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In what appears to be a huge power play for Disney, it seems that they'll be buying out the 21st Century Fox division. The media giant is attempting to bolster its repertoire in order to offer more content when the company gets its own streaming service, to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Disney now owns the rights to certain properties like The Simpsons, Family Guy, Deadpool, Modern Family, Sky TV, X-Men, and the one Star Wars movie that Disney didn't already have in its arsenal; the first Star Wars movie. They'll also get access to Fox's 30% shares of streaming service Hulu, which means coupled with the shares that Disney already owned, they now have 60% stake in Hulu, with the remaining 40% tied to Comcast and Time Warner. While Fox's Rupert Murdoch and Disney's Bob Iger both endorse the deal, it won't be signed and sealed until it passes through the US Government. This does not spell the end for Fox, however, as they will be keeping parts of their empire, such as Fox Sports 1+2, Fox News, and Fox Business Network.

Though it's more speculation than anything, perhaps due to having Disney own some of these franchises, we might see new games created with these IPs, or maybe even remasters of older games, as Disney is no newcomer to allowing their properties to be involved in some beloved games.

 

[tech3475]

At this point, Disney will own the entire world in a couple of years.

At this rate WALL-E will end up being a documentary.

 

[Zanoab]

We can't have the government interfering with the free market. You have a problem with corporations (who are people), you are labeled a communist.


Iger said they "can manage that (Deadpool) just fine," so long as they "let the audience know" what they're getting into.
Also, fun facts - Disney owned Miramax from 1993 to 2010, during which time they distributed films like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Clerks, and Trainspotting. This also included the studio Dimension Films who made films such as Scream and Bad Santa. And if you think Disney was hands off, they specifically prohibited the distribution of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Dogma.
So personally, I'm not too worried about it.

They also had Touchstone Pictures for movies they were unsure about having under the Disney label for the same reasons. If there is demand, Disney will figure out a way without damaging their Disney brand.

 

[AxlSt00pid]

So will Mickey Mouse finally appear (legally) on The Simpsons?

 

[RustInPeace]

Deadpool kills all the MCU characters confirmed.

 

[Taffy]

Deadpool kills all the MCU characters confirmed.

...disney is going to cause an MCU brick with deadpool? how does that work

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I'd be surprised if antitrust laws didn't kick in, but if they don't then maybe Disney can work on replacing FOX News hosts with ABC News personalities, as well as rebooting X Men

 

[Deleted User]

I'd be surprised if antitrust laws didn't kick in, but if they don't then maybe Disney can work on replacing FOX News hosts with ABC News personalities, as well as rebooting X Men

They won't be buying FOX News or FOX Sports, to my knowledge. This was mentioned earlier in the thread.

Kind of a let-down, but oh well.

 

[nikeymikey]

Never mind. Forget I said anything. Disney's too damn powerful with their monopolistic BS.

I guess someone just doesnt like Disney much??

Just let it go..... let it go

LOL

 

[YugamiSekai]

I'm obviously in the wrong timeline

 

[the_randomizer]

I guess someone just doesnt like Disney much??



LOL

They're overrated, their recent CG movies haven't been that good.

 

[Deleted User]

I'm obviously in the wrong timeline

True, but, to be fair, I don't think the you that's in the right timeline is waking up and saying, "I'm in the right timeline."

Weird thoughts cross my mind from time to time. It happens.

 

[KingVamp]

While there are fears of monopoly, I'm fine with this merger. Disney seems to be hands off, until something happens. Cough EA Cough

Deadpool and Spiderman movie when?

Simpsons predict everything. Everything.

Wait... That's a real picture? That's kind of creepy.

 

[Viri]

Well, I don't really care about anything that Fox owns.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

They won't be buying FOX News or FOX Sports, to my knowledge. This was mentioned earlier in the thread.

Kind of a let-down, but oh well.

Well that makes me kinda sad

 

[Chary]

While there are fears of monopoly, I'm fine with this merger. Disney seems to be hands off, until something happens. Cough EA Cough

Deadpool and Spiderman movie when?

Wait... That's a real picture? That's kind of creepy.

In an episode from 1998, no less.

 

[RedBlueGreen]

Disney could become an ISP though through this deal as Fox owns a 39% share in Sky, who provide TV, telephone and broadband which Fox is trying to take full control of (in the UK at least).

That said, they don't own the network although there's still potential for 'damage'.

That'll be just fantastic. /s
Just wait for the DMCA claim when you try watching some Fox show online.

 

[DarthDub]

I just hope Disney doesn't buy anymore licenses for animes since they don't know how to take care of them. Disney hates anime fans.

 

[Judas18]

YAAAAAAAS maybe now we'll finally have X-Men closer to the comic books <3 Disney you wonderful creation <3

 

[SG854]

In an episode from 1998, no less.

I think Simpsons just uses common sense. Disney was already a monopoly by then.

They probably make tons of Jokes and eventually some actually come true. While many don't.
When you been running as long as they have eventually some of the predictions come true.

 

[Plstic]

TOO BIG TO FAIL!