Disney to buy Pixar?

Pixar's split with Disney was very public, and now Pixar is going it’s own way… leaving the likes of Toy Story and The Incredibles in Disney's library.

But have they really split, or is there more to the story?. ABC, a subsidiary of Disney has recently been helping out Pixar's parent company Apple. ABC made episodes of "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" available for download via Apple's new iTunes video download service. Apple website MacDailyNews suggests that not only may the two giants be getting back together, but Disney may be on the verge of actually buying Pixar.

"Mr. Jobs would consider a sale at the right price." But at what price? The company's market value is $5.9 billion, but Disney already owns the Pixar movie catalogue, so it's not like that will be part of the deal.

It’s obvious that nothing will happen though, until after this weekend.

Why? Chicken Little opens this weekend. If it’s a hit, Disney will think that they don’t need Pixar, but if it flops, who knows?

The real question in many peoples minds is what would happen if Disney did buy Pixar? Would they do the wise thing and leave Pixar to do it’s thing, or will they quash the creative spirit of Hollywoods only film studio never to have a flop?

Is Disney better off without Pixar? I think not. Is Pixar better off without Disney? A resounding yes.