Disney CEO Bob Iger — who over the summer described the demands of come to WGA and SAG - AFTRA workers as“not realistic,”then pulled back on that harsh statement bypushing to terminate the rap quickly(as backed up byWarner Bros. Discovery ’s David Zaslav)—has addressed some of his fellowship ’s most press matters as 2024 approaches .
One of the thing that immediately began to go around online was Iger ’s controversial take on the country of Disney movie during today ’s Q&A at the New York Times ’ DealBook league . He wasquoted by CNBC writer Alex Sherman on Xas saying Disney has “ lose sight of what their jobs should be . One , entertain first . It ’s not about messages , ” and said this issue take a twist when he left as CEO and Bob Chapek adopt over . Films that number out during that time menstruation let in theatrical releases like Onward , Mulan , Lightyear , Encanto , and Strange World , and straight to Disney+ celluloid like flex Red and Luca .
Iger says creators at Disney have miss slew of what their jobs should be — 1 ) entertain first . It ’s not about messages .
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He enounce it got spoiled when he left as CEO / Chairman .
— Alex Sherman ( @sherman4949)November 29 , 2023
But are creatives really to blame for those films ’ middle to slow success and response ? Encanto blew up once it hit Disney+ and Turning Red became a fan favorite , to the point many thought it should have been a theatrical title rather of the low - make Lightyear . If anything these selection were seemingly made by higher - ups who did n’t interpret how to commercialize these release adequately during a global pandemic — specially films from creatives of color . Encanto had to tilt on word of mouth and find viral success with the song “ We Do n’t babble About Bruno . ” So Iger ’s statement today is perplexing , especially when a film like Encanto was not only entertaining but successful because of the timeless message its Lord brought to its inclusive storytelling .
That ’s just one mess . Disney ’s yr also included more sound drama between Walt Disney World and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis , a conflict that began during Chapek ’s sovereignty . Speaking at DealBook , and quote byDeadline , Iger pronounce , “ the company , while I was move , decide to take a positioning against the Do n’t Say Gay bill that was actuate through the Florida Legislature . I wo n’t gloss about what I would have done or not done , but the company take that position against it . The governor got very , very raging at the fellowship when it took that position and decided to punish the company by basically denude its right to a extra territory around Disney World that had been in place for decade ”
He continued . “ The question was n’t even about the [ card , later law ] . It was about does a company have a right wing to free language . And if it practise its right to loose speech , it should not face retribution . ” The post has pass into a piffling back and forth conflict , with DeSantis in particular stymy himself while harming his own state ’s economy . Since returning to Disney , Iger said he ’s express interest group in talk to DeSantis — but the interest does n’t seem to feed both ways . “ I offered at some detail through mediator , the power to have a conversation with him , but he did not take me up on that offer . ”
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