Today, Disney and Pixar are looking into a takeover where Disney would gain control of Pixar studios. Disney hasn't had much luck in the computer animation besides the movies it produced with Pixar. This gain would provide Disney yet another busniess under their grasp and would give them a huge benefit in continuing the computer animation movies that they have done over the years with Pixar.
Now the question remains, is this a good idea? We are all aware that in American society it is a big thing to have successful companies expand their reach and literally own the world. We can see this in Wal-mart, where the big and successful always weeds out the little guy. However, when it comes to the entertainment industry, is it a good thing to have one major studio producing the main movies?
The truth about any business situation is that there is a good side and a bad. Having everything under one company can be beneficial and Disney would continue to rise amongst the elements with Pixar in tow. Battling against the other companies would be a great thing to watch, because the competitors are widely meeting the challenge that Disney has put out there for so long. Dreamworks for example has surpassed Disney in many ways involving computer animation and even took in higher numbers with its Shrek films. But, should Disney gain all this power?
Pixar is very capable of becoming it's own and join the ranks with the other competitors that strive to be the best. Disney may have made this company by helping with financing and distributing Pixar's projects, but we have seen it move way beyond its crutch and start becoming it's own. A pairing would end the chance that Pixar ever reach a status that Disney and Dreamworks have today, and it would always be labeled as part of Disney's huge list of deals.
Personal Note:
In the end this merger could lead to a very profitable future for Disney. Maybe not at first, because of the large amount that Pixar is requiring for a team up to take place, but it could happen. Entertainment is a very large chunk of money and will always require a need that must be filled. For now, I would have liked to see Pixar become the big and best competitor for Disney as far as computer animtion goes, but sadly the company is probably bound for the "all American" dream and team up to make the best profit it can. As a wide and growing field that I am pursuing this debate is the make or break in the business today. However, I don't see an actual buy out occuring. Too expensive and not very profitable in the end. And I have always liked the fact that Pixar doesn't treat the company like something to sell or own. The company to its stockholders is very important and isn't easy to sell.
However, by years end I think we will certainly see a deal made between the two companies and continue to see Disney and Pixar side by side.
