Stayed off of social media to avoid Star Wars spoilers (hey, that's important stuff), but news of this pending merger Thursday almost had me jump back on, spoilers be damned (but it didn't). Still needs to pass federal approval so who knows where this all ends up...but Disney could own the rights to a bunch of franchises like The Simpsons, Planet of the Apes, and The X-Men.
Remaining under Rupert Murdoch's control are FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, Fox Business, and Fox Propaganda.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/12/15/the_disney_fox_merger_what_we_know.html
Of interest to those that watch sports, this merger also makes some waves: Disney owned ESPN now has the potential of building a local base with the acquisition of the Fox local sports networks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/12/14/disney-fox-deal-gives-espn-a-local-strategy-to-combat-its-financial-woes/?utm_term=.e64cd4c7de78
Mickey Mouse just keeps insisting that it wants to ruin things I like. If I stop liking something, they'll find something else I like to ruin.
As much as I want Marvel to get their movie rights back, I hope this fails, mega corps are bad.
I only care for Marvel to have the Fantastic Four. I'm sure they'd surprise me and successfully incorporate the X-Men into the MCU, but I just think that's TOO much. I like that they have their own universe.
But the FF would obviously be a great addition to the MCU.
This is not good
Marvel studios has already mentioned that Deadpool and Xmen are coming into the fold. The good news is we will finally get a good FF?
Im nt concerned at all about the Marvel aspect of it
Well, that's sort of what I meant. I just need Disney to get the rights to the FF. I don't need them acquire the entire studio.
Quote from: rollntider on December 18, 2017, 12:32:38 AM
Marvel studios has already mentioned that Deadpool and Xmen are coming into the fold. The good news is we will finally get a good FF?
I think there'll never be a good FF. The cartoons were never successful either. It's just the lineup is so bland. They each have one or two powers, and they're pretty stupid as far as powers go.
If anyone can get the FF to be its disney.
I like the FF story line. The constant reboots and bland stories they chose made them terrible.
I liked the future foundation
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I was flabergasted as to why the hell the "new human torch" looked like a black and white Spiderman, only to find out that it actually is friggin Spiderman. Marvel doing whatever they can to try and drum up interest in F4, I guess.