Everything this man does makes me want to vomit.
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News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026
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Tha Realest
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I hope he hovers behind them Duck, Duck, Goose style for who he eventually designates as his heir apparent.
Exactly. Thanks for compiling that list. To me, what you posted exemplifies the shift in strategy Bob is green-lighting. More sequels, less original content.
Some of the releases from the past 3 years was green-lit under Bob 1.0, but did $lappie actually approve any of these? Genuine question, because that goes against his tendencies to milk everything for what its worth (a move he learned as the head of P&R/DPEP).
But you didn't list the live-action remakes.
(Just a joke, because everyone should know my feelings on those insipid pieces of garbage)
Do they have to tag him before he sits down, otherwise they become CEO?
And it's duck, duck, gray duck. Get it right.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
It's only a "virtual" town hall for those who don't rate an invitation to attend in person. 
So Bob hinted at Frozen 4 today on GMA. He just can't let it go...
I think production cycles on these animated movies are so long, there is no movie on this list that entered production during Bob the Lesser’s time as CEO. I know some of those Pixar movies took like 7 years to develop but some of that might include R&D time (Elemental probably had a lot of R&D preproduction). I guess he could have axed some of them in progress but they needed releases.Exactly. Thanks for compiling that list. To me, what you posted exemplifies the shift in strategy Bob is green-lighting. More sequels, less original content.
Some of the releases from the past 3 years was green-lit under Bob 1.0, but did $lappie actually approve any of these? Genuine question, because that goes against his tendencies to milk everything for what its worth (a move he learned as the head of P&R/DPEP).
But you didn't list the live-action remakes.
Biggest impact Chapek had on animated features was probably pushing them to Disney+ and completely imploding Pixar’s box office reputation and probably severely negatively affecting that studio’s morale. We don’t live in the reality where Soul gets a Holiday 2021 theater release and every Pixar release since Onward got pushed down from there. I wonder what that alternate universe looks like for the company.
Bob the Lesser probably greenlit F3 and i’m certain Bob the Elder’s paper thin inclination to creativity is itching to greenlight an F4.
Bob the Lesser (I like that) definitely took a dump on Pixar with his moves. Just inexplicable and inexcusable.
Soul and Luca are two of the best movies Pixar has produced since Iger acquired the studio and they didn’t get a wide theater-exclusive window release. It’s really baffling.
Sirwalterraleigh
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Dranth
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They only have two animated movies officially announced so far and both are for Pixar. Eilo and Inside Out 2. Sure, we know Iger wants to fit in another Toy Story (I really hope they talk him out of that one) but what else has he mentioned for Pixar? Legit question there as I don't remember any others.
As for Walt Disney Animation Studios, they have nothing officially announced but we know Iger mentioned another Frozen and Zootopia. Any others?
erasure fan1
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I see this a lot when people defend the sequels and remakes. The problem I have with this mentality is this. All those sequels and remakes were made possible because they once came from an original story. Sequels are fine, but you have to be able to create original projects. Yes, an original project is a bigger gamble than a sequel to something everyone already loves. That's why getting these super inflated budgets in check is so important. If everything wasn't a tent pole budget, you could take some risks and not have to have a tent pole box office. Therefore keeping your pipeline full so you aren't having to rely on toy story 5.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
It would also help if the could manage to make decent movies for huge fanbases that really…really…want to love something…
Just saying
JD80
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Exactly. Thanks for compiling that list. To me, what you posted exemplifies the shift in strategy Bob is green-lighting. More sequels, less original content.
Some of the releases from the past 3 years was green-lit under Bob 1.0, but did $lappie actually approve any of these? Genuine question, because that goes against his tendencies to milk everything for what its worth (a move he learned as the head of P&R/DPEP).
But you didn't list the live-action remakes.
It exemplifies Iger promoting sequels that made billions of dollars and the majority of the films being originals.
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
Frozen Phase III - The Kristoff Dynasty
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Yeah it's really weird that the thing that came out in October 2020 didn't get a wide theatrical release.
The year is 2132.
While fighting off pirating mutants, the floating head of CEO for Ever Bob Iger just announced Toy Story 134 to be released on Disney Brain Implants Plus.