Disney’s new choice for CEO signals changing priorities that may impact film production, streaming, and a larger industry shift away from theatrical movies.
I hate how right you are in this article. Just sad to see the state of the big studios and Hollywood in general. Also really hate the idea of streamers like Netflix rising up to take their place. Great article!
I see too many people addressing Josh as Chapek's successor in the parks division. The big difference is that Chapek went from a guy that sold VHS and DVDs and plush dolls to being handed the parks as a path to grow him into the CEO. Josh on the other hand went from running Adventures by Disney to President of Animal Kingdom to Disneyland and then back to running all of WDW before being promoted to running Experiences. He's regularly seen in the parks and meeting fans, something Chapek never did.
Layer in the promotion of Dana Walden to CCO and it paints a very different picture about the state of Disney now vs 2020.
I don’t think that gives me any more confidence. He’s a theme parks and experience guy who’s now running one of the world’s largest studios. What does that mean for film?
I hate how right you are in this article. Just sad to see the state of the big studios and Hollywood in general. Also really hate the idea of streamers like Netflix rising up to take their place. Great article!
I see too many people addressing Josh as Chapek's successor in the parks division. The big difference is that Chapek went from a guy that sold VHS and DVDs and plush dolls to being handed the parks as a path to grow him into the CEO. Josh on the other hand went from running Adventures by Disney to President of Animal Kingdom to Disneyland and then back to running all of WDW before being promoted to running Experiences. He's regularly seen in the parks and meeting fans, something Chapek never did.
Layer in the promotion of Dana Walden to CCO and it paints a very different picture about the state of Disney now vs 2020.
I don’t think that gives me any more confidence. He’s a theme parks and experience guy who’s now running one of the world’s largest studios. What does that mean for film?