Holy Breaking News: DISNEY BUYS MARVEL - Page 4

Yes, exactly what I was afraid of (though like I said Miramax put out Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs, etc.)

I mean, the X-Men Origins Wolverine video game was insanely violent (in a very good way). Will Disney stick their noses in that kind of thing too?

I guess time will tell, but the potential of Marvel/Pixar collaborations, though exciting, isn't enough to make me forget about what Disney could do to Marvel if they choose. And while some of you may make fun of the "Superhero Hype crowd's" take on this, there are valid fears.

No one is going to touch THe Punisher for a long time to come. Three strikes and out, baby.

Wow, well waking up to this is a bit of a 'holy shit' moment. I don't normally get too rocked by geek news, but fuck me if this isn't a rather big announcement really.

More superherohype reactions:

Yeah, and to add Marvel Studios never really had any intention of making R-rated films. But if they did wouldn't they be able to do them through Miramax?

This one is really good if you read it with Ahnold's voice from his Conan/Commando days....

"Leet's demonstrate! Get ta da choppah!"

Haha, that's pretty cool. Did you do that or find it online somewhere?

LMMFAO at the folks at comics centered boards thinking Disney gives a shit about the comics line of Marvel, or the people claiming this makes comics legit since they are "worth" $4B. I LOVE comics myself, but the money is for the properties and the boys that come with them. Take away the movies and videogames and built-in recognition, and Disney wouldn't give a shit. They aren't going to change Wolverine or Hulk comics because the DON'T CARE. That is a revenue stream in the weeds, so I think the $4 comics (originally) intended to sell to children will be safe in the hands of the corporation that makes billions with family designed entertainment.

How will Brad Bird ever compete with Mark Millar on storytelling???? Oh, the humanity!!

oh my, that made my day.

Such delicious tears from those reactions.

Did anyone see David Poland on Attack of the Show where he speculated that Disney will pull the plug on "Thor"?

I will now speculate and say you don't what the fuck you're talking about. This deal isn't even 24 hours old, and you're already predicting what movies Disney will kill?

Since Thors at Paramount can Disney even do that?? Smells like prime A number one horseshit speculating to get webhits to me.

Nope, some other guy did it. But I love it! I predict this'll be this week's meme.

Disney doesn't get Thor, although that was my original Pixar/Marvel fantasy. They'd put together a killer Asgard.

It's a great character fit. I'd like to have that on my wall (depending on who did it).

What...MARVELous news!
I would love to see a...Heroes For Hire film, but not animated. HFH could even be done as a tv series, as the powers of Power Man/Iron Fist mainly involve punching or kicking, not too expensive as superpowers go.

I would love to see this from Pixar/Marvel. The tagline went...They Came From Innerspace...The Micronauts. Since...The Shogun Warriors would probably be too tied up in rights issues, I would love to see a series based on...Red Ronin. It is a superrobot piloted by a son of the scientist that created him. It is Marvel's...Gigantor. Defenders would be a good Idea, as the team could include characters not owned by other studios...Valkerie, Night Hawk, Dr. Strance could be the nucleus, with a rotation of other b heroes filling out the rest of the non team.

Am I the only...Chewer, interested in...Marvel's Superhero Squad? It is the first Marvel Universe Cartoon, and while the characters are...Super Deformed (a term associated with anime), they are not Marvel Babies, they are simply shorter characters. Still, The lineup of Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Falcon with Redwing, will also include many cameo's...Ray Stevenson appears as The Punisher, Power Man Iron Fist and Misty Knight appear, Devil Dinosaur etc. Dr. Doom is joined by M.O.D.O.K., Abomination, Mole Man etc. I cannot wait to see this...September 19th. I already ordered the PS2 game, it is only...$20.

Looking forward to the Disney Hercules vs Marvel Hercules cartoon.

Pixar should do Damage Control. Follow one guy on the crew, and have a shitload of cameos and name-drops.

To all the naysayers: if Revlon couldn't kill Marvel, I don't think Disney can.

Yeah, I think people forget that Revlon's (zoinks! a women's make-up company) Ron Perlman owned Marvel for a time; it didn't feminize or soften the comics in any way, the same way Disney won't because like someone else said, get this----they REALLY don't fucking care about the comics.

They're after the properties, merchandising tie-ins, movie and video games, and theme park rides. As far as they're concerned, the comics division is a pimple on the ass of an elephant, the elephant being all the interests mentioned.

And don't forget that it was under the auspices of Perlman that Marvel got the deepest into Grim 'n Gritty. That's what I'm more worried about (not that, really, I'm worried about anything), that, as was mentioned previously, the perceived need for "older boys" will make them needlessly go grimmer and grittier not lighter and smoother.

I just remembered that Disney also owns Warren "Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Thief, Deus Ex" Spector's game studio. He's busy with a game right now but I'd be shocked if we didn't see something Marvel related from him in the future.

This looks better and better.

I fully welcome disney as the new owners of Marvel perhaps now I may have a nice Incredibles/Runaways movie.

This is VERY interesting news. Any word from Stan Lee on the acquisition?

It will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

For Marvel, only good can really come of this. Having a parent company with deep pockets can only be beneficial for them. It really has worked out for DC-they are allowed to let smaller books (be they Vertigo or lesser selling but well regarded super hero books like Secret Six) continue to be published. Marvel on the other hand, has been ruthless in cutting books that are not turning a large profit for them -in other words, any comic that isn't Spidey, X-Men, Hulk, Daredevil, F4, Iron Man, Cap, Thor, or the Avengers (or related) recent examples of this would be the cancellation of critically well recieved titles like Captain Britain and MI:13 and Agents of Atlas. Now maybe they can stand a chance.

And as many pointed out, Disney bought Miramax when at the time they were relasing movies like Clerks and Pulp Fiction. Sure, there were times when the religious nuts were boycotting Disney because of Miramax produced films like Priest and Dogma, but Disney easily waited for that shit to blow over, and it always did. Now, obviously it will be a little different with Marvel....let's not kid ourselves. If Disney is producing t shirts with Spidey and Hulk on them, then they are not going to allow comics with said characters doing anything scandalous that extreme religous nuts can use as ammo against Disney. But would Marvel ever have anyway?? I mean, it isn't like they weren't protective of their character's image before this-Spidey never even had pre-marital sex for fuck's sake. So this just means that there is now a 100% chance Marvel will never publish a book where Wolverine rapes and kills an innocent girl, or Thor and Cap and Iron Man have a threesome, as opposed to the 99.9% chance there was before Disney bought Marvel.

While it is a shame that Disney/Marvel (feels odd typing that) won't ever be able to produce live action versions of Spidey, the FF, the X-Men and Daredevil (The Avengers characters will be back at Marvel within 5 years, more or less) the truth is, they will STILL make money off the movies made by other studios. Sure, the percentages are smaller, but Marvel has always reaped some millions off the film properties set up at Fox and Sony. All this means is now Sony and Fox will be writing checks to Disney for profits off some of these new movies. Are they small percentages? Yes, but that has gotta still sting a bit for them.

Now, the theme parks is a whole other story. I don't care what the contracts say, Disney is crafty, and will find a way to get Marvel away from Universal before too long so they can impliment "Marvel Super Heroes Land" at California Adventure or in Orlando. Count on it. May not happen tomorrow or next year, but it will happen.

Personally, I would LOVE to see a Marvel Universe attraction done by Disney. A Marvel Universe ride, done to look like a 60's era early Marvel Universe, would be amazing. Something very pop art and cartoony, something inspired by the art of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. (although with the X-Men I would go 70's classic to include Wolverine and Storm, etc) If they tried to do a contemporary Marvel ride, it would be dated in no time. Just look at how
90's and dated the Marvel stuff is at Univeral now. None of it reflects the looks of the comics today really. But If they went classic, they could never be dated if the whole idea is to be retro on purpose, something to commemorate Marvel as they were in the begining. This more "G Rated" version of the Marvel characters would still be in keeping with their history, and more in keeping with Disney's image as well. Besides, it isn't like the original looks of Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, the FF and a lot of the others has changed that much to not be instantly recognizable to any kid or parent.

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Conan blessed me with this

I'm thinking that it will also provide Disney with a comic publisher for their classic characters. Disney (of all companies) has had problems over the years in this arena.

March 29th 2009 "This sad news means the end of Disney comics in the United States, at least those with classic Disney characters like Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Gary added that “Disney is looking for someone else to take the license” and he believes that they do have some candidates, although nothing is nailed down at this point."

In 2011, Disney & Marvel currently have POTC 4, Cars 2, Captain America, and Thor on the summer schedule. Do they go forward with all four of those for that season?

EvilTwin, Disney will not be distributing...Thor, Captain America, Iron Man II, Iron Man III, or...The Avengers, as Paramount has a deal with Marvel for them. The question should be...Will Disney/Marvel release a film for either 2011 or more likely 2012.

No they won't be distibuting all of them. But, they absolutely will be paying to make them in some manner or another. How much is Disney willing to spend on production for one summer season?

Am I wrong, or is it very hard to picture Disney greenlighting a 'Demon in the bottle' style Iron Man film, REGARDLESS of how 'hands off' they claim they desire to be? They might be ok with a more violent PG13, but the idea of Disney and 'Mature Themes' seems like oil and water to me.

Disney isn't making greenlights for Marvel. Jesus Christ, read the fucking thread.

Pixar + Marvel.

Kinda like this . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIRFsx-wXis

. . . but waaaaaaaaaaaaay better.

that was pretty cool though

Oh, I think it's great! Everything is just right in it . . . just saying Pixar's animation quality would be a giant leap above is all.

I read the thread.......... I was merely saying if disney corporate is financing stuff for them, would they not have the power to say "cut back on starks drinking"?

ready, RAnt

Nefarious porn-pop AOLTIMEWB rag Entertainment Weekly says, "Pixar is said to already be eyeballing an Ant-Man movie."

Pixar already "eyeballing" Ant-Man.
I CAnt believe it's so soon.
Lower your PAnts, bend over Chud-pal Edgar Wright, Disney-Pixar wants a piece.
Maybe they could rework one of the titles to the simplified MAnt.
Maybe there will be two properties?
Loads of maybes right now and we CAn't say there's a lot of facts.