Former Toy Story Director turned Pixar mogul was granted one of the most powerful positions in the movie business two years ago; head honcho at the Disney animation studios.That is of course USED to be one of the most powerful positions in the film industry. A recent back catalogue of second rate CGI disasters and an endless tirade of straight to DVD prequels and sequels meant Disney's main revenue rested on Pixar relations and High School Musical films. This has in fact left skeptics considering this position a step down for Lasseter.
Although recapturing the magic Disney once had, which seems to have bypassed an entire generation, and re-establishing its status as a movie giant against new rivals Dreamworks Animation Studios will not be a challenge for Lasseter in the slightest. No one is better suited for this position than the man who is responsible for changing the face of children's animated cinema and initially knocking Walt's empire from the top spot.
The only problem I put forward is this; has he been recapturing Disney's lost identity or simply reworking Pixar's formula within the Disney studios? Or on the other hand, without Lasseter being at the helm of Pixar will the company find itself struggling to bring out masterpieces after its peak Wall-E?
Well with the first Disney film produced entirely under Lassetter's watch named Bolt receiving much critical praise and The Princess and the Frog being the first 2-D animated Disney film since 2004 to be released this coming Christmas 2009, it appears all is well at the House of Mouse.
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