Bob Chapek Named CEO of The Walt Disney Company

[PatchofBlue]

I find it really interesting that apparently higher-ups warned Chapek against backing Strange World for having a gay character, and I'm even more surprised that this article is playing it like that was just another mistake Chapek made. Like ... whose side are they on?

[Sotiris]

Like ... whose side are they on?

The side that makes them the most money!

[PatchofBlue]

Like ... whose side are they on?

The side that makes them the most money!

Okay ... I walked into that one.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

I find it really interesting that apparently higher-ups warned Chapek against backing Strange World for having a gay character, and I'm even more surprised that this article is playing it like that was just another mistake Chapek made. Like ... whose side are they on?

The wrong side. Chapek made the right choice to have a gay character in Strange World.

[blackcauldron85]

I find it really interesting that apparently higher-ups warned Chapek against backing Strange World for having a gay character, and I'm even more surprised that this article is playing it like that was just another mistake Chapek made. Like ... whose side are they on?

Yeah, when I read that, I was thinking, it's the 2020s, it's about damn time we get a gay character...it wasn't a mistake at all.

[Sotiris]

The Walt Disney Company Admits That Consumers’ Positions On Disney’s Environmental And Social Goals “Often Differ Widely And Present Risks To Our Reputation And Brands”
https://thatparkplace.com/the-walt-disn ... nd-brands/

Disney Defies Trump Order on DEI in SEC Filing, Admits to Tying Bonuses to Race and Sex Based Factors, Appears to List Diversity as a “Skill”
https://thatparkplace.com/disneydiversity-sec/

Disney Removes Diversity From Criteria Determining Manager Pay, Latest DEI Overhaul Suggests Major Shift but Leaves Questions Unanswered
https://thatparkplace.com/disney-remove ... nager-pay/

Disney Offers $245K Salary for DEI Director Role Despite Bob Iger’s Pledge to “Quiet the Noise” on Divisive Politics
https://thatparkplace.com/disney-offers ... -politics/

GM, Pepsi, Disney, others scrub some DEI references from investor reports
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/07/nx-s1-52 ... -diversity

Disney making changes to its DEI efforts
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/11/disney ... -trump-era

Disney dumps two DEI programs as investors pressure company to ax more woke initiatives: SEC filing
https://nypost.com/2025/02/10/media/dis ... e-company/

Disney Stepping Back From Some DEI Efforts as Trump Takes Power
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 236133132/

Disney+ to Change Content Warnings Ahead of ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan’ and More Old Movies Amid DEI Strategy Shift
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/disn ... 236304091/

Hollywood Rattled by Trump’s Big Assault on DEI
https://www.thewrap.com/hollywood-rattl ... lt-on-dei/

Dissent Grows At Disney Over Perceived “Capitulation” To Trump As DEI Initiatives Diminished
https://deadline.com/2025/02/disney-des ... /#comments

[Kyle]

Social goals I get, but who is disagreeing with their environmental goals? I dont even know them.

[Sotiris]

Disney Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Dismissed By Judge
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 235811663/

Disney Appeals Loss In Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Over Special Tax District
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 235812637/

Disney, Florida Settle Legal Claims as DeSantis-Iger Fight Over Special District Winds Down
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 235861172/

How the Disney vs. DeSantis Battle Ended in a Stalemate
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 235862516/

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

They lost the first battle, they will not lose this war.

[carolinakid]

Team Florida!

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

They won't be lucky much longer...

[carolinakid]

Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm.
You go, Gina!
Get ‘em for your unjust firing and for their being anti- free speech!

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm.
You go, Gina!
Get ‘em for your unjust firing and for their being anti- free speech!

So, how's rooting for Team Florida going now that they couldn't win the nomination for US President and could lose to an appeals court like Carano and Musk will, even in the first round?

Hehehehe.

[Farerb]

Disney and DeSantis have settled their yearslong dispute
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/business ... index.html

[Sotiris]

I saw this coming after a federal judge dismissed Disney's claim. Disney appealed, but their chances getting the judgement overturned were slim. As we all know, Disney only settles when they're losing.

[carolinakid]

Disney surrenders!
Maybe now Disney can concentrate on ridding itself of wokeness, lowering theme park prices and improving the guest experience. One can dream...

[Kyle]

Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm.
You go, Gina!
Get ‘em for your unjust firing and for their being anti- free speech!

There was nothing unjust about that firing, when you work for a company, and you make them look bad by putting your seriously bad takes out there like that, this is what's going to happen, and you will probably have deserved it. Freedom of speech does not apply here. That is about government, not your employeer.

[Sotiris]

Bob Iger Touts Florida Lawsuit Settlement At Disney Annual Meeting, Talks Of Future Investment In The State
https://deadline.com/2024/04/disney-bob ... 235875132/

Disney & Florida Have New Development Agreement Worth Up To $17B, Would Add 5th Park At Walt Disney World
https://deadline.com/2024/06/disney-wor ... 235960101/

Disney Drops Federal Appeal in Florida Lawsuit, Ending DeSantis Fight
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/disne ... 236036533/

Disney’s reputation is on the mend with Republicans after Florida feud
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/28/disney ... nt-say-gay