Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios has eliminated 75 jobs, including the 2 executives answerable for the box office disappointment of “Lightyear,” sources said Saturday, the studio’s first significant job cut in a decade.
Among the many cuts was Lightyear director Angus MacLane, a 26-year-old animator who was a part of the senior creative team on such acclaimed movies as Toy Story 4 and Coco.
Galyn Susman, the producer of “Lightyear”, also left. Susman has worked at Pixar for the reason that release of the unique Toy Story in 1995.
MacLane and Susman couldn’t be reached for comment. Michael Agulnek, Pixar’s vp of worldwide promoting since 2015, was also fired.
He didn’t reply to a call for comment.
The cuts, which took place on May 23, are a part of a plan previously announced by Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger to chop 7,000 jobs and cut costs by $5.5 billion.
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This restructuring merged the film and tv groups right into a single Disney Entertainment unit and eliminated the distribution division.
While small in comparison with Pixar’s worker base of roughly 1,200 employees, the layoffs are notable since the studio is a creative force generating franchises and characters that generate revenue across Disney.
![The cuts, which took place on May 23, are part of a plan previously announced by Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger to cut 7,000 jobs and cut costs by $5.5 billion.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/GettyImages-1236668881.jpg?w=1024)
Pixar is legendary for its cinematic franchises, including Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Cars.
But Lightyear, released a 12 months ago on a budget of $200 million, grossed a modest $226.7 million in box office sales worldwide and received a mixed reception from critics.
In contrast, 2018’s Pixar’s Incredibles 2, which was reported to have the same production budget, had a worldwide box office of $1.2 billion.
“Lightyear” couldn’t be shown in 14 countries within the Middle East and Asia because of its depiction of a same-sex relationship. This had an impact on box office results.
Disney has introduced layoffs in every department, including the film and tv industry, streaming services and theme parks.
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The last time Pixar laid off was in 2013, after the studio postponed the discharge of 2015’s The Good Dinosaur and fired its director, Bob Peterson. About 30 positions were eliminated.
Disney acquired Pixar in 2006 to revitalize struggling Disney Animation.