Keys to the news:
- Impact on Marvel Studios: The Visual Development (VFX) department has been practically dismantled, leaving only a minimal coordination team.
- Massive cut: disney eliminates nearly 1,000 positions under new CEO Josh D’Amaro.
- Strategy change: The layoffs are not due to AI, but rather a reduction in the project portfolio to prioritize quality over quantity.
CDMX.- The entertainment industry has received a seismic blow. disneythe giant that in the last decade devoured producers of the stature of Lucasfilm, Fox and Marvel Studioshas begun an aggressive restructuring. Under the management of its new CEO, Josh D’Amarothe company has confirmed the dismissal of approximately thousand employeesa measure that seeks to optimize resources but that threatens to alter the aesthetic identity of its most lucrative franchises.
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The dismantling of the VFX team at Marvel Studios
While the cuts affect various divisions, the impact on Marvel Studios It is deep and worrying. The department of Visual Development (VFX)responsible for designing the settings, characters and illustrations that bring the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to life, has lost almost all of its permanent staff.
From now on, the studio will operate with a tiny group of full-time employees whose main function will not be to create, but coordinate external resources. This transition towards outsourcing marks the end of an era of “in-house” design that guaranteed the visual cohesion of the saga.
Official reasons: Goodbye to overproduction, no to humans
Contrary to the current trend in the technology industry, sources assure that these layoffs are not linked to the use of Artificial Intelligence. Disney attributes the decision to “continuous evaluation” to better manage investments.
“I know this is difficult. These decisions do not reflect their contributions or the overall strength of the company. They reflect our assessment of how to best manage our resources,” D’Amaro said in an official statement.
The real reason lies in the statements that the man himself Kevin Feige made last year: the MCU suffered wear and tear due to excess content in a short time. Disney’s solution is drastic: reduce the project pipeline and cut overhead to ensure profitability.
What will happen to the future of the MCU?
The change of course seeks to correct course after years of criticism for the irregularity in the quality of the visual effects and plots. The new slogan is clear: fewer series and movies, but with greater focus on excellence.
Despite the dismantling of its internal visual team, Marvel Studios maintains its priorities for 2026:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Avengers: Doomsday
Both productions will be the litmus test for this new management model. With budgets of around $700 million between production and marketing, Disney is committed to “doing more with less structure,” trusting that the reduction of its workforce will not translate into a loss of that visual magic that turned Marvel into a global empire. (With information from Cinema More Comics and Geek Culture)
