In 2003 and 2004, as Pixar's contract with Disney was running out, Jobs and Disney chief executive Michael Eisner tried but failed to negotiate a new partnership, and in early 2004, Jobs announced that Pixar would seek a new partner to distribute its films after its contract with Disney expired.
В 2003 и 2004 годах, когда контракт Pixar с Disney заканчивался, Джобс и CEO Disney Майкл Айснер пытались договориться о новом партнёрстве, но безуспешно.