CEO-Elect Iger would like to reopen Pixar negotiations-Bloomberg

[CTXRover]

Who knows what, if anything, will come of this, but this is from a recent interview with Iger since he has been named the CEO-Elect:

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aD_QoQx.N3qY&refer=us

March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co. President Robert Iger, who in September will take over as chief executive, said he wants to open a dialog with Pixar about renewing the companies' film-distribution partnership.

``I'd love to open a dialogue with Pixar about a continued relationship,'' Iger said today in an interview at the company's Burbank, California headquarters. ``But as I've cautioned a number of people, any relationship we have has to be the right one for the shareholders of the company.''

Iger said he looks forward to talking with Pixar Chief Executive Steven Jobs. END ARTICLE----------------

It may just be nice rhetoric and go nowhere, but at least he's willing to give it another shot. Let's see how Jobs, who is pretty egotistical himself, responds to such a call.

 

[DarkMeasures]

Well thankfully Puppets usually don't have egos so Steve Jobs is more than likely to get what he wants which would in a sense means that Disney will make almost no profit from post Cars Pixar films.

 

[Lynx04]

I hope not, Disney should concentrate on releaseing their own 3d animation films.

I think they will wait until the release of Chiken Little to see how that is received.

 

[CTXRover]

Well thankfully Puppets usually don't have egos so Steve Jobs is more than likely to get what he wants which would in a sense means that Disney will make almost no profit from post Cars Pixar films.

I think even Eisner said they would agree to a new deal that essentially gave all the profits to Pixar for all future projects. Pixar however was not content with that and also wanted a bigger chunk of the remaining films under the current contract and for Disney to relinquish all the rights they had to the previous Disney-Pixar collabarations. A deal like that Disney, whoever the CEO is, will probably never agree to, and rightfully so. I'm just hoping that if Iger and Jobs do strike up a conversation they can come to a more mutual agreement and understanding than Eisner and Jobs could ever have.

Either way, I agree with Lynx that Disney has to start concentrating on their own animated films and stop relying on Pixar for their animated hits. The real benefit of a new deal with Disney is that Pixar then won't be a direct competitor as they will be without a new deal.

 

[Shaman]

I'm of the thinking that Disney really doesn't need Pixar...but...I think making some money is better than making no money...so even if Disney gets paid the Distribution fee...thats something...

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer...

Disney needs to make their OWN animation work...that should be the top priority I think...