Overview
- HarperCollins imprint William Morrow listed Robbie Whelan’s unauthorized biography, The House of Mouse, for publication on December 1, 2026 and opened preorders, a date confirmed in coverage published Wednesday.
- The publisher describes the book as built from hundreds of interviews and thousands of pages of documentary evidence, including previously unreleased corporate communications and internal memos.
- The book traces Iger’s rise and the four major acquisitions credited with reshaping Disney—Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox—then follows the 2020 exit, Bob Chapek’s tenure and ouster, Iger’s return, and the 2026 handoff to Josh D’Amaro.
- Disney engaged attorney Charles Harder in April 2026 to demand information and fact‑checking access from the publisher and to criticize the author’s past coverage, and the company has not publicly confirmed the finished manuscript.
- The listing comes as rival first‑hand accounts are arriving in the market, including Bob Chapek’s memoir, and the book’s disclosures could deepen public scrutiny of Disney’s recent leadership battles and affect executives, employees, and shareholders.