Disney Studios announced new leadership within its animation division on Friday. Walt Disney Animation Studios President Andrew Millstein will join the team at Blue Sky Studios as co-president, as Disney looks to integrate the newly acquired animation division following its purchase of Fox’s film and TV entertainment assets.
Millstein will serve alongside Blue Sky co-President Robert Baird, who will continue to drive the creative direction of the studio reporting to Disney Studios’ Chief Creative Officer and co-Chairman Alan Horn and co-Chairman Alan Bergman. As Blue Sky readies to build out its upcoming slate, Millstein will oversee day-to-day operations.
Former Blue Sky co-President Andrea Miloro left her role on July 25.
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Millstein will report to Jim Morris, who, in addition to serving as president of Pixar, will expand his duties with a supervisory role at Blue Sky.
In addition, “Zootopia...
Millstein will serve alongside Blue Sky co-President Robert Baird, who will continue to drive the creative direction of the studio reporting to Disney Studios’ Chief Creative Officer and co-Chairman Alan Horn and co-Chairman Alan Bergman. As Blue Sky readies to build out its upcoming slate, Millstein will oversee day-to-day operations.
Former Blue Sky co-President Andrea Miloro left her role on July 25.
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Millstein will report to Jim Morris, who, in addition to serving as president of Pixar, will expand his duties with a supervisory role at Blue Sky.
In addition, “Zootopia...
- 8/9/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Several dozen staffers have been let go at Disney’s film and visual effects units, including the Fox studio being absorbed into the company.
About 250 workers have been let go to date, a studio source tells Deadline.
Those exiting Fox include John Kilkenny, who headed visual effects; Fred Baron, Evp of feature production; Dana Belcastro, Evp of physical production; and Fred Chandler, Evp of post production. All of them had reported to Fox exec Emma Watts, who last week was confirmed as staying at the company via a new pact at Disney. The layoffs were implemented on Wednesday.
Also headed for the dustbin is a valuable Hollywood resource: the Fox Research Library. By the start of 2020, its collections will be folded into Disney’s archives. The library has served countless productions over the decades with period-specific information and details that informed all aspects of their look and feel.
The trims...
About 250 workers have been let go to date, a studio source tells Deadline.
Those exiting Fox include John Kilkenny, who headed visual effects; Fred Baron, Evp of feature production; Dana Belcastro, Evp of physical production; and Fred Chandler, Evp of post production. All of them had reported to Fox exec Emma Watts, who last week was confirmed as staying at the company via a new pact at Disney. The layoffs were implemented on Wednesday.
Also headed for the dustbin is a valuable Hollywood resource: the Fox Research Library. By the start of 2020, its collections will be folded into Disney’s archives. The library has served countless productions over the decades with period-specific information and details that informed all aspects of their look and feel.
The trims...
- 8/1/2019
- by Dade Hayes and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney continued layoffs this week, cutting another several dozen employees at the studio and 20th Century Fox, which Disney acquired in March for $71.3 billion, an individual familiar with the layoffs told TheWrap.
The layoffs, which happened on Wednesday affected several key executives in the production and visual effects departments. At Fox, head of visual effects John Kilkenny, Evp of feature production Dana Belcastro, vice president of feature production Fred Baron, and Evp of postproduction Fred Chandler were all among those let go.
This is the fourth round of layoffs since Disney completed its acquisition of the bulk of Fox’s film and TV assets. In June, a few dozen employees were affected, although details of which departments within the studio’s film arm were hit were unclear.
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Along with this week’s layoffs, Disney told...
The layoffs, which happened on Wednesday affected several key executives in the production and visual effects departments. At Fox, head of visual effects John Kilkenny, Evp of feature production Dana Belcastro, vice president of feature production Fred Baron, and Evp of postproduction Fred Chandler were all among those let go.
This is the fourth round of layoffs since Disney completed its acquisition of the bulk of Fox’s film and TV assets. In June, a few dozen employees were affected, although details of which departments within the studio’s film arm were hit were unclear.
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Along with this week’s layoffs, Disney told...
- 8/1/2019
- by Trey Williams and Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The Walt Disney Company has enacted another round of layoffs on Wednesday. Several dozen employees at the studio and at 20th Century Fox have been let go, according to insiders. The cuts bring the total number of film staffers laid off to roughly 250 people since Disney completed its $71.3 billion acquisition of much of 21st Century Fox.
While several analysts predicted thousands would be eliminated in the acquisition, only those 250 have exited so far.
Several key executives received pink slips on Tuesday as part of a wave of cuts that impacted primarily staff in the production and visual effects departments. On the Fox side, they include head of visual effects John Kilkenny, executive VP of feature production Fred Baron, executive VP of physical production Dana Belcastro and executive VP of post-production Fred Chandler. Prior to Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets in March, those roles reported to Emma Watts,...
While several analysts predicted thousands would be eliminated in the acquisition, only those 250 have exited so far.
Several key executives received pink slips on Tuesday as part of a wave of cuts that impacted primarily staff in the production and visual effects departments. On the Fox side, they include head of visual effects John Kilkenny, executive VP of feature production Fred Baron, executive VP of physical production Dana Belcastro and executive VP of post-production Fred Chandler. Prior to Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets in March, those roles reported to Emma Watts,...
- 8/1/2019
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The exodus of staff from 20th Century Fox Film Distributors’ Sydney head office continues following the departures of Australasian MD Marc Wooldridge and several other senior executives.
Large-scale lay-offs seemed inevitable in the wake of the Walt Disney Company’s $US71.3 billion takeover of most of Fox’s prized assets.
Wooldridge finished up at the end of June after 27 years with the company and Jo Bladen stepped down as Disney’s general manager, studios and live entertainment after 21 years with Disney.
Head of marketing Sue Zerk has departed after 14 years with the company while Melbourne-based sales manager Paul Timos, a 30-year Fox veteran, and head of sales David Townsend (20-plus years) will leave at the end of this month.
A handful of Sydney staff, most if not all from the publicity department, are moving to Disney’s Melbourne office, If understands.
The remaining staff including admin and booking will continue for the time being,...
Large-scale lay-offs seemed inevitable in the wake of the Walt Disney Company’s $US71.3 billion takeover of most of Fox’s prized assets.
Wooldridge finished up at the end of June after 27 years with the company and Jo Bladen stepped down as Disney’s general manager, studios and live entertainment after 21 years with Disney.
Head of marketing Sue Zerk has departed after 14 years with the company while Melbourne-based sales manager Paul Timos, a 30-year Fox veteran, and head of sales David Townsend (20-plus years) will leave at the end of this month.
A handful of Sydney staff, most if not all from the publicity department, are moving to Disney’s Melbourne office, If understands.
The remaining staff including admin and booking will continue for the time being,...
- 8/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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