News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

[Animaniac93-98]

Whatever cynicism I express on this forum doesn't change or eliminate all the achievements the company made in the past

No amount of dumb decisions they make today can take away the stunning artwork of Pinocchio, the inventiveness of Fantasia, the monumental engineering that built WDW and EPCOT Center, the charm and wit of Mary Poppins, and all the other delights and diversions found in the past 100+ years of Disney home grown entertainments.

That's why I'm a Disney fan.

 

[BrianLo]

Animated films take many years to develop. Movies like Encanto and Elemental were likely in pre-production long before the decade started. I believe now that such movies would be less likely to be given the green light because they don't offer obvious franchise potential, either to start one anew or tie into something like the Disney Princess brand.

I do get what you are saying, but I just don’t feel like you can adequately make that forward looking conclusion about Pixar’s slate.

Pixar had 7 sequels last decade and 4 originals. It’s had 5 originals, + 2 ‘sequels’ this one. With 2 forthcoming originals (Elio and Hoppers) and 2 sequels.

I don’t feel like Elio or Hoppers meet your criteria either. While WDAS looks far from stellar, we’ve seen Pixar actually being allowed to pull back. I’m just not willing to write the obituary yet.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[DisDude33]

I do get what you are saying, but I just don’t feel like you can adequately make that forward looking conclusion about Pixar’s slate.

Pixar had 7 sequels last decade and 4 originals. It’s had 5 originals, + 2 ‘sequels’ this one. With 2 forthcoming originals (Elio and Hoppers) and 2 sequels.

I don’t feel like Elio or Hoppers meet your criteria either. While WDAS looks far from stellar, we’ve seen Pixar actually being allowed to pull back. I’m just not willing to write the obituary yet.

I fully expect for Pixar to be absorbed into WDAS within the next decade and it will probably be the best thing that can happen to ether studio at this point.