Pixar ... free at last!

[Jammrock]

Talks between Disney and Pixar Animation Studios broke down and they agreed to part ways when their current contract is up in 2006. Although the article once again screwed up and claimed that Steve Jobs founded Pixar (George Lucas you dolts!!!), the nitty gritty is here:

http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/29/news/companies/pixar_disney/index.htm?cnn=yes

Note the part that says Disney stock dropped 6%

On to other Pixar stuff. They now have three little promo clips for their next movie, The Incredibles (apparently taken from a Toy Story DVD?), and a teaser for the animation short that will preceed The Incredibles, called Boundn'.

Incredibles

http://www.pixar.com/theater/trailers/incredibles/index.html

Boundn'

http://www.pixar.com/shorts/bdn/index.html

With all that said ... ahem ...

WOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!

Jammrock

[Dr Mordrid]

One of the more interesting speculations in the investment community is that if Eisners ousted at the upcoming shareholders meeting Jobs could be offered the chairmanship of Disney

Dr. Mordrid

[MultimediaMan]

Eisner went and shot the Cash Cow.

I think that will be the end of Eisner as the head of Disney.

There is truth to Steve Jobs being offered a seat on the board as a means of atonement for the Pixar pogrom, and a stepping stone to to restoring their business relationship.

[Gurm]

Although I've also heard rumors that once Eisner is bounced (HALLELUJAH!) that perhaps they'll coax Roy out of retirement...

- Gurm

[KvHagedorn]

If they do bounce him, they will probably give him a billion dollars as a severance package. Makes me sick.