Disney Just Gutted Pixar; Fires ‘Lightyear’ Producer & Director
The bloodbath at Disney continues unabated. Galyn Susman, the longstanding Disney executive credited with saving the original video files for “Toy Story 2,” was…
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Disney’s 3rd Wave of 2023 Layoffs Now Underway; Is This the End?
Disney has announced that it is laying off another 2,500 employees. This is the third round of layoffs for the company in the past…
More Layoffs Loom at Disney After Quarter-Billion Loss on LGBTQ Focused Content
In a major blow to Disney, both of its recent “woke” films, “Lightyear” and “Strange World,” have lost a combined $258 million at the…
Shareholders Angrily Confront Bob Iger Over Disney’s Ruinous Woke Agenda
As many Bleeding Fool readers are aware, a majority of our news stories about Disney have centered on the company’s seeming “wokeness” and the criticism…
Desperate for a Win: Disney Announces Toy Story 5, Frozen 3 & Zootopia 2
Animated sequels to Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia are in the works, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on this week’s Q1 earnings call. “I’m so pleased to…
Pixar’s Toy Story Creator Rips Disney’s Strange World & Lightyear Films
John Lasseter, the former CEO of Pixar and director of Toy Story, has been harshly critical of this year’s Lightyear and Disney’s most recent…
Schlock Horror Overperforms as Disney Underperforms at Box Office
Though insiders consider the first weekend in December to be a “dull weekend” at the box office, one film did a lot better than…
All-New ‘Earthworm Jim’ Animated TV Series in the Works
Searching for Sugar Man producer Passion Pictures has broadened its partnership with Paris animation outfit Circus Studios and the pair has been revealed as the…
Lowered Expectations: Disney+ Jacks Up Prices & Lowers Growth Estimates
On December 8, Disney+ will introduce its ad-supported subscription offering in the U.S., delivering more choice to consumers than ever before. With the launch,…
Praise from Woke Game Devs Sparks New Look at Scott McCloud’s ‘Understanding Comics’
The Financial Times says Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics has become an influence for computer artists, but some of the sources making use of it seem…