Disney Reportedly Fires Hundreds With Major Blow To Pixar In New Layoffs

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Woody and Buzz looking shocked standing in front of the other toys in Toy Story 5

Published Jul 21, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT

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Disney is being brutal, and Pixar is facing the biggest heartbreak.

Despite having a major success with Toy Story 5, Disney's latest reported layoffs, as confirmed by TheWrap, have seemingly hit Pixar the hardest. A Disney spokesperson stated, "These changes are part of our continual evaluation of how we manage resources and reinvest across the company as our industry continues to evolve." This is the largest round of Pixar layoffs in two years after the release of Inside Out 2.

Toy Story 5 has just grossed $957 million at the global box office, with reports it will reach the stars and hit well over $1 billion after its theatrical run. Inside Out 2 was also a major success for Pixar and grossed over $1.69 billion globally, but that was also a year that many Pixar staffers were shown the door by Disney. The 2024 layoffs were reportedly due to Disney+ not needing as many animated products from the studio.

However, this new round of layoffs is reportedly being blamed on the underperformance of Hoppers, which grossed $389 million worldwide on a budget of $150 million. New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro has overseen many layoffs since he took the role, including a lot of Marvel Studios' art department, and in a memo stated:

"Over the past several months, we have looked at ways in which we can streamline our operations in various parts of the company to ensure we deliver the world-class creativity and innovation our fans value and expect from Disney. Given the fast-moving pace of our industries, this requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce to meet tomorrow’s needs. As a result, we will be eliminating roles in some parts of the company and have begun notifying impacted employees."

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