Disney purchases Marvel

[freydis]

Seriously.... WTF?

[Tacohitts]

Well

expect everything tween "G" rated

and no original plots anymore.

my pew sense

[StormKnight (1)]

Well, supposedly those studios with rights to produce certain titles (like Iron Man, Spider Man, X-Men, etc,) will keep those rights. Hopefully, they will be hands off regarding most of the comics

But I do find it mildly disturbing. Will Marvel release a bunch of Disney related comics?

[Guest Megalicious]

ugh. Just Ugh. *shakes head*

Being a comic dork, I am with SK, I find this mildly disturbing. Then again it could be worse. *nods*

[pomba gira]

Bigger is never better when it comes to media ownership.

[torn asunder]

[n0Mad]

Why does everybody seem to think this will mean the Disneyfication of Marvel? Disney is a huge company with lots of holdings. Disney owns Miramax Films. Remember that Kevin Smith movie "Dogma" that was boycotted by the Catholic church for being evil and even had the character Moobie who was lampooning Mickey Mouse? Yep, a Miramax film, aka, Disney. Disney also owns the distribution rights for Studio Ghibli films and other than handling the dubs, don't change anything. So why would they change Marvel? Disney acquired Marvel because it makes money and changing it wouldn't make money.

[prick]

Well hopefully this doesnt change the comics any.

[Rev.Reverence]

Why does everybody seem to think this will mean the Disneyfication of Marvel? Disney is a huge company with lots of holdings. Disney owns Miramax Films. Remember that Kevin Smith movie "Dogma" that was boycotted by the Catholic church for being evil and even had the character Moobie who was lampooning Mickey Mouse? Yep, a Miramax film, aka, Disney. Disney also owns the distribution rights for Studio Ghibli films and other than handling the dubs, don't change anything. So why would they change Marvel? Disney acquired Marvel because it makes money and changing it wouldn't make money.

[phee]

I agree with Spook.... Pirates of The Carrabian is essentually a comic book movie without the comic book.

And lets not forget that Tron was Disney.

And for a period of time Disney owned the label that ICP was on.

[Rev.Reverence]

I agree with Spook.... Pirates of The Carrabian is essentually a comic book movie without the comic book.

And lets not forget that Tron was Disney.

And for a period of time Disney owned the label that ICP was on.

...& released a Marylin Manson song...

[phee]

...& released a Marylin Manson song...

Well.... that is actually a strike against Disney IMO... lol

[Rev.Reverence]

Well.... that is actually a strike against Disney IMO... lol

....the point was not that you like/dislike the band...they are 'fuckin'frieks'...&Disney put them out anyways...'cause the peoples wanted it. Disney looked at the content of the music, not the outward appearance of the band.

[phee]

This is true.... Disney wants money.... if NOT messing with Marvels formula will make them money... then they won't do it.

[Rev.Reverence]

...save, they won't let them cuss. (or cuss rarely){certainly no 'fuck'} FAMILY.

[Marmee_Noir]

I wouldn't be to wounded if I hadn't seen Ponyo and what the bastard disney did to Hayao Miyazaki..... Oh GAWD the PAAAAAIIIIIIINNNN...

I need to go cry now!

[Joey Deadcat]

I'm just wondering if Marvel Studios will be allowed to continue as is and if there will be a limit to the number of Marvel-based movies put out. Before, Marvel would license its properties to several different studios and you would have different films come out in the span of several months. DC, being owned by Time/Warner, cannot do that.

[n0Mad]

I'm just wondering if Marvel Studios will be allowed to continue as is ...

From what I've read, any existing contracts are still valid, such as Spiderman 4 which will be produced by Sony, and rides and attractions at Universal Studios. Once the licenses expire, then contracts will be up for renegotiation. My guess is Disney will keep more stuff in house after that but Marvel does have it's own movie production company now so that entity will probably handle the direction of most of the movies. It'll be interesting to see what happens but I think this acquisition is more in line of Marvel helping Disney than Disney fucking Marvel.

[Joey Deadcat]

From what I've read, any existing contracts are still valid, such as Spiderman 4 which will be produced by Sony, and rides and attractions at Universal Studios. Once the licenses expire, then contracts will be up for renegotiation. My guess is Disney will keep more stuff in house after that but Marvel does have it's own movie production company now so that entity will probably handle the direction of most of the movies. It'll be interesting to see what happens but I think this acquisition is more in line of Marvel helping Disney than Disney fucking Marvel.

Pretty much that's my only concern about this - especially with Marvel's ambitious projects lined up from their own movie company.

[IsleofRhodesEnt]

*sigh*...you know..with all the death this year....how much longer before Stan Lee pulls a David Carridine??

[StormKnight (1)]

Micky Mouse Merger

[Fidget(+)]

Yeah I heard about that. As long as Disney doesnt change the comics to much im fine with it

[Marmee_Noir]

From what I've read, any existing contracts are still valid, such as Spiderman 4 which will be produced by Sony, and rides and attractions at Universal Studios. Once the licenses expire, then contracts will be up for renegotiation. My guess is Disney will keep more stuff in house after that but Marvel does have it's own movie production company now so that entity will probably handle the direction of most of the movies. It'll be interesting to see what happens but I think this acquisition is more in line of Marvel helping Disney than Disney fucking Marvel.

Oh that is brutal, I didn't even think about that.... The rides at universal.... I love the spiderman one....