Column: Climate change is a star in some of Hollywood's most popular movies

I never saw the 2017 film 'Justice League.' But if I had, I would have been treated to a scene in which Batman tries to persuade Aquaman, Protector of the Oceans to join his band of superheroes by referencing the climate crisis. 'Mankind's melting the polar ice caps, destroying the ecosystem,' Batman warns. 'Hey, I don't mind if the oceans rise,' Aquaman responds. 'How about if they boil?' Batman asks ominously.

Universal and Netflix, to tell more and better climate stories. Universal's GreenerLight Program aims to incorporate sustainability themes in films released by Universal Pictures, Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation. Universal recently hosted a Hollywood Climate Summit 'pitchfest' at its Universal Studios lot, bringing together screenwriters to pitch their stories to development executives. Just this month, the Walt Disney Co. made headlines by promising to convert the polluting gasoline vehicles at Disneyland's classic Autopia attraction to electric cars by 2026, prompted by a series of L.A. Times stories and pressure from climate advocates.

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