By now you probably have heard that Disney executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman shut down a new Star Wars movie, The Hunt for Ben Solo, that was moving toward development. The movie was developed by Adam Driver with Steven Soderbergh as director, working in conjunction with the Lucasfilm brain trust of Kathleen Kennedy, Carrie [...]
Adam Driver spent two years developing a Star Wars movie with director Steven Sodenbergh, script-writer Scott Z. Burns, and the Lucasfilm brain trust of Kathleen Kennedy, Carrie Beck, and Dave Filoni, only to have Disney executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman kill it. The reasoning? "They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive," Driver told [...]
If you follow Hollywood and the movie industry, you've no doubt seen some comments from Disney CEO Bob Iger in recent days that have stirred conversation. The comments I want to focus on today are those he made in a recent CNBC interview about Disney's current lull and what the studio is doing about it. [...]
The board of directors of The Walt Disney Company unanimously offered Bob Iger a contract extension to remain CEO through 2026, which he accepted. Iger has been with the company for a long time, and he was promoted to CEO in 2005, having previously served as the COO of ABC (1995-2000) and President of Disney [...]
A lot has changed at the Walt Disney Company recently. As the Company looks back and celebrates their 100th anniversary, they're also looking ahead to what the next era will look like. The most pivotal piece in that puzzle came in November, when Disney stunned everyone by ousting CEO Bob Chapek to bring back Bob [...]
The Walt Disney Company announced on Sunday evening that Bob Iger is returning as the company's Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, with current CEO Bob Chapek stepping down. It's a stunning and unexpected move, announced by the Disney Board. “We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the [...]
Storm clouds continue to swirl at the Walt Disney Company surrounding the tenure of CEO Bob Chapek. His ascension to the post was made a more difficult transition both by the fact that he was replacing one of the most influential executives in Disney history in Bob Iger, along with the fact that the global [...]
In Anthony Breznican's recent feature article on Star Wars and the future direction of the franchise (primarily looking at the coming shows on Disney+), there was a very interesting quote from Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy that caught the attention of many fans. The quote is given context by Breznican, so I'll quote his entire paragraph [...]
We are just days away from a pretty significant moment for the Walt Disney Company, as Bob Iger is officially stepping down as Executive Chairman of the Board on December 21, 2021. Iger will be succeeded as Chairman by longtime board member Susan Arnold. Iger is one of the most accomplished executives in Disney's storied [...]
On Tuesday there was massive news in the entertainment world, as the Walt Disney Company announced that Bob Iger is stepping down as the CEO of the company effective immediately, with Bob Chapek taking over the role. However, Iger will continue to chair the board and will oversee Disney's creative efforts through the end of [...]
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