Part 2/11:
The Consequences of Shallow Hiring Practices
This shift away from original, groundbreaking content has come at a cost. Critics argue that the last several years have seen Disney’s creative output stumble, heavily reliant on reboots and remakes of beloved classics rather than innovating new narratives. The result has been a string of failures at the box office and in audience reception, with noticeable exceptions limited to pre-existing intellectual properties. The perceived shift towards inclusion at the expense of storytelling talent is seen as a fundamental reason for this decline, with some suggesting that Disney’s leadership has become overly politicized and disconnected from what made the company successful.