Disney Buys Pixar

Fledermaus · 01-22-2006, 05:20 PM

Whoa... one of my animation posse just sent me an email...

"It's beginning to look official. Britain's TELEGRAPH is reporting today that Pixar's board will meet on Monday to approve Disney's $7 billion takeover bid. The deal would make Steve Jobs the single largest Disney shareholder. It's a little too early to begin discussing the implications of what all this means, but this is truly as massive a shakeup in the animation world as could be imagined. At this point, it's easy to see it going either way: either Lasseter and company will shine their creative light upon Disney helping to revitalize the Mouse's slumbering animation division or Disney's corporate bureaucracy will drag down Pixar with it and we'll enter a new era of films like THE INCREDIBLES MEET WOODY AND BUZZ. One thing is for certain: there's going to be a hell of a lot to talk about on the Brew here in 2006."

taken from http://www.cartoonbrew.com/

You can read more about the situation here.

EDIT:
It's kinda interesting, the thing btwn Disney and Pixar. My impression, hearing from Mr. Ranft, was that most people at Pixar like Disney because of its distribution powers. At least he was hoping that Pixar would stay hookd up with the Mouse. I think the main scuffle was over money. And possibly Eisner. But yeah... other than that, Disney is not a bad partner to have for marketing and distribution of films.

01-22-2006, 05:20 PM	#1
Fledermaus Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,115	Disney Buys Pixar Whoa... one of my animation posse just sent me an email... "It's beginning to look official. Britain's TELEGRAPH is reporting today that Pixar's board will meet on Monday to approve Disney's $7 billion takeover bid. The deal would make Steve Jobs the single largest Disney shareholder. It's a little too early to begin discussing the implications of what all this means, but this is truly as massive a shakeup in the animation world as could be imagined. At this point, it's easy to see it going either way: either Lasseter and company will shine their creative light upon Disney helping to revitalize the Mouse's slumbering animation division or Disney's corporate bureaucracy will drag down Pixar with it and we'll enter a new era of films like THE INCREDIBLES MEET WOODY AND BUZZ. One thing is for certain: there's going to be a hell of a lot to talk about on the Brew here in 2006." taken from http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ You can read more about the situation here. EDIT: It's kinda interesting, the thing btwn Disney and Pixar. My impression, hearing from Mr. Ranft, was that most people at Pixar like Disney because of its distribution powers. At least he was hoping that Pixar would stay hookd up with the Mouse. I think the main scuffle was over money. And possibly Eisner. But yeah... other than that, Disney is not a bad partner to have for marketing and distribution of films. __________________ We're calling it a freeway. Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past. I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night! Soon there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food! Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see! My God... It'll be beautiful. Last edited by Fledermaus; 01-22-2006 at 05:28 PM.