Disney: 1,000 jobs cut
Disney announced approximately 1,000 layoffs across all divisions, with Marvel Studios facing an 8% staff reduction. The cuts particularly impacted Marvel's visual development team, with almost the entire team being laid off and replaced by external contractors on a per-project basis. The layoffs are attributed to changes in Marvel's production slate and broader cost-cutting measures at Disney. The visual development team, led by Ryan Meinerding, has been responsible for concept art and design work across the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Iron Man.
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Core Estimate
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150
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