Garson will succeed Morris on 4 January 2027, when Morris becomes president emeritus. Pete Docter will remain chief creative officer as Pixar divides operational and creative oversight.
Pixar has named Jonathan Garson as its next president, putting the studio’s general manager in charge of production and operations while Pete Docter remains its chief creative officer.
Garson will succeed Jim Morris, who will become president emeritus on 4 January 2027. Morris joined Pixar in 2005. He has led the Disney animation studio for 12 years and was its second president, after Ed Catmull.
Garson will work with Docter and oversee producers, department heads and post-production, the work that follows filming or animation. Garson joined Pixar in 2010 after working at Disney, where he has spent more than 30 years. He previously led Pixar’s marketing and franchise team.
Jonas Rivera will take on an expanded role as executive vice president of creative, focusing full time on the creative oversight of films with Docter and working closely with Garson. Rivera will oversee directors, creative vice presidents and the teams responsible for development, casting and content advice. He and Docter will be executive producers on every Pixar film.
Rivera joined Pixar in 1994 as its first production intern. His producing work includes Oscar wins for Inside Out and Toy Story 4. His first feature as producer, Up, earned a best picture nomination, and he was an executive producer of Inside Out 2.
Garson and Morris will both report to Alan Bergman, chairman of Disney Entertainment Studios. Pixar’s president has historically reported to the Disney studios chairman rather than to Docter.
Bergman said the transition prepares for Morris’s eventual retirement and will ensure a smooth succession for the team. Morris said he was stepping back from day-to-day work after 52 years in the business and would take on special projects.
Morris will continue developing and mentoring talent across Pixar and the wider Walt Disney studio, as well as working on technology initiatives for storytellers and artists. He will also remain an executive producer on Incredibles 3.
Pixar’s upcoming theatrical releases include two original animated films, followed by Incredibles 3:
| Film | Release date |
|---|---|
| Gatto | 5 March 2027 |
| Ghost Market | 10 March 2028 |
| Incredibles 3 | 16 June 2028 |
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