Overview
- The WARN filed with California officials on Thursday shows Pixar will eliminate 108 employees at its Emeryville studio, with many affected workers listed as having a last day of September 26.
- The state notice names creative and technical roles being cut, including 23 technical directors and nine story artists, and says the reductions are concentrated in production and operations.
- The layoffs are part of a wider round of Disney job cuts this week that touch Disney Entertainment Television, ESPN, studios, and corporate teams under CEO Josh D’Amaro’s One Disney plan.
- Reporting differs on the exact Pixar total, with one outlet citing about 116 affected staff while Disney has issued a general statement about resource evaluation without confirming a precise headcount.
- The WARN is a public legal notice that starts the clock for worker protections and severance processes, and the cuts come despite Toy Story 5’s strong box office amid mixed results for other recent Pixar releases.