Coverage dated August 14, 2023

Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore

Headline from Digital Journal

Lucasfilm's visual effects and animation studio in Singapore will close down in the coming months due to economic reasons.

Digital Journal's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. PJ Media

    Mouse House Getting Nervous as Disney Shutters Lucasfilm Studio in Singapore (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Disney is feeling the pinch so hard right now that it announced on Tuesday it would be closing down Lucasfilm's visual effects and animation studio in Singapore

  2. Digital Journal

    Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Lucasfilm's visual effects and animation studio in Singapore will close down in the coming months due to economic reasons.

  3. Gizmodo

    Lucasfilm Closes Singapore VFX Studio Behind Clone Wars (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic is moving to "consolidate their global footprint," around 300 Singaporeans will be laid off.

  4. Insider

    Lucasfilm shutters its Singapore studio after nearly 2 decades in the country amid Disney's plan to save $5.5 billion this year (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The winding down "is in response to changes in the industry and business conditions," a Singapore government unit said in a statement.

  5. Deadline

    Lucasfilm Closing Singapore VFX & Animation Studio After Two Decades (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Lucasfilm is closing its Singapore visual effects and animation studio after nearly two decades, potentially leading to around 300 layoffs. Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) VFX …

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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