The cancellation of Gigantic was announced on October 10, 2017. Nathan Greno changed agencies on November 03, 2017. The expose about Lasseter was published on November 21, 2017. It was announced Greno had moved to Skydance on February 22, 2018. Lasseter's position at Skydance was announced on January 09, 2019. Make of that what you will.Disney's Divinity wrote:That is interesting. When did Greno leave Disney? Was it around the time all this stuff started to erupt or no? If he left long before that, he might have had a hand in getting Lasseter hired at Skydance.
The articles below mention that Paramount is not willing to end their partnership with Skydance and that Lasseter’s new contract comes with a seven-figure salary and bonuses.
John Lasseter Contract at Skydance Contains Ironclad Legal Protections
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/john ... 203104128/
Skydance Consulted Time’s Up Before John Lasseter Hire
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/john ... 203104966/
Paramount Pictures Grapples With John Lasseter Surprise, Slate’s Future
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/para ... 203105295/
Skydance's John Lasseter Hire Could Cause Problems for Paramount
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... nt-1175054
The Dilemmas Of John Lasseter’s Revival At Skydance Animation
https://deadline.com/2019/01/john-lasse ... 202532328/