In a seismic shock to Hollywood, former longtime Disney chief Robert Iger will return to lead the entertainment giant, the Disney board announced Sunday night.
In 2020, Iger stepped down as chief executive of Disney after 15 years in the job.
Iger made his mark on the company with several key gambles. In 2006, Iger led Disney to buy Pixar Animation Studios from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in order to rescue Disney’s flagging animation business. That was followed by the 2009 deal to purchase Marvel Entertainment, which has resulted in a virtually unbroken streak of box office winners produced by Kevin Feige. In 2012, Disney bought Lucasfilm from George Lucas and relaunched the “Star Wars” film franchise with a new trilogy.
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