The Walt Disney Company has hired one of its star TV executives to overhaul its struggling motion picture studio. Rich Ross, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, will immediately take over the top job at Walt Disney Studios, according to people who were briefed on the matter but asked for anonymity
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Johnny Depp may quit Pirates after Disney studio chief resigns
Johnny Depp may walk away from a fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean after Disney ousted the veteran studio chief who first backed his vision for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, Los Angeles Times reported. Studio chief Dick Cook left the company on Friday following a string of
Disney studio chief Dick Cook stepping down
Walt Disney Co. studio chief Dick Cook announced Friday he’s stepping down immediately, after nearly four decades with the company. Cook said in a statement he’s been contemplating leaving the studio for some time and will be moving on to “new adventures.” It wasn’t immediately known who would replace him.
