Gary Marsh to Exit as Disney Branded Television President,

Disney Branded Television President and Chief Creative Officer Gary Marsh is stepping down after 33 years with the corporate. He will launch his personal manufacturing firm, which has a cope with Disney.

Under that pact, Marsh will make two new “Descendants” films and a “Beauty and the Beast” prequel, in addition to collection “Tink,” “School for Sensitive Souls” and “Witch Mountain.” Marsh, who departs Disney correct on the finish of 2021, will create content material for all of Disney’s many platforms, together with Disney+, Hulu, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, ABC, National Geographic, Freeform and FX.

While you won’t know Gary Marsh’s identify, you recognize his work. Marsh developed and shepherded iconic Disney exhibits like “High School Musical,” “Hannah Montana,” “Lizzie McGuire,” “The Descendants” and “That’s So Raven,” amongst many others. And dad and mom owe him a debt of gratitude — it was Marsh who launched Disney Junior Channel and exhibits like “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Doc McStuffins,” “Elena of Avalor” and “Sofia the First.”

“For 33 years, I’ve had the greatest job in television,” Marsh stated in a press release on Tuesday. “The stories we’ve told, the music we’ve created, the stars we’ve discovered, the franchises we’ve built – all of it has entertained and engaged millions of kids and families around the globe. Thanks to the reach of Disney’s streaming platforms, those stories will live forever in the hearts and minds of future generations, alongside all the new stories I look forward to telling. There simply could not be a more compelling or creatively stimulating time to enter the production ranks.”

“Gary’s leadership and creative genius have shaped a generation of beloved kids and family programming, and we are forever grateful for the indelible impact he’s made at The Walt Disney Company,” Peter Rice, chairman of Disney General Entertainment, added. “Gary is a valued leader and good friend, and we’ve been talking about this move for years. So when he decided to focus solely on producing after three decades of an amazing executive career, I jumped at the opportunity to keep him among us.”

Marsh’s transfer has been within the works for fairly some time, Disney stated on Tuesday. He agreed to remain put by means of Disney’s acquisition of a lot of the Fox property and the corporate reorg that adopted. And then there was COVID.