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The Disneyland Report > Disney News > Iger Says Disney, Pixar Have 'Outgrown One Another' Disney NewsIger Says Disney, Pixar Have 'Outgrown One Another' By Mimi Turner LONDON - Walt Disney Co. president Robert Iger said Wednesday that a renewal of the studio's deal with Pixar is unlikely, adding that the partnership has approached the end of its natural life span. "It would be nice to continue the relationship to infinity, but yeah, I think we've outgrown one another in a sense. I'm not ruling out some sort of cooperation -- if not with Pixar, then with somebody else," Iger said at the Royal Television Society's annual conference here. Animosity between Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Pixar chief Steve Jobs was said to have played a role in Pixar's decision in January to abruptly announce it was breaking off contract renewal negotiations with Disney. Eisner has publicly expressed hope in recent months that the two could continue their relationship beyond the current contract, which expires at the end of next year. "I'm just an eternal optimist," Eisner said at an investors conference in June when asked about whether Disney might yet strike a new deal with Pixar. "I have always thought from Day 1 that this is in Pixar's interests to continue with the Walt Disney Co." On Wednesday, though, Iger said the relationship with Pixar had been "long and productive, both financially and creatively," but admitted that the deal has probably reached its conclusion. "Deals like this have a certain longevity or life span," Iger said. "When Pixar started, it needed the might of the Walt Disney Co. in terms of marketing clout and distribution clout and money just to pay for those films. As it grew, it weaned itself from its need for Disney. It now sees itself as able to pretty much go out on its own, not needing funding or marketing support." To read the rest of this story, click here. Return to Disney News. |
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