Disney Animation Head Jennifer Lee Warns of Potential Production Halt Due to Strike

Jennifer Lee, the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, has expressed concern that the ongoing actors' strike could disrupt animation production later this year. Lee, whose husband Alfred Molina is a member of the striking actors union, revealed that she has managed to keep production going until now but anticipates the strike will start affecting her films by the end of the year. Despite this, she is optimistic that a fair deal will be reached to resolve the strike. Lee, who won an Oscar for her work on the film Frozen, believes that the success of the movie, which grossed over $1 billion, was not anticipated and marked an evolution in Disney storytelling. She also discussed her latest project, Wish, which she says is taking Disney animation in new and unprecedented directions. Lee's passion for Disney stems from her difficult childhood, during which she found solace in films like Cinderella, which inspired her to persevere and eventually become one of the prominent women in the company.