Including 2 executives! Pixar Animation Studios has laid off 75 animation workers for the first time in a decade, resulting in a large-scale layoff
On the 3rd local time, it was reported that Pixar Animation Studios, a subsidiary of Disney, has laid off 75 people, including at least 2 executives, marking the studio's first large-scale layoff in a decade.
According to sources, the executives who have been laid off this time include the Vice President of Pixar Global Communications, a senior creative team member who has worked on multiple works such as Toy Story and Dreamland, as well as a producer who has been working at Pixar. Although several executives have not yet responded to the layoffs, there is widespread speculation that this is related to the dismal box office revenue of their latest film works.
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Disney CEO Robert Egger previously announced plans to lay off 7000 employees and cut costs by $5.5 billion. According to Reuters, the layoffs are part of this plan. Disney has already laid off employees in all departments, including film and television, streaming services, and theme parks.
Pixar Animation Studios has approximately 1200 employees, accounting for approximately 6.25% of the total workforce. However, this is the first large-scale layoff in 10 years. The last time Pixar Studios laid off employees was in 2013, when 30 people were laid off and a movie was delayed.
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Pixar Animation Studios is renowned for its brilliant creativity and advanced technology, and has long been a banner in the animation industry. In 2006, Disney acquired it to revive the struggling animation division.