Walt Disney Animation Studios has laid off employees at its Vancouver office as part of a strategic shift in content production. While Disney has not officially disclosed the number of job cuts, sources familiar with the situation estimate that the Vancouver office now houses approximately 300 employees.
The layoffs stem from Disney’s decision to reduce long-form content and instead focus on one theatrical feature per year alongside short-form projects. As part of this shift, the Tiana series—a Princess and the Frog spinoff—has been canceled, along with another feature-length project in development.
Disney’s Vancouver studio, which opened in 2022, was primarily focused on long-form programming. Despite the layoffs, there are no plans to shut down either the Vancouver or Burbank, California offices.
Vancouver remains a major animation hub, with over 150 studios operating in the region.
A spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that the entertainment giant is scrapping its Tiana series as well as an unannounced feature-length project for Disney+, the company’s streaming service.
