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Major layoffs have begun at Pixar, the animation studio behind hits franchises like 'Toy Story,' 'The Incredibles' and 'Finding Nemo.' The Hollywood Reporter has learned that leadership at the storied company that was bought by Disney in 2006 and brought viewers films like 'Up' and 'Coco' will notify employees of the reductions today. The long-expected restructuring will be the biggest in Pixar's history, although top leadership isn't impacted. Approximately 14 percent of Pixar's workforce, or around 175 employees, will be let go. Before the reductions, approximately 1,300 people worked at the animation studio.
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00:00Major layoffs have begun at Pixar, the animation studio behind hit franchises like Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Finding Nemo.
00:08The Hollywood Reporter has learned that leadership at the storied company that was bought by Disney in 2006
00:13and brought viewers' films like Up and Coco will notify employees of the reductions today.
00:18The long-expected restructuring will be the biggest in Pixar's history, although top leadership isn't impacted.
00:24Approximately 14% of Pixar's workforce, or around 175 employees, will be let go.
00:30Before the reductions, approximately 1,300 people worked at the animation studio.
00:34The layoffs are part of Disney chief Bob Iger's overarching mandate to return to a focus on quality versus turning out content for streaming.
00:41Pixar employees have known since January that layoffs were coming.
00:45There were layoffs across all of Disney last year, but sources say cuts at Pixar were delayed because of production schedules.
00:51Pixar, led by Pete Docter, will no longer be focusing on direct-to-streaming series, but on its feature films.
00:57That excludes the Disney Plus series Win or Lose, which is set to debut later this year.
01:01Up next, Pixar will release Inside Out 2 in theaters on June 14th.
01:05Other upcoming films include next year's Elio and Toy Story 5 in 2026.
01:21For much more on this story and all the latest news, go to THR.com.
01:25This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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