Steve Jobs Disney Stock

kai

kai

After FX Guru
So with the Disney aquisition of Pixar, that places Steve Jobs as the highest individual shareholder of Disney. I see big, big things in the future. A few predictions:

Disney regains its crown as an animation powerhouse. No studio has ever achieved six blockbuster movie hits in a row before Pixar. With Pixar on board, Disney can now add Monster's Inc. and Toy Story to its existing stable of classic movies such as Snow White and Beauty and the Beast.

Apple gains a gold-plated Fortune 100 customer. Expect Disney to start becoming the biggest buyer of Apple MacBooks and PowerMacs in the country. Why? Imagine being in a board meeting with Steve Jobs, watching the largest shareholder pull out his MacBook to take notes while you pull out your Dell. At least some board members will decide they need a new laptop. And once executives in the boardroom start using Macs, it won't be long before Apples are on the approved computer list.

iTunes garners access to serious video content. The trickle of iTunes TV shows that started with Desperate Housewives and Lost will grow to a flood this year as new iTunes revenue turns skeptics to converts. As Apple begins creating its own on-demand TV network, Disney will rapidly become the preferred distribution studio because of its deep connection to iTunes.

Apple gets serious influence in Hollywood. Unlike when Steve Jobs negotiated for rights to distribute music as an outsider, Jobs will now be a peer in Hollywood. When Jobs weighs in on anything from next-generation DVD formats to what digital rights management technology, he'll now be able to drive deals and standards that an outsider never would be able to pull off.

Thoughts?
 
Well put Kai. Usually I have something to add to everything, but not in this case other than like him or not Jobs is a smart man. Disney needs a re-direct in my opinion.

See, there, I did add something, but I really didn't need to. :)

thanks,

J.
 
The only issue I see is the inevitable creation of 5 additional sequels of each franchise. If pixar makes the sequels, thats fine. If Disney makes them, they will butcher them apart.
 
Disney already owns and distributes "Monsters, Inc." and "Toy Story." True, with the acquisition of Pixar, they own the other half, but it doesn't gain them anything in terms of "stable of classic movies" that they didn't already have.

Disney also owns ABC and provided "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for iTunes.

Being the largest individual shareholder doesn't put you on the board of directors, and I suspect Jobs might not even be especially interested anyway.

There's a reason why corporate America doesn't use Macs, and that won't change just because Jobs whips out his Powerbook. It has to do with compatibility and cost, and Macs just can't compete on either level.

Besides, it's not a done deal -- Pixar didn't really like its relationship with Disney to begin with, and they're in a better position to make demands which would sour the deal.
 
did Michael Eisner go bye bye yet? it's weird, because he's the one who built up modern day Disney to what it is now, but he has made some horrible choices the past few years.
 
Besides, it's not a done deal -- Pixar didn't really like its relationship with Disney to begin with, and they're in a better position to make demands which would sour the deal.
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Well I just read that the deal is done and approved by the board and it's just waiting customary closing procedures (anti-trust stuff, etc.)

Also, to add to what Kai so eloquently stated, Ed Catmull will become the president of Disney/Pixar animation studios, and John Lasster will be the Cheif Creative Officer over both. This can only mean good things, as these two guys are staples in the animation world, and both brilliant men that brought life to all those Pixar movies that we love.
 
Yeah the second I heard this I wished I had stock in one or the other.

I also thought the same thing as SkiUtah... I hope Disney doesn't corrupt Pixar's genius with thier incredibly stupid sh*t that they can't seem to get away from regarding animation. Why must every character heeve their chest and puff up their bottom eyelids and have their face droop with confused sadness... The level of animated emotion in Disney flicks has evolved into the rediculous... and that would be fine for SOME flicks... but they are all starting to look the same.

Why can't they see the quality in realistic subtleties? I don't want every animation to look like Shrek... but at the same time it's getting rediculous how much everybody bounces and stretches in Disney flicks.

It was cool back in the day... when they made it obvious for humor and effect... but now every woman's hair bounces down in slow motion as she leans into say something to the male character, etc. etc.

I just hope Disney doesn't pump so much wholesome granola into Pixar that they lose their identity.
 
I donno. I worked at Feature Animation and finally left when Treasure ';'Planet wrapped. Getting Eisner out was a step in the right direction, but 'culturally', its
going to be a VERY odd transition. I was there when Disney tried to 'absorb'
Dreamquest into its ranks and it was extremely bumpy. For a few years, they
were satisfied in a pure 'ownership' capacity, but when the attempt was made
to integrate DQ into Feature, it all unraveled. The danger here is that Pixar
will loose its culture in an attempt to revitalize Feature. Just 'simple' things
like wage equity or issues with the unions are going to be tough to answer.

Jobs has traditionally also taken his companies into new directions 'just
to see what happens' many times before. This sort of feels like one of those
situations.

One thing for sure, Pixar has really come a long way since Lucas owned it...
she did her best work when there wasnt big diverse corporations there to
buffer its risks.
 
The HEADLINE read "Disney Acquires Pixar" but the STORY should be "Jobs Acquires Disney."
 
David Jimerson said:
Disney also owns ABC and provided "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for iTunes.
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But imagine the possibilities of opening up the entire library for online distribution vs just 2 shows.

David Jimerson said:
Being the largest individual shareholder doesn't put you on the board of directors, and I suspect Jobs might not even be especially interested anyway.
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Its already been announced that Jobs will be on the board.

David Jimerson said:
There's a reason why corporate America doesn't use Macs, and that won't change just because Jobs whips out his Powerbook. It has to do with compatibility and cost, and Macs just can't compete on either level.
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I won't start a flame war, but those issues have already been resolved (the compatibility issue years ago), especially with the new intel developments.

Anyway, I don't necessarily see corporate america as the big benifactor in this (the apple issue), I see disney being on board to help ease the consumer transition to mac.
 
Just giving you my top-of-the-head thoughts.

Keep in mind, though, that with Jobs being CEO of Apple, there are laws and SEC rules against self-dealing board members, under which dealings between Disney and Apple would surely fall. They're smart enough to know this, of course -- I'm just saying there's going to be a lot of sniffing around that doghouse.
 
Jobs's business sense has always impressed me. He makes moves and desicions as though he were playing a game of chess. I can't help but wonder if in ten or so years he'll be in charge of the whole planet.... :)

I'm only marginally joking. :undecided
 
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