DETO Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Wow. In a truly surprising Monday morning development, The Walt Disney Company announced that it has purchased Marvel Entertainment for the whopping price of $4 billion. According to the press release, "Disney will acquire ownership of Marvel including its more than 5,000 Marvel characters." Robert Iger, President of Disney said the deal combines "Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties." This obviously has a big impact on the future of the Marvel characters. As of now Marvel partners with Universal Studios and their "Islands of Adventure" including rides based on Spider-Man and Hulk. And obviously Marvel has a number of movies in development at studios other than Disney. I don't believe we'll see any big impact on either in the near future but what it means further down the line remains to be seen. This news is still developing so as we learn more (and what it means to the future of Marvel), we'll update this story accordingly. For now, if you're interested, you canread the full press release here [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-2009-08-31-9050]. UPDATE - On the shareholder conference call, Disney said that all current and future film deals that were negotiated by Marvel will stay in place. They feel those deals were well developed and Disney has no intentions of trying to reclaim any of those properties for their film unit. For the time being. They do believe that it is "in our best interest if over time we ended up as the sole distributor of these theatrical release films." UPDATE 2 - When asked about the possibility of a Marvel/Pixar team up, it was revealed that John Lasseter met with the key creative staff at Marvel last week and everyone got "pretty excited very fast." They said there is a "definite opportunity" for that kind of collaboration and that "exciting products" will c ome from that partnership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETO Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Pixar and Marvel...I magine the possibilities! :smiles: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_gacy Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hmm. Stan Lee joins the Mickey Mouse Club. I stopped reading the comics long ago but I still go & see most of the movies based on the characters. I thought Marvel had been in financial trouble for a long time? Too bad they flooded the comic world when I did read their comics, leaving most of my old ones worth not much more than the cover price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOTSMYBRAIN Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yeah great. Now everything will be dumbed down for a PG audience. I'm SO excited. Not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 We always have Vanessa Hudegens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineCabinet Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 way to shit on my childhood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 R.I.P. Marvel Wolverine now has safety claws. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETO Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 For the most part i think Disney will keep their hands out of the (comic)books and other Marvel mediums, such as Movies, etc... if anything Disney will probably add some kick ass rides at their amusement parks after they have Universal put a stop to theirs. Disney has put out No Country, Doubt, Kill Bill 1 & 2, among others. I highly doubt they'll stick their hands in like Fox normally do. Like i said, IF anything, a possible team-up between Marvel & Pixar is pretty exciting. Plus, more possibilities of TV Shows, DTV, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 When I was at the gym tonight, there was this one guy ranting about this. He kept yelling on his phone how he wanted to walk into the board room, take the contract, pull down his pants and shit on it. Then he proceeded to tell everyone around him the same thing over and over. The worst part of it was he kept following me, not on purpose but still. Jeez, it sucks, but take your 50 year old, graying dreadlocked, dumbass out of here. I've got to remember to start bringing my Ipod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 aww, so they are going to incorporate hidden porn images in Marvel movies and cartoons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoes Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm not feelin' the merge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensleeves Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twonpoo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm not feelin' the merge me either, and the world gets smaller every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twonpoo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 p.s. Captain America owned by the Germans. great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan5 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 yeah who knows what will happen i just hope they dont make another spider-man movie that shit suked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Orenthal Norton Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 RIP Marvel, we'll never forget you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organic Therapy Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 /TOOMAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbsyntec Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 My day get's worse and worse, first my dog dies, now this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 IM MAKIN MONEY NOW BITCH BLING BLING IM RICH BIAAATCH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGK404 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 What has the world come to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twonpoo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 What has the world come to? lol a 3 way with capcom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo-f Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 If they even think of fucking with Conan I'm joining al Qaeda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky the kid Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakeenyc Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 WAT THE FUCK!!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SELL CRACK HARD Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 highly disappointed mann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spicoli Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I dont really think there is much to be concerned about. think about it, they gotta step it up or marvel will fail for the most part. 4 billion dollars is a lot to gamble with Im sure their intentions are to keep things the same but pick it up a notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Feast Island Man Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 if capcom still own the rights to marvel characters in games I want to see marvel vs capcom vs disney. I want to shoryuken that little fucker mickey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prime Chaos Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 LAME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demolishun Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 get money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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