Jim Morris Named Pixar GM

[MidgardDragon]

pixarplanet.com/blog/jim-morris-named-pixar-general-manager

Ed Catmull announced in a press release today that Jim Morris would become Pixar Animation Studios’ new general manager. This position means that he oversees every aspect of Pixar production, from features to shorts, to DVD’s to theme park attractions.

The WALL•E producer joined Pixar in 2005 but has had 13 years of experience as (former) president of Lucasfilm and manager of it’s two main divisions, ILM and Skywlaker Sound.

Catmull also named Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new general manager, Andrew Millstein, who has been with Disney for 11 years.

Catmull commented: ""Jim and Andrew are two of the most talented, capable, and experienced production executives working in animation today, and we’re fortunate to have them running the day-to-day operations of our two animation studios."

[vanessajoyce]

Well, that's proof that Pixar doesn't view WALL-E as anything but an outstanding success. You don't promote someone if he did a bad job.

[bkim]

I'm so glad that Disney and Pixar seem to be taking this film very seriously as a real milestone for their companies and for animation in general. What they did here is probably the greatest "compliment" you can give someone for a job well done in the entertainment industry.