Outgoing John Lasseter will depart Disney on December 31.
As expected, Disney has named Jennifer Lee head of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pete Docter head of Pixar in the wake of the John Lasseter controversy.
Both executives are named chief creative officer in their respective roles and report to The Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn.
The succession comes after Disney announced it was letting go of Lasseter following allegations of improper behaviour towards women. The former Disney animation chief will leave the studio on December 31 after a six-month transitional stint as consultant.
“Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter are two...
As expected, Disney has named Jennifer Lee head of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pete Docter head of Pixar in the wake of the John Lasseter controversy.
Both executives are named chief creative officer in their respective roles and report to The Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn.
The succession comes after Disney announced it was letting go of Lasseter following allegations of improper behaviour towards women. The former Disney animation chief will leave the studio on December 31 after a six-month transitional stint as consultant.
“Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter are two...
- 6/19/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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