their fundraising activities.
"Our company, Walt Disney, apologizes to the Emerson Elementary School Parent Association, and I will donate to their fundraising activities." Robert Iger wrote.
On November 15, 2019, Emerson Elementary School held a "Parents' Night" fundraising activity and played the 2019 remake movie "The Lion King". More than two months after the event ended, a Disney authorized company sent this e-mail to Emerson Elementary School, informing them that they had played "The Lion King" without authorization and should pay a screening fee of $250. The
school raised US$800 in a fundraising event, but it had to spend US$250 to pay for the movie screening. Many parents are angry about this fine, which is not a small amount for many low-income families. The chairman of the
parent-teacher conference David Rose said earlier this week that they intend to pay the fine. "If we have to hand over one-third of the money raised to Disney, so be it." Rose said.
It is not yet clear how much Robert Iger plans to donate to fundraisers.
The movie "The Lion King" released in July last year earned more than $1.6 billion in global box office revenue. Except for the "Marvel" series and "Star Wars", it is the highest-grossing film in Disney history. (Text/four tubes)
