Andrew Cripps, Chris Aronson, Heather Phillips, Mike Dunn and Greg Meidel are among the first wave of senior layoffs at 20th Century Fox following the Walt Disney Co’s $US71.3 billion purchase of Fox’s crown jewels .
Dispelling suggestions that cinema is ailing, Fox executive Andrew Cripps has delivered an upbeat assessment of the global film industry, pointing to a healthy upswing after a big slump in the US summer.
