Tag: layoffs
DreamWorks Animation Lays Off 70 Employees
virginiakublawi | Oct 9, 2023 | 0
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that DreamWorks Animation underwent mass layoffs, eliminating 70 positions from its ranks. Unsurprisingly, this comes as part of an initiative to cut costs. DWA is having a rough time following the underperformance of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kracken earlier this yea...
Read MorePixar Layoffs Include Lightyear Director
virginiakublawi | Jun 4, 2023 | 0
The latest round of Disney layoffs targeted Pixar employees. The most prominent names eliminated seem to revolve around Lightyear, including the film’s director, Angus MacLane, and producer, Galyn Susman. Both have been with the company for decades, and Susman is credited with saving Toy Stor...
Read MoreHollywood Writers Go on Strike
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | May 2, 2023 | 0
The Writers Guild of America, the WGA, has gone on strike, demanding higher pay in the new streaming-oriented landscape of Hollywood. What does this mean for the average audience member? Very little. At a time when production companies’ stocks are plummeting, budgets are higher, and profits are lo...
Read MoreDisney In The Dumps: Weekly Recap November 13
BlabberingCollector | Nov 13, 2022 | 0
You know, the thing, man, let’s jump in! Job Cuts & Hiring Freezes According to Variety, Disney will begin to limit company travel, establish a hiring freeze, and enact job cuts as part of a new plan. CEO Bob Chapek wrote: “I am fully aware this will be a difficult process for many of yo...
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