Pixar hit by Disney layoffs despite Toy Story 5 nearing $1B box office gross

Pixar has lost over 100 employees during Disney's latest round of layoffs. This news comes as Toy Story 5 nears $1 billion at the box office.

New Disney Layoffs Hit Pixar, ESPN and Other Divisions in Streamlining

Pixar and Nat Geo are said to be hit particularly hard in the latest round of cuts, with some high-profile talent also being let go at ESPN.

The definitive ranking of every Pixar movie (including 'Toy Story 5')

Pixar is back in theaters again with new sequel "Toy Story 5." We rank all 31 of the Disney studio's animated movies, from "Coco" to "Cars."
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Pixar needs original animated hits. They’re much harder to come by at the box office

For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. But since the pandemic, Pixar and other animation studios have struggled to break through at the box office with the same kinds of original movies that defined the industry. Pixar faces ...