Pixar's split with Disney was public, and by now we all know the details. Pixar and Disney weren't able to come to terms, and now Pixar is going their own way… leaving their previous titles like Toy Story and The Incredibles in Disney's clutches.

But maybe the two animation giants aren't done with each other. ABC, a subsidiary of Disney has already been cozying up to Pixar's parent company Apple, headed by Steve Jobs. ABC has made episodes of "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" available for download via Apple's new video service. Now, Apple website MacDailyNews suggests that not only may the two giants be getting back together, but Disney may be on the verge of buying Pixar outright!!

In their words, "Mr. Jobs would consider a sale at the right price." Is Disney willing to pay the company's market value of $5.9 billion? Disney already owns their entire movie catalogue, so it's not exactly like that'll be part of the attraction. I think it's obvious what they're waiting for… a little movie called Chicken Little.

Chicken Little opens this weekend. How the movie does will no doubt play a large part in where Disney goes from here. If it fails, they'll have to acknowledge they can't go it on their own, that they need Pixar if they're going to continue to be players in animation. If it succeeds, then Disney may get it in their heads that their future is set and we'll probably never hear anything about this again.

Here's the real question… what happens to Pixar if Disney does buy them? Will they have the sense to leave them alone and let them continue making classic after classic? Or will they meddle and destroy the only film studio in Hollywood that's never made a bad film? Maybe we'd all be better off if Disney just leaves Pixar alone, even if it does mean we have to put up with a horrible, Pixar-less Toy Story sequel.