Disney is conducting a new round of layoffs that affects several corporate functions, with Pixar Animation Studios taking a particularly large share of the cuts. Multiple outlets report that the job reductions occur as Disney confirms it is eliminating several hundred positions across parts of the company, including areas connected to ESPN and other corporate departments. Polygon reports that Pixar has lost more than 100 employees in the latest round. Variety similarly says Pixar is hit particularly hard, describing layoffs occurring across the organization while noting that Pixar is still buoyed by the commercial performance of “Toy Story 5.” Both outlets reference the ongoing success of “Toy Story 5,” with Polygon noting it is nearing $1 billion at the box office. Beyond the overall number of roles eliminated and the disproportionate impact on Pixar, the reports do not provide further detail on which specific teams or roles are affected. A Disney spokesperson is cited as confirming the cuts, but the scope and timing are described only in broad terms across the outlets.
Disney lays off hundreds employees, with Pixar hit hardest
Disney is conducting a new round of layoffs that affects several corporate functions, with Pixar Animation Studios taking a particularly large share of the cuts. Multiple outlets report that the job r...
- Disney confirms it is cutting several hundred jobs across certain corporate functions.
- Pixar Animation Studios is affected more heavily than other units in this round of layoffs.
- Polygon reports Pixar has lost more than 100 employees.
- Both outlets link the layoffs to the current box-office momentum of “Toy Story 5.”
- Reports do not specify additional detailed breakdowns of which teams are impacted.
Pixar has lost over 100 employees during Disney's latest round of layoffs. This news comes as Toy Story 5 nears $1 billion at the box office.
3 hours agoPixar Animation Studios, despite riding high on the success of summer blockbuster “Toy Story 5,” was hit particularly hard in a wave of companywide layoffs Tuesday at Disney. A Disney spokesperson confirmed that the media conglomerate is cutting several hundred jobs across certain corporate functions. Those include job cuts at ESPN, many related to the […]
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