Disney Shuffles Key Animation Executives, Solidifies Blue Sky Leadership

Disney Studios announced new leadership within its animation division on Friday. Walt Disney Animation Studios President Andrew Millstein will join the team at Blue Sky Studios as co-president, as Disney looks to integrate the newly acquired animation division following its purchase of Fox’s film and TV entertainment assets. Millstein will serve alongside Blue Sky co-President Robert Baird, who will continue to drive the creative direction of the studio reporting to Disney Studios’ Chief Creative Officer and co-Chairman Alan Horn and co-Chairman Alan Bergman. As Blue Sky readies to build out its upcoming slate, Millstein will oversee day-to-day operations. Former Blue Sky co-President Andrea Miloro left her role on July 25. Also Read: Could Disney's New $12.99 Streaming Bundle Be a Netflix Killer? Millstein will report to Jim Morris, who, in addition to serving as president of Pixar, will expand his duties with a supervisory role at Blue Sky. In addition, “Zootopia” producer and longtime creative executive Clark Spencer was tapped as president of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He will report to Bergman and work alongside animation studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee. “We are incredibly proud of the strength and depth of leadership in our animation studios, and Andrew, Clark,...

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