June 8, 200521 yr A quote from here... Link Taken from Reuters, heard first over MSNBC TV "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive-elect Bob Iger on Tuesday said he had "really good" talks with Pixar Animation Studios Inc. but had not struck a new distribution deal. Iger told investors at a Deutsche Bank conference that it was too early to tell if a new Pixar agreement would be reached. "I'm not sure I really want to give you odds. We've had really good discussions," Iger said. Disney has released all Pixar films, from "Toy Story" to "The Incredibles," but last year Pixar called off talks with Disney on a deal that would extend beyond "Cars," the next and last picture covered by the current distribution deal. Disney said the companies could not reach a deal that was financially viable, but a bitter public relationship between Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs was also blamed by many analysts for the impasse. Pixar reopened the door to Disney after President and Chief Operating Officer Iger was named as the next chief executive. Iger's transition to the CEO role will take place at the end of September. "The fact that we are having a dialogue is a really good thing, and it has been really healthy," Iger said. "We'd certainly like to find a way to continue to do business with them, and I think the feeling is mutual." Iger also commented on broader company strategy, saying that he did not think Disney needed to continue to cut debt and that he would consider divestitures of non-core assets, mentioning radio in particular. There was no urgency for such deals, he added. He also said that he was personally trying to get the two different camps working on technology for next-generation DVDs, known as Blu-ray and HD-DVD, to agree on a single set of standards and that it was important to do so by late 2006."
June 8, 200521 yr I think it is in both studios' best interest to come to an understanding, but if they don't, I have to believe that Disney stands to lose the most. Good call by Iger.
June 8, 200521 yr I agree with Beetle. If Disney loses out on this deal, they have the most to lose. They've been really successful together and it would be a shame if they just can't settle a few differences and keep this thing going.
June 8, 200521 yr Pixar and Apple have the same Steve Jobs as CEO and both recently made stupid moves that stuck in knife in themselves. The Apple move to Intel helped them. Pizar making a deal with Disney again would do the same for them.
June 8, 200521 yr I hate Disney. They have lost all their luster. Mainly because of these crappy sequels they release on VHS and DVD instead of making good movies.
June 8, 200521 yr Author I hate Disney. They have lost all their luster. Mainly because of these crappy sequels they release on VHS and DVD instead of making good movies. 800676[/snapback] You can blame Eisner for the sequals. By the way, not all their recent stuff has been crappy. Pirates of the Caribbean was a huge success for them. There are rumors flying that they are planning on adding a couple of Johnny Depp animatronics in the ride itself. They won't touch anything else... just add stuff to it. I *think* they may even add the Black Pearl in the ride as well. But all that is a rumor. They are coming out with Chicken Little, Valiant, & Chronicles of Narnia which all seem interesting. Chicken Little & Valiant are CGI, of course not Pixar, but we'll see. Chronicles of Narnia is a live-action film coming out this Christmas season. If you saw Star Wars, you would have seen the trailer for this. From what I saw, it looks like it'll be great.
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