Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO... and Comes Back Again

[CaptainWagner]

but tbf Chapek made it possible, that content beyond PG13 made its way to Disney+…something Iger never allowed to keep the Disney brand clean for children and parents.
Let’s see, if an R-rated Deadpool-movie will be on D+ in the future.

It was Iger who first confirmed that Deadpool 3 would be Rated R back when the buyout first happened.

 

[CaptainWagner]

I don’t think they need Marvel shows other than just to fill up Disney+. I think every show could have been a 2 hour movie except for WandaVision (which took advantage of the episodic format and needed more than 2 hours to explore Wanda’s grief) and maybe Loki.

Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk all had the perfect setup for being great ongoing TV series. But only She-Hulk really came close to properly utilizing the form.

Loki didn't NEED to be a series, but I'm certainly glad it was because it remains the best of the bunch.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Wall Street Journal - Walt Disney CFO, Others Brought Concerns to Board Over Bob Chapek
Finance head Christine McCarthy told directors of her lack of confidence in the CEO after a calamitous November earnings call

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

MOM probably needed about 10 mins showing Wanda’s descent into madness. I love the movie but even i admit the film really doesnt explain that like at all. If you didnt see that post credit scene in Wandavision her turn was probably whiplash inducing.

Wanda being the villain was treated as a plot twist that was hidden by most of the marketing, the played the movie up as Strange teaming up with Wanda right until the big reveal. Showing her descent into madness would be a completely different approach than the one they took.

To be fair though guys, WandaVision itself was all about Wanda steadily descending into (the multiverse of) madness. Feige did tell us off the bat that that show directly ties into MOM.

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Glad no one here's talking about that obviously bull**** article about how "some people at Disney think Iger might sell the company to Apple". Why the hell WOULD he? Disney's not facing bankruptcy or anything like that! Feels like mis-information Chapek had put out to try and make Iger look bad!

 

[TheVileOne]

Glad no one here's talking about that obviously bull**** article about how "some people at Disney think Iger might sell the company to Apple". Why the hell WOULD he? Disney's not facing bankruptcy or anything like that! Feels like mis-information Chapek had put out to try and make Iger look bad!

Because that's kind of the world we're living in right now. Microsoft just bought Activision-Blizzard shortly after buying Bethesda. AT&T bought Warner Bros. and then the Warner Bros. Discovery disaster.

Also this:

Inside Disney Board Decision to Replace Bob Chapek With Bob Iger – The Hollywood Reporter

Another Disney veteran observes the stunning irony: “Bob Iger messed up succession at Disney for 15 years. When he finally did it, it was a colossal mess-up. It’s extraordinary that [Iger] is the guy they chose to come back. It speaks to his reputation and the board’s lack of options and ineptitude. How could they have gotten to this place? How could this happen?”

I mean, is anyone else here pointing out that Iger was the one who appointed and also mentored Bob Chapek?

 

[MOVIELORD101]

Because that's kind of the world we're living in right now. Microsoft just bought Activision-Blizzard shortly after buying Bethesda. AT&T bout Warner Bros. and then the Warner Bros. Discovery disaster.

Also this:

Inside Disney Board Decision to Replace Bob Chapek With Bob Iger – The Hollywood Reporter



I mean, is anyone else here pointing out that Iger was the one who appointed and also mentored Bob Chapek?

Except WB and Activison-Blizzard are practically in the toilet. Disney isn't. It's just a bogus rumor Chapek clearly started.

 

[TheVileOne]

Except WB and Activison-Blizzard are practically in the toilet. Disney isn't. It's just a bogus rumor Chapek clearly started.

Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard is still monopolization and bad for the industry overall.

Was WB in the toilet when AT&T moved to buy them?

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm surprised it took Apple this long to buy them, tbh. I was wondering if they would have bought Pixar at some point.

 

[Zyraquis]

MS-Activision isn’t a completely done deal yet. It is facing more regulatory hurdles that neither parties had expected and are getting more and more frustrated. Stay tuned. A surprising end could be looming.

 

[TheVileOne]

MS-Activision isn’t a completely done deal yet. It is facing more regulatory hurdles that neither parties had expected and are getting more and more frustrated. Stay tuned. A surprising end could be looming.

It shouldn't go through. If it does, it's proof that federal regulation is an absolute joke and utterly useless.

 

[Prison Mike]

It shouldn't go through. If it does, it's proof that federal regulation is an absolute joke and utterly useless.

it already is

 

[Zyraquis]

It is not just federal regulation, it runs into longer than expected process in all major markets — EU, UK and China. Even smaller one New Zealand is delaying a decision.

Also there is so far no suggested remedy offered by Microsoft (not sure if it can even it wants to and still can have a deal that makes sense. I don’t follow this deal closely) like in Disney-Fox they sold some assets here and there to push the deal through.

It could easily hit snag in any of the markets. The first ruling from a main regulator will be key.

 

[Holy Slapper]

Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard is still monopolization and bad for the industry overall.

Was WB in the toilet when AT&T moved to buy them?

It's really not. Or have you completely forgotten the existence of Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, and Take 2 (Rockstar and 2K) just for starters?

 

[Prison Mike]

Disney Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Live-Streaming TV Prices — The Hollywood Reporter

Iger has his work cut out for him

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Wall Street Journal - Disney’s Robert Iger Loomed Over Bob Chapek After Ceding CEO Role, Creating Tensions
Soon after he took the top job in 2020, Bob Chapek was at odds with Mr. Iger, who remained as executive chairman, and complained to deputies he had been undermined from the start.

Mr. Iger loomed large over Mr. Chapek's short tenure as CEO, even after he left the company altogether at the end of last year, up until he returned in full fashion this week as CEO again. Over the past two years, he has made it known to friends and colleagues that he disapproved of changes Mr. Chapek was making, setting off a whisper campaign across Hollywood that never quite allowed Mr. Chapek to escape his predecessor's shadow.

CNBC - ‘Extremely awkward’: Bob Chapek and Bob Iger had a falling out, they rarely talk — and the rift looms over Disney’s future (March 2022)

Business Insider - Former Disney CEO Bob Iger battled the company's board over succession, insiders say, and was unhappy about the transition of power to Bob Chapek (July 2022)

 

[TheVileOne]

It's really not. Or have you completely forgotten the existence of Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, and Take 2 (Rockstar and 2K) just for starters?

It most definitely is. Just because other companies and publishers exist doesn't make it lawful. A true monopoly doesn't have to exist for there to be an attempt at monopolization and for regulatory action to be taken. That's straight from the FTC.

 

[TheVileOne]

Wall Street Journal - Disney’s Robert Iger Loomed Over Bob Chapek After Ceding CEO Role, Creating Tensions
Soon after he took the top job in 2020, Bob Chapek was at odds with Mr. Iger, who remained as executive chairman, and complained to deputies he had been undermined from the start.



CNBC - ‘Extremely awkward’: Bob Chapek and Bob Iger had a falling out, they rarely talk — and the rift looms over Disney’s future (March 2022)

Business Insider - Former Disney CEO Bob Iger battled the company's board over succession, insiders say, and was unhappy about the transition of power to Bob Chapek (July 2022)

It's almost like Bob Iger planned this all on purpose and set up Chapek to fail so they'd all come crawling back to him.

 

[TheVileOne]

It is not just federal regulation, it runs into longer than expected process in all major markets — EU, UK and China. Even smaller one New Zealand is delaying a decision.

Also there is so far no suggested remedy offered by Microsoft (not sure if it can even it wants to and still can have a deal that makes sense. I don’t follow this deal closely) like in Disney-Fox they sold some assets here and there to push the deal through.

It could easily hit snag in any of the markets. The first ruling from a main regulator will be key.

EU and UK are probably only going to delay the process. I doubt China is going to be much of a roadblock.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

It's almost like Bob Iger planned this all on purpose and set up Chapek to fail so they'd all come crawling back to him.

You might be on to something.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Chapek being awkward and saying stupid things publicly though. Kind of dug his own grave on that one.

 

[Sithborg]

It shouldn't go through. If it does, it's proof that federal regulation is an absolute joke and utterly useless.

Honestly, it shouldn't go through till ActiBlizz deals with Kotick, rather than letting him bet a golden parachute from Microsoft.

 

[TheVileOne]

Honestly, it shouldn't go through till ActiBlizz deals with Kotick, rather than letting him bet a golden parachute from Microsoft.

I agree with the sentiment.

 

[Holy Slapper]

It most definitely is. Just because other companies and publishers exist doesn't make it lawful. A true monopoly doesn't have to exist for there to be an attempt at monopolization and for regulatory action to be taken. That's straight from the FTC.

Literally no gaming site is saying this is even close to monopoly. Especially since Microsoft has no intention of making e.g. Call Of Duty Xbox/PC exclusive as it makes no financial sense.

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase Isn’t Great, But Isn’t An Illegal Monopoly Either

Aside from the Federal Trade Commission’s normal scrutiny of any big corporate merger or acquisition, it’s unlikely that Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard King will raise any red flags in terms of antitrust laws, any more than Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda parent company Zenimax Media did back in 2020. Both the European Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission found Microsoft’s $7.5 billion Bethesda buyout raised no competition concerns, and the Activision Blizzard King sale should follow suit.

Why not? For one, there is no dearth of competition in the video game industry. From a software standpoint there are plenty of studios, big and small, creating games across multiple platforms, and Microsoft owning Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Starcraft isn’t going to change that.

Xbox Activision Blizzard Acquisition Shouldn't Break Antitrust Laws, Legal Expert Says - IGN

Anyone calling it a monopoly is a PS fanboy.

 

[TheVileOne]

Literally no gaming site is saying this is even close to monopoly. Especially since Microsoft has no intention of making e.g. Call Of Duty Xbox/PC exclusive as it makes no financial sense.

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase Isn’t Great, But Isn’t An Illegal Monopoly Either

An illegal monopoly does not have to exist for it to be antitrust or an antitrust violation. So says the law.

Xbox Activision Blizzard Acquisition Shouldn't Break Antitrust Laws, Legal Expert Says - IGN

Anyone calling it a monopoly is a PS fanboy.

Nope.