Perhaps, together with the facelift of the DC film division —now DC Studios—, Zaslav’s nonsense at the head of Warner Bros. Discovery and the agreement between Legendary and Sony, the big news of 2022 as far as the hollywood film industry is concerned may have been the unexpected return of Bob Iger to the position of CEO of Disney.
The arrival of Iger, whose point of view on the operation of the company is diametrically opposed to that of his predecessor Bob Chapek, has been marked by the intentions of returning to a production model that focuses on creativity and quality in detriment of the volume of productions; a strategy that It will be shown in theaters and on Disney+ starting next year.
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According to The Direct, the volume of production and original content for the big screen and the streaming platform of La casa del ratón will decrease by 20% compared to the objective that was set for this 2022, probably with the recent losses of 1.47 billion in mind. In the 2021 annual report, the company announced the following:
“In fiscal year 2022, Disney Studios plans to produce approximately 50 titles, including feature films and episodic television shows, for theatrical distribution and/or on our direct-to-consumer platforms.”
In this year’s report you can read exactly the same, except that the planned titles are only 40. A figure that, despite the decrease, continues to be considerable with about three monthly premieres in the twelve months of the fiscal year.
This maneuver will be accompanied by the announced increase in the price of the Disney+ subscription, which in the United States will take effect this December 8, and which will be increased by 37%, rising from 8 dollars a month to 11, leaving the annual payment at $110 from the current $80. The only way to avoid the upload will be to subscribe to the next ad-supported service.