Originally Posted By mawnck >>Could Docter, Peterson, and Unkrich go find some deep pockets and start their own studio at the 10-year mark in 2016?<< They could call it Don Bluth Productions. ;-)
Originally Posted By leemac >>Could Docter, Peterson, and Unkrich go find some deep pockets and start their own studio at the 10-year mark in 2016?<< I think there are two things that bind them all to Pixar: 1) Age - Lee is 45, Pete is 44 and Andrew is 47. They have family obligations and I think the point of stick or twist as now passed. 2) Stock options - TWDC granted them all a very sweet package when they signed on post-deal so they are incentivized to stay put. I can't remember when Pete and Andy's contracts are up but that will dictate their next phase. They have easy lives - they can take as long as they need to move to the next project. Burbank doesn't interfere and they can come and go as they please. Brave didn't break even. If Animal House fails to meet studio expectations then I expect a hefty restructuring in the fall. The studio has a lot banking on their slate and with production costs ballooning to $250m before marketing and distribution costs there is a lot riding on them.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Brave didn't break even. If Animal House fails to meet studio expectations then I expect a hefty restructuring in the fall. The studio has a lot banking on their slate and with production costs ballooning to $250m before marketing and distribution costs there is a lot riding on them.>> Before marketing and distribution? That's insane! As for Pixar's future... I think the restructuring is coming, win or fail for this film. And the greater the loss, the deeper the cuts in the rank and file. BTW... why did the blue collar workers at Monsters, Inc. need a university education? Aren't blue collar laborers typically *not* college grads? Right from the get-go, I'm unable to suspend my disbelief. This one is not on my must-see list for summer.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Before marketing and distribution? That's insane!>> Total production costs was nearly $250m. Every Pixar feature has got more and more expensive. <<BTW... why did the blue collar workers at Monsters, Inc. need a university education? Aren't blue collar laborers typically *not* college grads? Right from the get-go, I'm unable to suspend my disbelief. This one is not on my must-see list for summer.>> Katz must be laughing as Iger wants to follow their business model - create franchises and occasionally throw in something different. DWA's track record post-Shrek and Madagascar has been weak - Monsters vs Aliens and Rise of the Guardians were supposed to spawn sequels and both have failed commercially.
