“In fairness,” says Shawn Robbins, the chief analyst at Box Office Pro, “the shifting of consumer behavior is less on the Pixar team itself and more on the former Disney leadership that siphoned three of the animation hub’s films to streaming as part of a broader strategy.”
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/elemental-box-office-bo-b-pixar-1235648044/
I don't know why CMac is gone, but clearly there is tension among leadership as to how to correct this ongoing disaster. Some people say it's Blackrock and ESG, some people are still blaming Chapek, some people are blaming the person sitting next to them. To some extent, I'm sure they're all correct. But one thing for certain is there is clearly a lot more pain to come for all of us.