Disney ditches sequel policy
From InsideBayArea.com:
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Disney ditches sequel policy
Jobs backs move away from former direct-to-DVD strategy
By Gary Gentile, Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 06/23/2007 07:00:02 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES — In a major strategy shift, the Walt Disney Co. said it will stop making lucrative direct-to-DVD sequels of such classic animated films as "Cinderella," a move that reflects the growing influence of former Pixar executives John Lasseter and Steve Jobs, who once called the films "embarrassing."
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