“It’s an old Disney scam where they slightly rename a series to reset contract terms back to first season,” DeKnight wrote on X/Twitter. “Needs to be addressed by all the guilds/unions and crushed!”

  • @MimicJar@lemmy.world
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    339 months ago

    They mention that it is “an old Disney scam”, are there other examples of this? I can’t think of any but I’m curious to know how those other examples played out.

      • @MimicJar@lemmy.world
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        99 months ago

        Interesting. I looked up this show and it looks like it kept the same creator credits. I do wonder if there was some secret behind the scenes things going on, or if some other shenanigans happened (obviously if it’s supposed to be a secret, it’s hard to find.)

    • ItsTom87
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      249 months ago

      The Disney kids shows where the last season or 2 are in an entirely new location than the first ones. Suite life on deck is an example

    • @Perfide@reddthat.com
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      229 months ago

      It’s one of their go to moves on Disney channel for their popular series. Suite life, Hannah Montana, lab rats, Liv and Maddie.

    • @EliasChao
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      109 months ago

      “Hannah Montana” changed to “Hannah Montana Forever” for its final season.

    • @Reddfugee42@lemmy.world
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      19 months ago

      I’m not being sarcastic, check out every single Disney series that runs longer than a few seasons. Every. Single. One.

      Much like a CEO that gets fired by the shareholders if he misses and avenue for profit, I have no doubt that CEO would fire producers that didn’t do the same thing.