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The legendary Disney director John Musker, who co-directed classics like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Hercules, has openly called out Disney’s shift in priorities. He advocates for a focus on storytelling that emphasizes character empathy, believable worlds, and engaging plots. According to Musker, the magic lies in “telling a compelling story that is unpredictable, populating it with memorable characters, and placing them in a believable world”—a formula that Disney seems to have abandoned in recent years.