DETO Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 The latest news in the Disney-Pixar saga is that <span style='color:pink'>Disney may be looking to buy Pixar. Disney CEO Robert Iger has apparently made ensuring a continuing realtionship with Pixar a top priority. However, in the event of a purchase, which would be in the seven to nine billion dollar range, Pixar CEO Steve Jobs would apparently become the largest individual shareholder in Disney, essentially making Jobs the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. So much so, in fact, that, like the servants of the King of Siam in THE KING AND I, everyone would be mandated to kneel in the presence of His Almighty Jobs. On the other hand, according to this "Business Week" article, a purchase is highly unlikely as they argue that Disney would benefit much more from extending the current contract of distributing Pixar's films rather than outright buying the studio. What do you guys think? Good idea? Bad idea? Probably not gonna happen? Strike back your thoughts below. </span> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 and the string of crappy computer animated films ensued.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I know that Jobs never got along with Eisner (long standing beef), and therefor many Disney sites are not supported by Apple computers. It would be an interesting turn of events if this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETO Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Originally posted by Gat:Bush@Jan 20 2006, 03:39 PM and the string of crappy computer animated films ensued.. Quoted post there are a bit too many shitty animated features that have came out lately. but pixar has yet to make one shitty flick. pixar is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Didnt they make that one Cars that is coming out? It doesnt look too good. In answer to my own question, yes. And its presented by Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETO Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 yeah, many are predicting cars to be their first dissapointment. i hope not, so far pixar is batting a 1000% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ego maniac Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 whoa..... really though... does anyone ... care.?#@L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunm Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I care more about whether my chick is going to yell at me or not when i see her tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I would too man, thats a bummer. Stress around girls is always a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 i care. wait, this is about something interesting right? oh, cancel that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
religion Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Real word, from a very highly reliable source that shall remain annoynamous, Disney has been nothing besides distribution and marketing. All the actual work, modelng, animation, rigging, the whole film, has been done by Pixar studio's. About a year or so ago, Pixar wanted to renegotiate the 50/50 cut for total film revenue stating that they did all the work, while all Disney did was lend their corporate mark. Disney laughed in ther faces, so after Cars (the 5th film in their 5 film contract) Pixar is going dolo and producing films on their own. This all could have changed, but this was the last time I heard of it. For more info go to awn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezpot Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I think Pixar should terminate ties with Disney and go solo just so they can have freedom to do more PG-13+ stuff and not so "Disney". Pixar is awesome and always comes with blockbusters based around Disney stories-I'm curious to see what they could potentially do outside of the family shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uncle-boy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 i hope disney doesnt straight up buy pixar. id like to see some other studios work with pixar and see what type of movies could be made. pixar kicks arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.brick Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 So did Mr. Jobs sell off his %50.7 share of the company?? Thats a lot of cash.. Ive heard that John Lasseter is going to be heading all of disneys creative department. Which is a REALLY good thing. if its true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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