Pixar podría renovar contrato con Disney

[arturo_gtz]

Pixar Animation Studios is not moving rapidly to find a new distribution partner for its films and may be reaching a distribution deal with Walt Disney Co., with which it ended talks in January, according to a published report.

The New York Times reported Monday that Steve Jobs, the CEO of Pixar, has not had meetings with executives with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, despite interest from those studios in pursuing a distribution deal for Pixar films.

The Pixar agreement with Disney covers two more films from the successful animation studio, which has had a hit with each of its five movies, all of which were distributed and co-financed by Disney. "The Incredibles" is due out in November, while "Cars" is expected in fall of 2005. In January the two sides announced an end of talks to reach an agreement beyond those two films.

The paper said that some Hollywood executives are speculating that Jobs may hope of another deal with Disney, depending upon what happens to its embattled CEO Michael Eisner. The Times said that some Hollywood executives speculate that Jobs would like to stay with Disney, with its family-friendly fare and its merchandising and marketing might. But the newspaper said that Jobs blames Eisner for the breakdown in talks between the two companies.

Jobs did have kind words for Disney when Pixar recently reported strong first quarter results.

"Although 'The Incredibles' and 'Cars' will likely be the last two Pixar films marketed and distributed by Disney," he said, "I want to stress that the working relationship between the two companies remains really positive and professional."

Más rápido cae un hablador que un cojo.... se tuvo que arrodillar frente a Bill Gates, y ahora se esta arrodillando frente a M. Eisner

[Vicco]

Que corran a Eisner y que pongan a Steve Jobs de COE en Disney. A mi si me gustaría que se quedaran con Disney, obviamente con un contrato que beneficie a Pixar (disney me tiene sin cuidado) quisiera ver Toy Story 3 hecha por Pixar, y no por los zombies sin alma que mutilan las películas de Disney (no, no me refiero a los animadores, sino a los "trajes" que meten sui cuchara sin saber lo que hacen).

[Homero]

Yo voté por que no regresen con Disney, hay más estudios que si sabran valorar su trabajo, ahora que si corren a Eisner ya es otro cantar.

[arturo_gtz]

Más sobre este añejo tema:

Today we get our first look at "Jack Jack Attack", a new Pixar short film premiering on next month's DVD release of The Incredibles:



Meanwhile, Variety (registration required) reports that at a fourth quarter investor conference, Pixar CEO Steve Jobs said repeatedly that the powerhouse CGI animation studio "likely will not forge a new relationship with Disney beyond our current deal." In response to Disney CEO Michael Eisner's comment that the animation of humans in Pixar films is "pretty pathetic", Jobs offered some wry words: "I know our films don't stack up against Atlantis or The Emperor's New Groove or Treasure Planet."

Pixar will hold off deciding upon a distribution partner until after the anticipated executive shift at Disney, Jobs indicated. We can expect an announcement later this year, when Pixar also reveals details on their first post-Disney film which has begun production. Jobs also explained Pixar's reluctance to get involved with Disney's developing sequels such as Toy Story 3. For now, it looks like Cars, hitting theaters June 2006, may well be the last Disney/Pixar collaboration.

Parece que el divorcio de ambas compañias es definitivo

[el Fer]

de todas maneras el Esiner ya tiene un pie fuera; de hecho era lo que pixar estaba esperando para hacer cualquier moviemiento, asi que, pues quien sabe... por un lado Pixar ahorita son los dioses y pueden darse el lujo de irse con quien quieran, pero lo cierto es que no con cualuiera va a tener los beneficios mercadológicos que tuvo con Disney

[Lucho Cohaila Guzman]

lo mejor que podría hacer Pixar es juntarse con Ghibli y hacer una coproducción para el bien de la humanidad....

[Edmundo]

Si sale Eisner de Disney, seguramente volveran a platicar.

[arturo_gtz]

Si sale Eisner de Disney, seguramente volveran a platicar.

Dependerá a quien pongan en su lugar... no creo que Roy Disney sea el mesías que todos esperan (recordemos que fue él uno de los causantes de que Eisner fuera CEO de Disney, en primer lugar :roll: )

[Edmundo]

Si sale Eisner de Disney, seguramente volveran a platicar.

Dependerá a quien pongan en su lugar... no creo que Roy Disney sea el mesías que todos esperan (recordemos que fue él uno de los causantes de que Eisner fuera CEO de Disney, en primer lugar :roll: )

Pero ya esta arrepentido