Disney fires Pixar's Lightyear director Angus MacLane, as well as executive Galyn Susman, who is best known for saving Toy Story 2 from destruction.
After Lightyear proved to be a massive flop for Pixar, Disney is officially firing much of Pixar's office, including Lightyear's director. Lightyear is a spin-off of the Toy Story franchise and follows the adventures of the cosmic adventurer Buzz Lightyear. On a budget of $200 million, Lightyear brought in just over $225 million, proving to be a serious flop for Disney, given the high hopes for the project.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Lightyear director Angus MacLane has officially been fired, along with Michael Agulnek, the Vice President of Worldwide Publicity at Pixar. Disney also fired producer Galyn Susman, who famously saved Toy Story 2 from destruction when the entire film was mistakenly deleted. MacLane is the most shocking exit, as the director is only 24 years old and has already worked his way from animator to blockbuster director.
Why Did Disney Cut Pixar's Employees? Lightyear wasn't the start of Disney's problems. Disney CEO Bob Iger has been open about the fact that Disney has been suffering from financial problems since Bob Chapek took over as CEO. With Disney+ not serving as the financial boon that Disney hoped it would be, the company has been in a bad spot. After all, it invested some considerable resources into the success of Disney+.
In that light, it's not a surprise that Disney is starting to cut anyone even partly responsible for Lightyear's end result. With Toy Story 5 on the horizon, the company needs to ensure that it can get Pixar back on track before its financial woes worsen. If that means clearing house, Disney is more than willing to do it. Unfortunately for MacLane and the other Pixar employees, that means Lightyear and Disney+ caused some pink slips.
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