The huge global box-office success of the latest Avengers movie helped entertainment giant Disney make its biggest-ever quarterly profit.
Earnings per share surged 31%, with pre-tax profits hitting $3.03 billion (£1.94 billion) in the three months to June.
Avengers Assemble, with a big-name cast including (pictured) Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo, smashed US box-office records on its opening weekend and brought in more than $1.5 billion worldwide.
Disney chairman and chief executive Bob Iger also credited the animated film Brave for what he called a “phenomenal” quarter.
Disney’s theme parks were another good performer, thanks in part to a new resort in Tokyo.
But group revenues were up only 4% at $11.1 billion as the rise of online and digital continues to pose challenges. Home entertainment revenues fell, chiefly because of lower sales of DVDs.
The interactive division also saw turnover tumble 22% to $196 million as consumers switch to cheap or free online and social media games.
Disney’s performance contrasts with the first three months of the year when its movie division posted an operating loss, taking a big hit on the science-fiction box-office flop John Carter.
