Bob Iger Out - The Rumored STAR WARS and KATHLEEN KENNEDY Connection

[@Hedgehobbit]

Star Wars is done. The time to save it from KK has long since passed.

[@IsaiahAmos017]

it’s not completely over yet One clone wars season seven ends then we’ll be over

[@shelvingunit2000]

Hedgehobbit sadly the time to save all of western society from these insane activists in positions of power. Add the 3 echo parentheses around the last 5 words of that sentence for more information about why lol

[@mariokarter13]

The part everyone forgets about the Star Wars box office numbers is that they don't just have to earn back the production budget, they have to earn back the $4 billion spent buying Star Wars in the first place. You don't do that by firing multiple directors, and spending $300 million on EVERY movie. It's still an open question whether they've even made a profit yet.

[@danieldosso2455]

"That boy (Iger) is our last hope" "No, there is another" (Filoni)

[@evertonporter7887]

@@shelvingunit2000 Western society can only be saved by repentance and a return to God. EU Star Wars can't save it!

[@ldr4690]

How anyone could screw up Star Wars to the point of putting out unwatchable films shows the whole organization is a total s**t show.

[@alexfrank5331]

You underestimate her toxicity!

[@JasonRasmussen]

Iger approved it all and extended her contract. Iger is the problem.

[@Comakino]

KK's management is all the explanation you need for the failure of Disney SW

[@johnarnold7984]

@@JasonRasmussen To be fair to Iger, it's not just him. It's all of Hollywood.

[@MegaMacReal]

"She goes or I go." "She's not going anywhere." "I'm gone."

[@Comakino]

Mega Mac he stuck up for her so far. I guess she has the dirt on him. The new guy, however...

[@namelessjedi2242]

I don’t care anymore what happens. The important parts of Star Wars are all destroyed. It cannot be fixed. A house cannot stand without a foundation.

[@macmcleod1188]

Exactly. I don't even watch Thor Skywalker videos on Star Wars anymore.

[@MrRobot-0]

They could retcont the sequels out of existence trough when they fade from the public mind.

[@dirus3142]

There is a way to fix it. demolish and rebuild. No SW movies for 10 - 15 years. Then remake the original movies with a new cast. As with many remakes, use the spirit of the original, but make it your own. For example, True Grit, and Robin Hood.

[@daghostds]

@@dirus3142 Ghostbuster 2016 called and said it's the best idea ever.. wait..

[@everforward5561]

You just move either forwards or backwards in time, with a story that has nothing to do with the Skywalkers.

[@Aristocles22]

Eisner was a builder, Iger was a buyer. Eisner built a legacy of unforgettable movies, while Iger bought the unforgettable legacies from other companies. While both had their good and bad points, Bob Iger's legacy can be summed up as "made some good purchases and some bad decisions regarding Star Wars". Eisner also had to take Disney down from a fairly low point and build it back up, while Iger had a strong base to work from. Overall, I'd say Eisner was the better CEO.

[@WarlockX4]

And that's saying something because a lot of people couldn't stand him because he was a micromanaging a-hole. But like you said he did good with Disney.

[@Aristocles22]

@@WarlockX4 Eisner alienated a number of people and made a number of errors, but it can't be denied that he improved the quality of the movies immensely. Iger didn't improve much of anything; he mostly bought other franchsies and remade existing movies.

[@WarlockX4]

@@Aristocles22 Agreed. I would rather have an a-hole that nobody likes come back and make Disney amazing again then the jackass we have now...

[@anthonydivon5571]

Eisner made a lot of bad decisions and Disney was in some serious financial difficulties during his leadership that being said all Iger did as CEO was buy up as much IP'S and studios as possible he did nothing original or creative with Disney which is ironically what Eisner tried to do as Disney's CEO it just his ideas were mostly failures. As much as a Star Wars fan as I am and I absolutely hated what he did with it I think the Fox acquisition will be the one thing in the long run that will hurt Disney and Iger's legacy they payed way too much for a failing studio just to acquire their movie catalog that still has not been integrated into the Disney + streaming and many of the the movies made by Fox are NOT Disney friendly don't be surprised if you never see some of them on Disney +

[@samdovakin2977]

bob iger turned disney to a golith of a company he was a very good star wars aside

[@IM-xs3uv]

I truly believe that if the sequel trilogy remains cannon then SW cannot be fixed: it will always have a rotten and uneven foundation. I will continue to enjoy the EU. I have no interest in the new EU Disney is planning.

[@everforward5561]

Not really. You just move away from the Skywalker saga entirely. That saga is what? less than 80 years total? There's a whole shitload of time before and long after that, and an entire universe. Star Wars never should have made it all about the Skywalkers in the first place.

[@QA-ut7dd]

@@everforward5561 It isn't, and it doesn't have to be. Old EU is a perfect example of this.

[@CrazyBomber22]

@@everforward5561 if you go forward in time, what is there of star wars? No sith, no jedi, not much left. Only thing they can do is go back in time. With the current leadership, better get ready for consistency-breaking cr@ppy movies and shows.

[@everforward5561]

@@CrazyBomber22 The future timeline could literally be ANYTHING. You saying it like someone with no imagination at all. It's literally free-range.

[@CrazyBomber22]

@@everforward5561 what I meant is that the future will no longer have what makes star wars unique, and not just another sci fi. Unless of course they retcon cannon again and bring back Jedi and/or sith.

[@reichbenasutti7281]

"I ruined Star Wars. Now I'm going to ruin the country. I approved this message."

[@jonscott6459]

Reich Benasutti how do you ruin something that’s already ruined?

[@shanemcgill5621]

*"Kathleen Kennedy ruined Star Wars and kept me from firing her, cause if I did she would set the Disney brand on fire on her way out with her inaccurate sexist lies. So I initiated my plan to step down from CEO, into more of a creative control role so that I could fire that idiot, toxic, SJW bitch and pin it all on Chapek wanting to align it with his vision for Disney and wanting to cut costs. I helped save Star Wars. Now I’m going to help save this glorious country!" P.S. not saying I’d indorse/support Bob Iger as a Presidential candidate, just making a joke/meme.

[@jonscott6459]

Shane McGill another manbaby who thinks “The Force is female” was some kind of radical feminist anti-men diatribe, rather than what it actually was: a marketing campaign to try to get more girls interested in going to see a Star Wars movie. Business not politics.

[@movealongnowDT]

@@jonscott6459 Manbaby? Look whose talking. Aren't you some keyboard warrior who made like 5 comments on this one video😂

[@PepperKatLancer]

@@jonscott6459 the Dem way free Heal care abolish privatized . Open all borders and free collage and collage det forgiveness. the taxes would sky rocket form that alone.

[@encinobalboa]

Iger must have backed KK when Soylo's terrible loss caught the attention of the board. KK was the wrong horse to back. Her management style is chaotic and the results show.

[@theunknownone5990]

As I recall, the rumor at the time was that he and the board tried to find a replacement after Solo and TLJ. But since the franchise was in the middle of a trilogy that was irreparably damaged, everyone they offered the position to (including Abrams) wisely turned it down. As a result, their only option was extending her contract until the train wreck was over.

[@encinobalboa]

@@theunknownone5990 Yes, I remember those rumors. Iger did not have the spine to fire KK FIRST, which is what was needed. That way, the new guy would not be thinking he/she was pushing KK out. Whatever the case may be, Iger is responsible.

[@AnnaMarianne]

Her utter incompetence is the most astonishing part of this fiasco. People have made bad movies before, and will in the future. But the more I learn about how she mismanaged the whole project, the more confused I am how on earth someone so objectively incompetent got into such a position of power and responsibility. I mean, I've never been the boss of anything, and even I would have understood that 1) you need to plan out the whole trilogy first before you start producing any of it, 2) don't let the directors ignore what pre-existing plans you have but make them stick to them, and 3) only hire directors once you've talked with them about what both you and they want from the movie, so you don't have hire and fire and then desperately look for a last minute replacement hire... repeatedly. These aren't some hidden philosopher's stones of leadership skill.

[@WarlockX4]

@@AnnaMarianne look up the "Peter Principle." It basically explains how people are promoted to their level of incompetence. The more incompetent a person is, the higher they'll get promoted. It's a very strange phenomenon that happens everywhere. There's also the term "Failing Up" which basically means the same thing.

[@encinobalboa]

@@AnnaMarianne Agree. KK compounded her error by running off multiple directors while in production which added huge costs to the budgets. Nothing cheeses corporate types more than wasteful spending. Iger knew this but failed to act.

[@robboyte1101]

Thank you, Midnight's Edge. Now it makes perfect sense why Kathleen Kennedy wasn't fired when the Star Wars franchise started to falter -- she would never go quietly into that good night. Given her history and her supposed conniving CYA maneuvering, there was no way to avoid it. Unless.... Good job on this piece, guys.

[@cormoran2303]

Iger saw that laughable whiteboard and peaced out before the company's inevitable crumbling.

[@soulfirez4270]

Yeah thats a theory that many people are not thinking about . Say what you will about Bob Iger he was the man in charge since 2005 and if anyone knew which way the tide was running it would be him . He took a hit from Star wars and seeing that was the direction marvel and disney plus were both heading maybe he thought oh shit this is going to crash and burn hard in the next couple years time to step back draw the same amount of money and take no further responsibility for the possible ensuing disaster.

[@ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked]

I don't think so. Iger pretty much stepped back and allowed it to fester in the company. If anyone is to blame for the current climate its him. Either for facilitating it or not having the spine to stop it dead in its tracks.

[@yudhiadhyatmikosiswono9082]

Kathleen Kennedy fate will be same as Amy Pascal, still in business but forgotten.

[@ericp1139]

You guys didn’t finish the video, did you?

[@dragonknightleader1]

Does this count as insider trading? Cause it sounds dangerously close to it.

[@Zomfoo]

Kathy K. rode the coattails of capable men until she got to show her real ability... er... inability.

[@Comakino]

Give her another award, pay her whatever fat pension you gotta give her and get her out the door. Just get her gone now.

[@skepticalfaith5201]

KK was Steven Spielberg’s #2 for over a decade. She knows *exactly* where all the skeletons are buried and will spill it if she doesn’t get what she wants. Its as likely that she gets suicided as it is that she gets fired. Best option - give her her own little production company on the side and copiously promote whatever dreck it produces. oh, wait. That’s what she was supposed to be getting with Disney Star Wars!

[@Mattersoflifeanddeath]

Something tells me Chapek is not a permanent fixture as CEO.

[@anthonydivon5571]

He's an interim CEO

[@catbertz]

He may be a well-compensated hatchet man to get her out the door.

[@ashleydortch2445]

Same here

[@CaesiusX]

Like you and some of the others here, that's how I see it as well.

[@BladeValant546]

Chapek seems like he will be worse lol.

[@mgraystl636]

The stuff about KK "rings true". If the captain goes down, she's taking the ship with her. That's what a REAL feminist would do.

[@titaneagle37]

Too true. They know how to destroy.

[@mgraystl636]

@@titaneagle37 it's all they know

[@trentusmagnus7423]

If Iger had retired at the end of 2015, he'd be remembered as one of Disney's greatest CEO's. Sometimes sticking around somewhere isn't a very good idea.

[@soulfirez4270]

Yeah I mean his over all legacy is a pretty big one for Disney but they will only ever remember the bad stuff that happened at the end.

[@creamithmanning2632]

Wait until Disney Plus inevitably becomes the #1 Streaming Platform and Iger becomes the greatest Disney executive since Walt Disney himself. Then you'll see why he stuck around.

[@dillymcquivver5779]

do you even know what a CEO does? what their job is? my disney stock is going up up up...has been for years. the CEO must be doing his job

[@itrthho]

It takes time to destroy the evidence...

[@karlougrina8581]

Yes because what people think of you in memory is more important then bags of cash. Sounds legit.

[@joemilton3273]

Iger for President 2024: “He’ll do for the country what he did for Star Wars!”

[@Numerber1Musican]

He'll start buying countries instead of companies, lol

[@JasonRasmussen]

Exactly. Keep Iger away from the White House.

[@side-fish]

I'm really more concerned about his China stance, as do other candidates' stance on China.

[@GAdmThrawn]

@Optimus Prime Wtf are you talking about? Iger is the exact opposite of a communist. He's a capitalist.

[@Marinealver]

Sure, why not?

[@Jeneric81]

We can all laugh that she's a glorified secretary, but imagine how much information for leverage over Hollywood she has collected in that role over her career.

[@skepticalfaith5201]

@Jonas Ohlsson ^^^^ this,

[@castantino]

Never bought the "Can't fire b/c Wahmen" excuse, the fact she and her cultist like followers would raise hell and throw temper tantrums makes more sense. Still weak but makes more sense

[@StarAllKungfu]

No, more like she knows where th buried the bodies. Bet she has dirt or private info like Paid off assault victims or something. Likely with little real evidence but enough to stigmy Igers run for Prez.

[@fjh3501]

She is a wrecking ball now but when fired she will go thermonuclear

[@mkaplan1383]

@@fjh3501 I think that's what you would call her Menopause.

[@item6931]

Joker outgrossing ROS is incredibly satisfying.

[@PackingProtons]

video starts at around 4:33 if you don't want to be suckered into a surf shark ad

[@Sarahmint]

Apparently, coincidentally, MasterCard, Salesforce, and Uber Eats CEO all stepped down on the same day. Weird.

[@alan6685]

A good day for change?

[@jong9379]

A lot of companies do this because newspapers and clickbait sites will get loaded with breaking news stories in a single day and it dilutes the amount of attention and focus away from them individually.

[@evertonporter7887]

At least KK can book a taxi using Uber with her Mastercard when she finally leaves Lucasfilm.

[@skepticalfaith5201]

Hmmm. Wonder if someone finally got around to looking at those Epstein tapes. 😱😁😭🤬

[@timotley2100]

Since Disney purchased, the only Star Wars project that was universally hailed is the Mandalorian. The one project Kathleen Kennedy had nothing to do with. Kind of says it all.

[@vstar7196]

Tim B Rogue One was the other gem in an otherwise dismal extension of the franchise.

[@ultimaIXultima]

@@vstar7196 Agreed, Rogue One was a good movie. Retconned, but at least an enjoyable star wars movie.

[@skyler114]

@@vstar7196 it was decent, dragged on in some part, better than episode 2.

[@skepticalfaith5201]

Rogue One was just passable. still miles ahead of TFA.

[@atomixfang]

That was a really long VPN ad...

[@russjohnson1715]

Bravo sir. One of the smoooothest segue's into an ad I've ever seen and heard.

[@JasonRasmussen]

Adios Iger. While you mended some bridges and had a successful run with Marvel, history will show Eisner as the superior CEO. Disney is creativity bankrupt under Bob Iger, literally making shot-for-shot remakes of superior Eisner era films, and bought IP with the money his predecessor made by building new IP. Iger also approved and oversaw the destruction of Star Wars; people blame Kathleen Kennedy, but Iger approved it all and extended her contract. I don't have much faith in the yes-man Bob Chapek who is 3rd place when Iger failed twice to groom a successor. Iger allowed Disney to loose its soul.

[@jasonschlierman412]

Jason Rasmussen Agreed. Funny how the MSM never mention that it’s Walt Disney and Michael Eisner era films Iger was remaking. 🤔

[@THSIM]

Actually, your reply sums up the situation (and adds a bit of insight) better than the actual video 😃 Thanks, man!

[@Ric_Roar]

Thank you for your post! I also prefer Eisner Disney. Disney "felt" more like Disney. I remember Eisner doing little videos before the ABC Sunday night movie (Wonderful World of Disney) and of course the weekday afternoon cartoons (DuckTales, Tailspin, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck) and movies like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin... and NO SJW AGENDAS!!! Just good, fun stories. Occasional subliminal perversion... but hey at least it wasn't over the top.

[@JasonRasmussen]

@@THSIM Thank you. I worked there, have a family member that has worked there 40 years, I've studied it, literally grew up there and hear the fireworks every night. So yes, I know more than the average pooh bear.

[@jasonschlierman412]

@@Ric_Roar Exactly.

[@simonjandrell5897]

i hope we get a Film of Kathleen Kennedy and the Star Wars Years i bet it would be so bloody Funny

[@evertonporter7887]

The people vs Kathleen Kennedy.

[@GreenspudTrades]

That was a great lead in to the sponsor. Stealthy!

[@MajorTom1313]

God dammit...

[@GreenspudTrades]

@@MajorTom1313 he's getting good at fooling us into watching his ads! lol

[@MajorTom1313]

@@GreenspudTrades Hahaha, yeah

[@leonardofonseca1844]

2:49 Saying VPN protects your privacy is the biggest lie that keep being repeated by a bunch of KZbinrs

[@ihavetubes]

They only care about that $$$

[@noneed4me2n7]

I love how devious and unscrupulous KK is. She’s the Cersei and Danerys rolled into one for Disney. I respect her ability to destroy a beloved franchise while still keeping her job. She definitely has a handle on how to manipulate the narrative to keep others afraid of removing her. What a world we live in.

[@karlmueller1980]

I think there’s more to this rumor and I’m on board yes give Star Wars to Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau and have those guys work under Kevin where he then can oversee all of Star Wars marvel TV/movies marvel comics.

[@QA-ut7dd]

Or just have Dave and Jon run the whole show...

[@gnarkillguch]

Kevin Feige is the guy who's single handedly running the MCU into the ground with his woke bullshit. Leave him out of Star Wars completely please.

[@lazerbeamhawkins]

Agreed, amd I find it interesting how every corner of the Disney movie releases has gone "woke" in the last 5 years. Almost like it is an "all in" marketing strategy/directive sent from above. Favreau and Filoni's offering seems to be the only exception, and that is most recent.

[@evertonporter7887]

@@gnarkillguch I'd sooner have Kevin Feige running Star Wars than KK. If not, then Jerry Bruckheimer should get the producer's job. Why Bruckheimer? Because he's one of the more conservative figures in Hollywood now.

[@averybaumann]

Marvel has gone completely man-hating woke at this point, expect it to crash and burn, he would be Kathleen 2.0.

[@macmcleod1188]

LOL. Awesome plug transition. However it doesn't drive me back to piracy. It drives me away from the entire industry. There's too much entertainment for me to consume as it is. Every week I fall another 20 to 40 hours behind. So I simply disconnect from any desire to see the programming. As the market splinters, the social value of watching shows to climb. No one gives a crap that I watched No Game No Life and I won't be discussing that with anyone else so the program had to entertain me on its own. I have developed an extreme distaste and distrust for large projects like Westworld Game of Thrones and Star Wars. This is because of the high likelihood my expectations will be subverted or that the programs will simply turn bad. I'm also bitterly opposed to the concept of paying $150 for 15 streaming channels so I can see the content that used to be on Netflix. And there's the development of entertainment such as your program which now consumes a good 10 hours to 15 hours a week of my entertainment time budget. And you were supported by an advertising model like the television shows that I grew up with. finally several franchises have treated me so poorly as a customer that I will not purchase their product again. And I have no desire to see their product for free either.

[@murderbunnies]

Surfshark enabled me to steal gigs of copyrighted data with torrenting! Thanks for sponsoring the content, Surfshark!

[@Guardias]

This feels more like Iger setting Chapek up to utterly fail so he can return as a savior.

[@trealsteve]

Greatest KZbin commercial ad ever. The scenes with the pirates was hilarious!

[@shelvingunit2000]

Andre you sure are slick at working in the ads for SurfShark™️. Well done. However, you really don’t need to make them so long. That was fully 3 minutes or more of a 15 minute video.

[@52moviesayear]

I am hoping for a restructure as long as Kathleen Kennedy gets the boot. Star Wars needs some good news instead of all this unsettling of the structure.

[@pk13910]

One point of contention is that with the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, they also go ILM. They are making bank off of that acquisition. ILM does special effects work for dozens of films per year. It's a money printing machine.

[@doesntmatter5857]

So Iger is basically the Emperor if his backstory had been explained.

[@SuperWolsey]

Been saying this for over 18 months

[@AbbyBazil]

Thank you for what you do!

[@titanjedi]

And if Iger isn’t running Disney when it fails, it won’t affect his 2024 bid . Distance himself from negative SW because he’d not get all those votes.

[@gr8latino]

I always thought Kennedy wouldn't be fired because then she'd cry "Disney is sexist".

[@1934jackson]

I agree, but if Disney keep losing money and fans on her mistakes eventually enough will be enough and they will not be able to justify her place at the company, speciality to share holders.

[@NeverForget1776]

BTW... for those inside the bizz Chapek is known for being a major cheap-scape, something that is good for industries where cost cutting is important but when it comes to entertainment like the Disney Magic cutting costs for the sake of cutting costs can be far more costly in the long run then any short term money saved. Chapek is the one who placed huge cost cutting measures on the Star Wars expansion at Disney which has lead to huge disappointments and increased visitor dissatisfaction. Eisner's problem was he tried to hard to micro-manage but at least he understood the importance of the Disney magic and ensuring that it was more important keeping visitors happy/satisfied then shareholders. When your customers are happy/satisfied sales are more then likely to be good if not increases and that in turn will make shareholders happy. The entire corporate world has been turned upside down with this shortsighted focus on shareholders over stakeholders, placing more emphasis on making shareholders happy instead of employees and customers. It's lead to many profitable short gain strategies that have disastrous long term damages like Just in in time inventory systems and focusing on Market Growth over Market security. The smart phone industry is seeing market saturation and because it built its model around constant growth it snow facing serous problems.

[@titaneagle37]

Terrific content! Thank you!

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

I still say they fired Iger to make sure he didn't try to buy DC comics too.

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

@@Casimir1100 You got that backwards. His job is not "manage the CEO" but to be the CEO of the "creatives" division. Basically he was sidelined.

[@RaydeusMX]

Regardless of Disney's internal drama nothing short of removing the new trilogy from canon and reinstating the expanded universe will be able to save SW.

[@shindari]

Why do I get the feeling like Bob Iger has this... "Vladimir Putin" vibe about him?? He's stepping down, but... not really giving up any power, in fact he may actually be becoming MORE powerful, while putting a "bullet-shield" in front of himself, who can take the blame, while he avoids all the slander. When this guy runs for President (and he WILL, it's practically a guarantee that he will at least try to), do America a favor, and DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS GUY!!! He gives me a BAD FEELING!

[@SuperWolsey]

Ditto. We can't have anymore Billionaires stinking up 1600 after what's in store

[@palaniuki]

It's not weird at all.......... During the first three quarters of 2019, 1,160 CEOs left their positions, according to the staffing firm Challenger, Gray, & Christmas. This figure exceeds the number of CEOs who departed during the same nine-month span at the height of the 2008 recession (which saw 1,132 CEO departures). Source : BusinessInsider

[@arthuredens]

Imagine Iger defending The Last Jedi on the presidential trail

[@CookieManCookies]

Love your videos. Always thoughtful, and confirmed my suspicions regarding bob iger, and kathleen kennedy. Also took you up on that surfshark deal. (Much more price competitive than ExpressVPN.) Thanks!

[@vstar7196]

You sure have a hard-on for Kennedy. She’s incompetent as a studio exec. I don’t question that fact for a second. But the truth is, everything she did ultimately had to go through Iger. Obviously he didn’t have a clue what the core essence of the Star Wars universe was and to my surprise, neither did Kennedy. Iger’s gone, she has to go next. But the damage has been done. The fans who have carried this franchise for over forty years have left and the crap that Lucasfilm has released under the Disney banner hasn’t brought in the younger fans necessary to bring new life to the saga.

[@tasken_lander_redux4775]

“This episode of Surfshark has been brought to you, in part, by Midnight’s Edge...”

[@SuperWolsey]

Get used to it. Unless we as consumers tell KZbin and Google and congress to stuff COPPA where the sun don't shine, this is the current norm for all channels not geared to the brats

[@BGsRepairStation]

So star wars fails under his watch, and instead of having to leave Disney, he gets to "step down" and get a job upgrade?

[@andrewtaylor940]

I think you guys miss the bigger picture involving Iger. As you point out he may be having some Political Aspirations down the road. For that he has to be publicly perceived as a winner. He must step off the throne on top. A massive success. At this moment that still remains the case. But a huge problem is looming. A problem that is outside of any business plans or abilities to plan for or work around. But one that Iger does not want staining his sterling reputation. Corona-Chan. The Wu-Flu. Has anybody noticed that 2 Disney parks are currently shuttered? And best case estimates put them as closed until late March. If the best case estimates hold Disney will only lose $300 Million. But there is no sign that the best case will become a reality. There is a greater sign that COVID 19, the Wuhan Corona Virus will instead be a bomb set off under Disney's business plans. How many days will it be until one of the major parks is forced to close? Tokyo is in jeopardy already. With the major outbreak in Northern Italy Paris is threatened. How soon until it hits Orlando? There is already a worrying case in LA. The Parks are Disney and Disney studios Safety Net. They are the guaranteed money to cover the up and downs of the entertainment industry. The Coronavirus is already impacting Travel, Hotels, and Vacations. It prevents people from gathering, even going to the movies in the largest growing market. What will Disney's expected return on Mulan look like if there are no theaters able to show it in China? How is this impacting Disney's Cruise Ships? Yeah, there will be blood in the coming weeks. And Iger doesn't want it on his hands. Hence Bob "Chainsaw" Chapek gets the nod. Bob's specialty is cutting costs to the bone. Then taking a bonesaw to what remains. AT&T is likely going through their own similar gyrations. While they don't have the travel parks and resorts to worry about, their portfolio is more dependent on cinema. We have a rising Black Swan event that will hit these industries harder than just about anything else. Normal consumer demand for most products and household goods will return as the virus fades with summer. But the travel industry will take years to recover.

[@snowness110]

They have to get rid of Kathleen Kennedy

[@hugoguzman4985]

MAN, that sponsorship was smooth as a baby's butt...

[@IM-xs3uv]

Dude, step away from that baby.

[@theocratickingdom30]

I M 😂

[@christophernuzzi2780]

A baby armadillo, maybe.

[@HotRodakaMadMax]

Kathleen Kennedy is the sith we have been looking for.

[@Ruylopez778]

IGER as chairman of the board: UNLIMITED POWERRRR!!

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Disney Board: Bob....YOU'RE FIRED! Robocop: Thank you

[@evertonporter7887]

Lord Sugar should fire him.

[@bwtv147]

My local over the air carrier has been running a crawl at the bottom of the screen that says Hulu is slashing channels and raising prices to make up for it.

[@vorlon010]

I find it interesting to consider that, so far as I can see, both of Iger's biggest success and biggest failure come from the same thing: buying a successful property, giving the person in charge lots of money, and getting out of the way. It worked out with Marvel, because they had a plan they were committed to and the right people at the top to see it through. It failed with Star Wars because, far as I can tell, they weren't committed to any plan, and the people at the top seem to be more interested in their own pet ideas than what little plan they *did* have.

[@andrewhasseler7131]

These videos are turning more and more from entertainment reviews like the good old days to drama filled speculation conspiracy theories. What happened man?!

[@boogerstastesalty]

That Surfshark Promo transition.... :)

[@luxtigris]

Shame this channel has just turned into live-streams and long ads instead of concise docu style editorials.

[@LL-dj3oh]

I can only hope the rumors are true

[@VespoLiveGaming]

Sooner or later, they'll run out of Bobs

[@codylewis4536]

"The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see the light, the future is."

[@racoonlittle1679]

How strange... I had an ad about Bob Iger right before this video...

[@eds6755]

Iger wants to run for Pres in 2024. After seeing what happened to Star War under his leadership I wouldn't even trust him to clean my toilet.

[@eds6755]

He's not creative enough to help the creative side. Disney has very few truly creative people at this point.

[@ForceMaximus84]

Honestly, even with Iger done as CEO, I doubt anything positive will come from this. Kennedy is in a prime spot to be appointed as the CEO with Iger in his current position, meaning more of the same crap for at least another decade. All the same, I’m glad to see him step down and if he runs for POTUS, I’m not voting for him knowing how he trashed Disney, Lucasfilm and Fox. At this point, I hope Disney gets in such dire financial straits that they have to sell everything they bought.

[@MrAlcazar]

This wasn't so much a "stepping down," for Iger, it's more of a "fail upward." A popular trend in Disney these days. Just look at Kennedy. She drove a beloved franchise into the ground, and hasn't once been reprimanded for it.

[@RichardRagan]

I am surprised Disney's board of directors let Iger and Kennedy stay on for so long. They should have axed both of them, taken the bad press, then declared TLJ non-cannon, and brought in talent to do the last three movies. The damage might already have been done to SW. Since the rest of Disney is ok, the corporation can probably absorb the loss and limp along with a new trilogy that will have an uphill battle to prove itself.

[@brandonpeterman9964]

Strategically speaking the rumor makes sense.

[@anastasiosanastasopoulos5736]

I find it somewhat hard to fathom that Disney do not have a special crew to "take care of problems" like KK. Her disappearance would definitely have people talking and rumours would be flying for a few days/weeks, but ultimately, Disney would weather the storm and everyone could look forward to blue skies.

[@darthdurkelthewise320]

I disagree that Iger will be diving into a Presidential run any time soon. In the longer term perhaps but not now. He’s not even answering to stockholders about foggy streaming numbers, lack of park interest, or Star Wars for that matter. He’ll need to get those things straight before jumping on a campaign bus. Iger really doesn’t have a shining record right now either. Iger has spent a lot of money and added a ton of debt to Disney’s back end. Iger was never a creative leader and isn’t today. In fact before he got the CEO job there wasn’t a lot of confidence in his creative decision making capabilities and as you correctly stated he had to fight hard to get that job. Furthermore, Chapek is not a class favorite among the employees at Disney as he has put a lot of spending on the chopping block while raising prices for park goers substantially. He’s your cheap uncle that still sends you a $5 bill for your birthday. However, on the flip side this could be a good thing for Iger’s spending problem. I just don’t think any of this is a good look for Disney. As far as Kathleen Kennedy, everyone knows she’s a cancer right now but IMO Iger won’t touch her for a variety of reasons I’m sure. He’s too connected and has too many people/friends that could become enemies if he himself fired Kennedy in the current political climate. However, perhaps he either believes/knows Chapek will make a move or maybe he’ll have Chapek do the deed as he remains in the background as Chairman, away from any blowback. Only time will tell and there’s no doubting that the speedy nature of these moves surface more questions than answers but I’d bet we’re seeing rough times ahead for Disney and a shakeup is upon us. Get your popcorn 🍿 Great content as always 👍🏻

[@jamiebraswell5520]

Iger will do about as good as Bloomberg for President, lol!

[@armoroftruth3166]

When a king fall he will bring dow his servants with himself

[@5555144]

Damn! KK is not going down without a fight. LOL

[@hr8978]

The day KK is sacked, I will have an OT marathon! The war against western culture is on and WOKE entertainers will not back down until they bleed billions!

[@spaceodds1985]

H R WOKE knows its in trouble... and they will not go down quietly. BoP has flopped as had most of the other WOKE films of the past. No Time To Die will be the last stand. If that disappoints at the BO (it won’t flop its 007 after all) hopefully then there will start being a shift

[@evertonporter7887]

"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people...If my people, who are called by my name shall humble themselve and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear their prayer, forgive their sin and heal their land." Repent of your sins and turn to God, people! Star Wars cannot save you. Luke Skywalker cannot save you. Repent, and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved....before it's too late!

[@therealking6202]

This was like the sloth DMV scene.

[@chicostephenson]

they've been trying to find a way to get rid of kathleen kennedy for a while! maybe now they can finally do it.

[@asafdanieli7048]

the corporate politics behind star wars is more interesting than the franchise itself

[@Comakino]

You know what this whole Streaming service thing reminds me of?... (Whispers): Dot com bubble

[@rudbin1403]

Gotta love the usage of Kaptein Sabeltann in this video!

[@jasonschlierman412]

If Iger is such a great CEO, why are a number of his “hits” remakes from the Walt Disney and Michael Eisner eras?

[@SuperDuperDavo]

The fact that she came out and said "We don't have comic books. We don't have 800-page novels. We don't have anything other than passionate storytellers who get together and talk about what the next iteration might be." ...HOLY SHIT.... Why is this person in charge of Star Wars?

[@LoneBerseker]

14:36 ..no thanks i dont need you to tell me what to do. you're selling this way to often its getting annoying.

[@skunk12]

Yer FACE is getting annoying.

[@christophernuzzi2780]

Right? The same speech about "sailing the high seas" etc. Amazing how people will do something that annoys their viewers for $.

[@jonmaciel]

Whether they get rid of KK now or wait for her contract to expire I don't think makes a difference. The damage that's already been caused is too great. However, if they get rid of her now instead of waiting for the contract to expire, it could be viewed as an olive branch to the fandom. As for recovering Star Wars, short of massive retcons, I don't see how that happens.

[@JohanMsWorld]

I think they have a chance to kick her upwards as the saying goes - Aka to a position as CEO of the parks that is now vacant. There she has a much better position to use her business skills and experience to run the parks while still having a as large (or larger) presence as she had when she was CEO of Lucasfilm. Johan.

[@titanjedi]

Seems if Iger is thinking 2024, maybe he needs someone running everything for him so he can concentrate on preparing himself; and he keeps final say. KKk probably is a thorn now, and they have to figure how to pull without leading.

[@14bface]

Honestly worried the Disney board is blaming bob and not kk. Disney was at fault for rushing the sequel trilogy and not redirecting kk’s focus on crushing the ot characters and promoting only a girl power agenda. But kk and her team wrote poorly and crapped on the fans

[@kununity]

It's ultimately Iger's fault though, he's the one ultimately in control and I believe he knew (or at least suspected) that KK was a "liability", yet he still decided to extend her contract.

[@14bface]

GhostProject Don’t disagree there at all. But unfortunately I worry we will be stuck with the liability

[@mastermp2]

9:15- "characters Walt Disney originally created". Aren't most of those characters based on different fairy tales , fables and other stories?

[@mechajay3358]

I can't really see Disney wanting Iger to go, but if it's to get rid of Kennedy, I see the reason why they can be on board with it.

[@thewolfofwallstreet627]

I think there was a lot of reasons for Bob Iger stepping down suddenly like this that even if KK was part of the reason, she's probably like reason #135 by this point.

[@ApolloMcrib]

"Piracy is low key wrong accept when I do it." Yeah that's how I feel about it too.

[@philipcahill2369]

Iger hasn’t stepped back He’s stepping into position for a drop kick You can guess the target

[@oatlord]

New CEO always means new executive leadership.

[@matwhang]

Star Wars isn’t dead by any means I think. All it needs is 1 fantastic movie to get it back on track, ala Batman Begins / Dark Knight. Deep down, I think all the fans still love Star Wars even after the terrible last few movies (esp Last Jedi), and if Disney can deliver that 1 unbelievably amazing movie, the fans will give back their support. That’s my hope at least 🙏🙏

[@angrytoybox2033]

I don’t really care, I lived without and Star Wars for over 2 years now. Funny thing is I don’t miss it. But her removal would be glorious. Still not returning though. I will never forgive them for what their employees said and what they did to Luke.

[@alecjones8235]

The money is too strong of an Addiction For these corporate cannibals

[@Papa-Corn]

If the rumor is true, things surrounding Disney and Ms.Kennedy make a lot more sense now.