As reported by Reuters, last month the company let go of almost 100 employees, with Lightyear director Angus MacLane among them. He had been at Pixar for 26 years and has previously co-directed Finding Dory and won an Annie Award for Character Animation on The Incredibles.

While small compared to Pixar's employee base of about 1,200, the layoffs are notable because the studio is a creative force generating franchises and characters that drive revenue across Disney.

Among the layoffs that took place at the Walt Disney Company were job cuts at Pixar that included the director and producer of Lightyear, Deadline has confirmed. Director Angus MacLane, a 26-year

Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios cut 75 positions last week, including two executives who worked on the financial disappointment “Lightyear,” Reuters reported Saturday. Angus MacLane, director of the “Toy Story” spinoff and a 26-year animation veteran, and Gayln Susman, producer on the film, were among those removed from their roles.

Disney's job cuts are part of a broader plan to slash costs. They come as the company faces declining linear networks and a loss in subscribers for its Disney+ streaming service.

Pixar Animation Studios, a studio owned by the Walt Disney Company, has laid off 75 of its employees, two of whom were with the studio for over 25 years.