Instead, Eisner's successor Bob Iger negotiated Disney's purchase of Pixar in January 2006 for $7.4 billion, and Lasseter was promoted to chief creative officer of both Pixar and Disney Animation.
Umjesto toga, Eisnerov nasljednik Bob Iger je pregovarao DIsneyevu kupnju Pixara u siječnju 2006. za 7,4 milijardi dolara, a Lasseter je unaprijeđen u glavnog kreatvinog direktora oba studija (i Pixara i Disneya).