Disney Apologizes for Charging

School for The Lion King Fundraiser

Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, apologized to a

school in Berkeley, California, after making
them pay for showing the 2019 The Lion
King movie at a fundraising event on
November 15, 2019.

The school, Emerson Elementary School,

received the $250 bill for not getting a
license from Disney. Even though a parent
bought the movie from a store, the movie
could not be shown outside of a private
home without a license from Disney.

According to news station KPIX, President of the Parent Teacher Association,

David Rose said the school made $800 at the fundraising event and that it
doesn't have a problem with paying Disney. The parents and teachers who
were at the event didn't know they needed a license.

"We literally had no idea we were breaking any rules," Rose said.  "You know,
lesson learned."

Iger used Twitter to apologize to the school. He also said he will give money to
the school. However, some people were upset at the global company asking
the school to pay.

"Here you have a company that makes so much money and we have schools
that are struggling so much," said parent Lori Droste.

The original cartoon movie The Lion King was first released in 1994. The 2019
film, which includes Hollywood stars Beyoncé, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald
Glover, made over $1.6 billion around the world.