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Sean Bailey, the longtime president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, has resigned amid disappointing box office results. Disney named David Greenbaum as his successor, expanding his role to oversee live-action remakes of animated classics and 20th Century Studios. Bailey had been with Disney for 14 years, providing stability during a tumultuous period for the company's film division.
VFX artists working on the 'Avatar' film series have voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) with overwhelming 75% support, marking the first unionization of 'vendor-side' VFX artists in the United States. The move follows successful efforts across the industry, signaling a new era in VFX where workers' contributions and value are recognized, and they can win the same rights and protections as their union co-workers. The unionization aims to secure more equitable compensation, benefits, and sustainable work conditions for VFX artists.