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Hollywood insiders are speculating that Disney's Bob Iger and Alan Horn are headed for the exit

Disney movie chief Alan Horn, aged 77, is the center of speculation that he is about to depart.Wall Street wants to know details of Disney's plan to boost its subscription streaming business without hurting the film box office.

Horn, 77, whose title is co-chairman and chief creative officer of Disney Studios Content, has spent the past eight years overseeing Disney's non-stop hit movie machine. Horn, whose co-chairman is Alan Bergman, has credits which include some of the biggest movie franchises in history including the Marvel and the Star Wars series.

Horn joined back in 2012 after exiting Warner Bros., where he oversaw the hugely successful "Harry Potter" franchise. Disney's 2021 film slate which includes movies such as "Black Widow," starring Scarlett Johanssen is already set, leaving Horn an opportunity to step down. New chief executive Bob Chapek is restructuring the company in support of its streaming platforms, at a time when the pandemic is still wreaking havoc with movie production and theme park attendance.

 

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