The Walt Disney Company has often missed the mark when trying to turn beloved sci-fi books into theatrical experiences.

Marshawn Lynch is starring in an upcoming graphic novel inspired by the larger-than-life perception of his Beast Mode persona. His character is an underground crime fighter in Oakland.

“Nothing really feels as Disney as a Castle,” said Will Hastings, show lighting executive with Walt Disney Imagineering, in a clip shared by Disney Parks on Instagram. Imagineers had to do a lot of ...