Daniel Presnell shared: This is a great explanation of how Disneys film division is structured. The Walt Disney Co. remains the most opaque of the movie studios when it comes to the process of how pictures get made. Even producers and executives who have been part of the Disney orbit for years profess ignorance about who makes the decisions on many of the Mouse House’s bigger pictures. That impenetrability has to do with the structure of Disney, which operates as a series of separate fiefdoms run by high-profile executives — Pixar and Disney Animation Studios is overseen by John Lasseter, Marvel Studios’ creative direction is primarily charted by Kevin Feige, LucasFilm and its “Star Wars” brands are maintained by Kathleen Kennedy and Disney live action is headed up by President of Production Sean Bailey. Alan Horn, Walt Disney Studios chairman, serves as a ringmaster of sorts. Because so many of the studio’s films like “The Avengers” and the upcoming “Star Wars” sequels carry budgets that are north of $200 million, they require the blessing of Walt Disney Co. Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. They also necessitate the input of the sprawling media company’s other divisions, from its theme park arm to its consumer products operations. “The definition of a Hollywood green light isn’t applicable at the Walt Disney Studios due to the fact that it comprises multiple brands that are integrated within the Walt Disney Company,” a Disney spokesman said in a statement to TheWrap. thewrap/hollywood-greenlighting-power/ Jan Austin? I think we have names to be added to he petition.
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