The Infamous Chapek Era has officially come to an end, and Bob Iger is back with what he recognizes and the third massive transformation he has led the company through. Speaking at the Company’s Q1 2023 Financial Earnings Webcast, Iger laid out a brand new structure for The Company. “After a solid first quarter, we are embarking on a significant ...

When one thinks about the “Chapek Era” of The Walt Disney Company, four key people come to mind: Now-former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Distribution Chairman Kareem Daniel, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro, and Disney CFO Christine McCarthy. Over the last 24 hours, two of those four key characters have already been shown the door. Last night it started with Chapek, ...

Less than 24 hours after announcing Bob Chapek’s departure, The Walt Disney Company announced that Chapek’s distribution head, Kareem Daniel, would also lose his position. In an email to employees, Iger said the company will soon begin a "reorganization of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution." Daniel was the Chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. — Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) November ...

To stream or not to stream? That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler to project a new motion picture on the silver screen or to take arms against a potential flop and by a means save face? Satiric poetry aside, Disney’s leadership continues to keep straight-to-streaming an equal distribution option for its feature films to the traditional theatrical release, and ...

Since the release of Toy Story 2, Pixar Animation Studios held fast to one rule: No straight-to-video feature-length films. One score later, fans still have not seen a new Pixar film go straight to DVD, but they aren’t hitting the theaters either, and its storytellers are letting people know that it is not their idea. Shortly after Disney announced that ...