MOSCOW, 30 Mar. Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac Perlmutter, 80, was fired as part of a campaign to cut costs, The New York Times writes.
On the decision of the leadership of Disney, he was informed by phone. The Marvel Entertainment division is small, operating separately from Marvel Studios. It was considered redundant. Now it will enter the larger departments of Disney.
The fact that Perlmutter will not stay with the company has recently been discussed on the sidelines. The former head of Marvel Entertainment promoted his friend Nelson Peltz to the board of directors. However, his candidacy was not approved. After announcements of restructuring, plans to cut costs and a possible restoration of dividends, Peltz himself abandoned the idea of joining the board.
Marvel Entertainment President Dan Buckley remains with the company. He will report to Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios.
On March 27, Disney began the process of laying off seven thousand employees. This is four percent of the company's total employees worldwide. So the company is trying to cut costs by $ 5.5 billion.
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