On the heels of Pete Docter and Jennifer Lee succeeding John Lasseter as chief creative officers at Pixar and Disney, Disney will now close its third animation studio, the Glendale-based Disneytoon Studios, effective immediately.Disneytoon was best known for the “Disney Fairies” home entertainment and “Planes” theatrical franchises under Lasseter’s leadership, with Meredith Roberts serving as senior vice president and general manager since 2008.
There will be layoffs of 75 animators and staff, and it is unclear if any will be transitioned to either Disney or Pixar.“After much consideration, we have made the decision to end production activity and close Disneytoon Studios,” said a Disney spokesperson.
The move had been in the works and is unrelated to the promotions of Docter and Lee.
An untitled feature about the future of aviation from Klay Hall (“Planes”) and Bobs Gannaway (“Planes: Fire & Rescue”) was removed from the theatrical release schedule for
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