Walt Disney’s Pixar Eliminates 75 Jobs Including ‘Lightyear’ Execs
thewrap.comReuters reported Saturday.Angus MacLane, director of the unsuccessful “Toy Story” spinoff and a 26-year animation veteran who was part of the creative team behind hits like “Toy Story 4” and “Coco,” was included in the cuts.
Gayln Susman, a producer on the film who had been at Pixar since 1995, was also removed from her role.TheWrap has reached out to Pixar for further comment.“Lightyear” grossed just over $226 million worldwide at the box office when it was released last June, but cost $200 million to produce.
The cuts took place on May 23, according to Reuters, and are part of Disney CEO Bob Iger’s “strategic realignment” that he announced in February.
The layoffs will cut 7,000 employees at the company as part of a cost-cutting effort across Disney’s key divisions. The company aims to cut $5.5 billion in costs.
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