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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Marvel Layoffs 2026: Workforce Slashed by 8% as Disney Moves Ahead With 1,000 Job Cuts

The layoffs have hit Marvel Studios and key marketing divisions hard, leading to exits of high-ranking veterans and the dissolution of entire units. (Credit: AFP News)

Tuesday marked the start of a wave of job cuts at Disney that will eventually reach 1,000 staff, hitting Marvel and various publicity teams particularly hard.

The shake-up has even touched the upper echelons of the marketing department, with several key deputies reporting to Asad Ayaz, the brand's chief officer, also losing their roles.

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