John Lasseter will exit Disney on Dec. 31, the company announced Friday. The former chief creative officer overseeingย Pixar and Disney Animation will assume an unspecified “consulting role” at Disney until his departure.
Lasseterย announced he was taking a sabbatical in Novemberย after the publication of aย Hollywood Reporter storyย in which “former Pixar insiders” said he frequently made a habit of “grabbing, kissing, making comments about physical attributes” of women at the company.
At the time, Lasseter said his leave of absence would provide an opportunity for him to take “better care of myself, to recharge and be inspired, and ultimately return with the insight and perspective I need to be the leader you deserve.”