At the end of 2018, John Lasseter will be stepping down from his position at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation amidst the sexual misconduct incidents. It is now official that Pete Docter and Jennifer Lee will split his duties as the studio’s animation division tries to move forward.
Pete Docter, who is the director of “Inside Out” is now the chief creative officer at Pixar Animation Studios, while Jennifer Lee, director of “Frozen”, is the chief creative officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Lasseter was being credited with reviving Disney’s animation offerings and helping create film classics such as “Up” and “The Incredibles,” but he is leaving the company under a bad rep. According to an article on the Hollywood Reporter, John Lasseter was accused of sexual misconduct for grabbing, kissing, and making inappropriate comments. The article talks about an incident with Rashida Jones who was a writer on Toy Story 4. Lasseter made several unwanted advances on Rashida. Rashida and her fellow writing partner Will McCormack left the project early on citing creative differences. Lasseter acknowledged the “painful” conversations and unspecified “missteps,” he wrote in a memo to staff at Pixar Studio.
Lasseter began a leave of absence late fall of 2017 but it seems he will consult until the end of 2018 when his role will officially be terminated.
To get more info on Lee and Docter and their history with Disney, check out the article at Variety.
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