I don't think the point is that Disney has the right to do it (in fact, this director was booted midway through production), but that what Disney is doing is stupid and disheartening. And before anyone jumps to say "duh, his is what corporates do", I would say that Disney is actually a usually a pretty good steward of creative vision and characterization.
>> I would say that Disney is actually a usually a pretty good steward of creative vision and characterization.
IIRC, right before they bought Pixar, Disney's animation division was a mess. It was releasing crappy direct-to-video sequels one after another, and their deal with Pixar was the only thing producing high quality content.
