While small compared to Pixar’s employee base of about 1,200, the layoffs are significant because the studio is a creative force generating franchises and characters that drive revenue across Disney. That restructuring combined the film and television groups into a single Disney Entertainment unit and eliminated a division charged with distribution. The cuts, which took place on 23 May, are part of Disney chief executive Bob Iger’s previously announced plan to eliminate 7,000 jobs and slash $5.5bn in costs. He did not return a call seeking comment.
Michael Agulnek, Pixar’s vice-president of worldwide publicity since 2015, was also laid off, the sources said.
MacLane and Susman could not be reached for comment.
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