John Lasseter of Founder Pixar who retired from Disney for sexual harassment will return at the emerging animation studio



Despite Disney's and Pixar's top animation division, John Lasseter, who had been taking a half-year leave due to the sexual harassment problem in 2017, left the Disney Pixar for the entire year of 2018. However, in January 2019 it was reported that the emerging animation studio in California employed Mr. Lasseter immediately after retirement to the top of the division.

Read David Ellison's Memo About John Lasseter's Hire at Skydance - Variety
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/john-lasseter-skydance-david-ellison-memo-1203103819/

Mr. Lasseter has officially joined Disney who was studying animation at the California Institute of Art and Faculty of Visual Sciences and graduated from participating in painting while studying abroad. Participated as a CG animator in Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) known for special effects of "Star Wars" even once dismissed. After the department he belonged to became Pixar independently, he stayed in Pixar as it was, and he was the director of "Toy Story", "Bug's Life" "Cars", etc., and chief creative officer of both Disney and Pixar (CCO) was appointed.


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In November 2017, "Mr. Lasseter performed sexual harassment such as hug and excessive touch to staff and employees such as actress Rashida Jones in Pixar Company", when Mr. Lasseter took a leave of absence for six months It was announced. And Disney announced that Mr. Lasseter will leave the office within the year on June 8, 2018.

Pixar founder John Lasseter went on to take a half-year leave as "I did not want a hug" - GIGAZINE



On January 9, 2019, David Ellison, CEO of Sky Dance Media , a film production company in California, announced that Mr. Lasseter was welcomed at the top of the newly created animation division . The animation division of Skydance Productions has just been launched in 2017 but already has director Alessandro Carloni of " Kung Fu Panda 3 " and director of Vicky Jenson of " Shrek " etc. as staff, at least four feature films It is an up-and-coming animation studio which is producing a movie.

Variety publishes a document explaining to employees Ellison CEO about employing a person who has been forced out of Disney by a sexual harassment.

In the document, Ellison highly appreciates Mr. Lasseter's leadership and creative vision, a positive attitude towards animation, and ability as a storyteller. He admitted that he was dismissed from Disney by sexual harassment, and claimed that Mr. Lasseter had been trying to reflect and improve the past year. Based on a thorough investigation by an outside lawyer, we carefully evaluated with Ellison CEO and officers and said that Mr. Lasseter's employment was decided. Also, not only documents, we plan to have an opportunity to explain directly to all employees Ellison CEO and executives belong to the animation department.

Ellison CEO says, "As Mr. Lasseter's art transcends generations and cultures, it resonates deeply with the root of what makes each one of us personally rich, so we are very excited about what we will have in the future I am excited. "

However, some critics and activists have greatly depended on the attitude of skydance media that invites people who were chased by sexual harassment as executives.


In addition, the organization 'Time's Up' appealing for the protection of women's rights said that recruitment of Mr. Lasseter is "to promote and perpetuate a funny system that makes unrepentant actions of men with power unleashed" He announced a statement that strongly criticizes the decision of skydance media.

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