When Chapek got promoted he walked into a minefield as CEO to navigate Covid, not an easy task to do. Some other items he has done is surely debatable and questionable.
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News Chapek FIRED, Iger New CEO
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Communicora
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Logitech's CEO Bracken Darrell had this to say about that.
Interestingly, Darrell’s take is that Chapek was given a tremendous advantage with the timing of the pandemic and park closures. “It’s always better to have a problem to solve,” he says, noting that coming in when things are perfect only leaves a margin for error.
This is from the Fortune articleApparently whatever people think of him , it is looking like the Disney Board will extend his contract.
How I envision $lappie whenever he has to deal with anything outside of bottom-line numbers:
Clueless crap peddler.
Clueless crap peddler.
Communicora
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Yeah, they may very well do that. This article starts off focusing on Imagineering and then transitions into Chapek contract conversation.
‘Chaos’ Remains for Disney Imagineers Despite Delay of Required Florida Move
CEO Bob Chapek's pending contract renewal complicates matters as he largely drives the relocation of thousands of workers
And here's one from The Wrap (syndicated to Yahoo) that describes more competition for Chapek
Disney’s ‘Badass’ New TV Chief Dana Walden May Be a Bigger Threat to CEO Bob Chapek
If ousting Peter Rice was meant to eliminate competition, insiders say Chapek may have underestimated Rice's former deputy
Poseidon Quest
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The recent Pixar films were still developed under Iger though. Lightyear started development in 2019 and now it's a box office bomb (at least by Disney standards)? Perhaps it was Chapek's decision to bring Soul, Luca and Turning Red to Disney+, but I do think that overall, the Pixar brand has diminished under Iger. For me, the studio peaked with Ratatouille, Wall-E and Up. When they set out to do Toy Story 3 with its weak, flanderized characters, it was a sign that obligatory franchise films would become a part of their line-up. While no Pixar film is actually bad (even Cars 2 is at least watchable), my interest has become hit or miss. It may also be difficult to gauge how well these films would have done if released, as it appears that consumer relationships to movie theaters has changed (or at least has not yet quite returned to what it was pre-COVID), but I would argue that the Pixar brand and image is still most heavily focused on films pre-Toy Story 3.
Rich Brownn
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What? TS3 is one of the best. heck, it even got nominated for Best Picture, only 2 others ever have.
Sir_Cliff
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In terms of the brand, I think the reason Pixar doesn't stand out as much anymore is because Disney's own animation output has become a lot better and they (along with everyone else) also now use computer animation. My own interest in Pixar has also waxed and waned over the years as they started getting more into sequels, but I think their last few original films have been well-received and successful in the new world of streaming. That Pixar doesn't stand alone at the pinnacle of US animation, though, is not necessarily because Pixar has become worse, at least in my opinion. If anything, I think their recent output has shown an uptick in quality.
Vegas Disney Fan
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A lump of rock with an ounce of charisma and the ability to go to a public speaking engagement without bumbling and sweating through his suit is better than a lump of rock.
He’s basically Dr Evil at this point, the fact he looks like him and has no charisma doesn’t help his case.
It’s just one negative change after another since he took over, fundamentally changed the AP program, cancelled Magical Express, implemented reservations, invoked a political firestorm, replaced FP with a paid system… his short reign (of terror) as CEO has been a never ending implementation of negative changes.
I think he’s intentionally trying to become a super villain.
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Poseidon Quest
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It's a competently helmed film, but also highly flawed. Like I said, the characters are flanderized and feel inauthentic. Many of the character moments are contrived to the point of feeling cringy, such as the scene where Andy hands his toys down to Bonnie. Also, have you watched it recently? I'm not sure why the decision was made to do this at the time, but the lighting is very blown out. It's an ugly decision considering how far their animation had advanced at that time.
I will agree that their recent films have certainly been better, but their representation post-Toy Story 3 is minimal other than what is already a sequel film. The only exception may be a little bit of Inside Out and Coco, but you never see them represented in the same way as other films.
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"The corporate drama comes as Disney’s board of directors gathers in Orlando for its annual retreat, where the 11-member body, of which Chapek is a member, thoroughly reviews the company’s businesses and engages in deep dives on strategic questions.
The meeting, which begins Monday, is expected to culminate in the christening of the firm’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish, with a Wednesday event at Cape Canaveral featuring costumed Disney characters and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Chapek sits on the nonprofit organization’s national board of directors.
While questions about leadership are sure to come up, the board meetings tend to be dominated by long, dry business presentations. CEO contracts are typically discussed in committee behind closed doors or remotely. Most people who spoke to the Times expect the board to re-up Chapek, if not at the meeting, then later this year.
A Disney spokeswoman declined to comment on board activities, and members of the board didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Christine McCarthy, Disney’s senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, praised Chapek’s leadership in a statement provided to the Times.
“Bob Chapek stepped into his CEO role only two weeks before most of the company’s businesses shutdown, and he deserves credit for leading the company through the unprecedented crisis of a global pandemic and emerging even stronger,” McCarthy said. “His fact-based decision making has been focused on creating long-term value for the company and delivering results, and I could not be more happy with the great team Bob has created over the past few years. That, to me, is the sign of true leadership.”
Disney Chairman Susan Arnold, in a statement earlier this month, signaled that Chapek had the board’s backing and praised his “leadership and vision for the company’s future.”
Reversing that position would be embarrassing for the board, people familiar with the company said. Plus, there’s no obvious internal candidate for the job, a significant factor for Disney, which tends to promote from within.
Still, Arnold’s statement did little to still wagging tongues in Hollywood, where some viewed a statement of support without a firm contract commitment as coming from a place of weakness."
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The meeting, which begins Monday, is expected to culminate in the christening of the firm’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish, with a Wednesday event at Cape Canaveral featuring costumed Disney characters and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Chapek sits on the nonprofit organization’s national board of directors.
While questions about leadership are sure to come up, the board meetings tend to be dominated by long, dry business presentations. CEO contracts are typically discussed in committee behind closed doors or remotely. Most people who spoke to the Times expect the board to re-up Chapek, if not at the meeting, then later this year.
A Disney spokeswoman declined to comment on board activities, and members of the board didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Christine McCarthy, Disney’s senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, praised Chapek’s leadership in a statement provided to the Times.
“Bob Chapek stepped into his CEO role only two weeks before most of the company’s businesses shutdown, and he deserves credit for leading the company through the unprecedented crisis of a global pandemic and emerging even stronger,” McCarthy said. “His fact-based decision making has been focused on creating long-term value for the company and delivering results, and I could not be more happy with the great team Bob has created over the past few years. That, to me, is the sign of true leadership.”
Disney Chairman Susan Arnold, in a statement earlier this month, signaled that Chapek had the board’s backing and praised his “leadership and vision for the company’s future.”
Reversing that position would be embarrassing for the board, people familiar with the company said. Plus, there’s no obvious internal candidate for the job, a significant factor for Disney, which tends to promote from within.
Still, Arnold’s statement did little to still wagging tongues in Hollywood, where some viewed a statement of support without a firm contract commitment as coming from a place of weakness."
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As Chapek weathers Disney drama, board gathers in Florida
He has the board's support, but Disney CEO Bob Chapek has had a rough time with DeSantis, a slipping stock and concerns about Disney+. How long will he hold on?
www.latimes.com
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SaucyBoy
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This reads like someone who has a gun pointed to their head. Good grief
JoeCamel
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Just a normal corporate suck upThis reads like someone who has a gun pointed to their head. Good grief
Just look at how y'all are parsing every public statement looking for clues for internal drama.
It's no wonder that they only speak in sanitized sound bites. Imagine if one them cracked a joke...
It's no wonder that they only speak in sanitized sound bites. Imagine if one them cracked a joke...
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ElvisMickey
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Iger was no dummy…he got out while the gettin’ was good so Bobby could take the fall for the B.S. that he had already put in motion and the COVID cleanup.
Vegas Disney Fan
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Chapek had been the chairman of parks and resorts since 2015, as such he’s responsible for everything that’s happening with the parks right now. Iger was certainly involved at the approval level but as Chairman Chapek was very likely the guy dreaming up all the “wonderful” changes we are experiencing now.
ElvisMickey
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Agreed, but I’m not talking about the parks. I’m talking about the direction this company decided to go in general…