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Originally Posted by C Roberts
Didn't Eisner piss off the guy who went and started up Dreamworks SKG (I forget the story behind this) with Spielberg and Geffen?
If so then I'm glad Eisner's in charge because Shrek was better (as a family film at least) than anything Disney's done in the past 20 years. Keep up the good work Mike and drive more people towards finding creative freedom elsewhere.   |
When Frank Wells died, Katzenberg thought that he should get bumped up to Wells old title and position, which was essentially the Number 2 man. Eisner never formally filled Wells old position and left Katzenberg right where he was. Katzenberg, pissed, stormed off and convinced Spielberg and money-man Geffen to start up their own venture. Spielberg had nothing really to gain in this and neither did Geffen, but Katzenberg had
everything to gain as well as
everything to lose. Katzenberg sold them on this idea, and got his wish, which was to stick it to Disney every single chance he got.