Disney, Fox Megamerger

[bears]

Disney buys 21st Century Fox in mega merger that will shake world of entertainment and media
wapo.st/2o5o5uD

Fox television channels will be spun off to an independent company. I'm curious and concerned what this means for Fox News.

[bex]

So Disney really is taking over the world, aren't they?

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Well, Disney specializes in fairy tales and Fox is really good at dreaming up stupid shit, so this seems fitting.

[eclaires]

Tomorrow I will worry about the implications of this.

Today though, I celebrate. XMEN MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!

[jeaniebueller]

Fox news is going to stay the same. As I understand this, they are just selling off the movies/TV portion of the business because they aren't able to stay as competitive in the age of netflix, amazon, etc.

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 14, 2017 8:04:57 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Tomorrow I will worry about the implications of this.

Today though, I celebrate. XMEN MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!

Right?! Now everyone can say mutant again and Marvel can stop turning mutants into inhumans for no goddamned reason.

[picksthemusic]

DH was very excited/nervous about this this morning. He's excited about the mutants and X-Men stuff, but nervous about what Disney will do with Deadpool. Because, you know, it's Deadpool.

[bex]

Is it bad that one of my initial thoughts was - does this mean the Simpsons land at Universal will become part of Disney world? lol.

(I'm waiting for Disney to buy the rights to Harry potter next. Or just buy universal outright.)

[eclaires]

Dec 14, 2017 12:02:31 GMT -5 bex said:

Is it bad that one of my initial thoughts was - does this mean the Simpsons land at Universal will become part of Disney world? lol.

(I'm waiting for Disney to buy the rights to Harry potter next. Or just buy universal outright.)

Universal probably owns theme park rights like they own Marvel theme park rights east of the Mississippi. Disney has Marvel stuff at Disney Land I think but nothing at WDW.

[eclaires]

Also way to kick Warner Brothers while they're down after Justice League. The prospect of an even larger behemoth Marvel universe probably just thrills them.

[mbcdefg]

The Simpsons, 1998:

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 14, 2017 13:01:51 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

The Simpsons, 1998:

Even they have to be surprised how prophetic they've been. lol

[mbcdefg]

Dec 14, 2017 13:08:58 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Dec 14, 2017 13:01:51 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

The Simpsons, 1998:

Even they have to be surprised how prophetic they've been. lol

I liked this one:

2000 episode:




first episode after the 2016 election:

[LLL]

These are definitely interesting times. It'll be 18 months at the earliest before we find out which 21cf assets are affected so for now business as usual I suppose. 

[alleinesein]

Dec 14, 2017 12:04:29 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Dec 14, 2017 12:02:31 GMT -5 bex said:

Is it bad that one of my initial thoughts was - does this mean the Simpsons land at Universal will become part of Disney world? lol.

(I'm waiting for Disney to buy the rights to Harry potter next. Or just buy universal outright.)

Universal probably owns theme park rights like they own Marvel theme park rights east of the Mississippi. Disney has Marvel stuff at Disney Land I think but nothing at WDW.

We have some stuff in California Adventure. Guardians of the Galaxy ride and character meet and greets. Right now they have Captain America, Spider Mar, Thor, and Loki in the park. Im hoping that Loki sticks around for awhile because he is so damn adorable and charming.

[karinothing]

Dec 14, 2017 11:54:27 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

DH was very excited/nervous about this this morning. He's excited about the mutants and X-Men stuff, but nervous about what Disney will do with Deadpool. Because, you know, it's Deadpool.

But could mean a Spiderman and Deadpool buddy comedy! lol

[mbcdefg]

Disney acquiring Fox means big, scary things for film and TV

Here are five reasons the deal is terrifying — and only one of them is increased media consolidation.

www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/14/16764472/disney-fox-deal-merger

[karinothing]

Another interesting part of this is that Iger was mulling a Presidential run in 2020. He notes that he will stay on with Disney until 2121 so maybe he is no longer running?

[AndyCohen]

Dec 14, 2017 12:06:59 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Also way to kick Warner Brothers while they're down after Justice League. The prospect of an even larger behemoth Marvel universe probably just thrills them.

I have mixed thoughts on this. I think MCU only having access to the c-list characters is what made their universe great. If they had x-men and Spider-Man they might have been lazy like Fox and Sony and like WB has been with Superman. The X-Men are just going to take over and I worry about the loss of a fresh take on lesser known characters. NO MORE FUCKING WOLVERINE!

[eclaires]

Dec 14, 2017 21:30:18 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

Dec 14, 2017 12:06:59 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Also way to kick Warner Brothers while they're down after Justice League. The prospect of an even larger behemoth Marvel universe probably just thrills them.

I have mixed thoughts on this. I think MCU only having access to the c-list characters is what made their universe great. If they had x-men and Spider-Man they might have been lazy like Fox and Sony and like WB has been with Superman. The X-Men are just going to take over and I worry about the loss of a fresh take on lesser known characters. NO MORE FUCKING WOLVERINE!

I think they know that though and will continue to dig deep in what they develop because it's been so successful. That's why it's so successful!

But XMEN is my favorite due to nostalgia. I like Wolverine and some of what's been done but the idea of being able to have a Marvel controlled XMEN at some point? I might faint. It's just special to me. X2 is the first movie I saw with my husband.

Just the idea of some fresh takes on the mutant stuff makes me feel faint lol. I just love the social/political commentary you can make with those parallels. Just think...mutant registration!

[AndyCohen]

Dec 14, 2017 21:49:23 GMT -5 eclaires said:

Dec 14, 2017 21:30:18 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

I have mixed thoughts on this. I think MCU only having access to the c-list characters is what made their universe great. If they had x-men and Spider-Man they might have been lazy like Fox and Sony and like WB has been with Superman. The X-Men are just going to take over and I worry about the loss of a fresh take on lesser known characters. NO MORE FUCKING WOLVERINE!

I think they know that though and will continue to dig deep in what they develop because it's been so successful. That's why it's so successful!

But XMEN is my favorite due to nostalgia. I like Wolverine and some of what's been done but the idea of being able to have a Marvel controlled XMEN at some point? I might faint. It's just special to me. X2 is the first movie I saw with my husband.

Just the idea of some fresh takes on the mutant stuff makes me feel faint lol. I just love the social/political commentary you can make with those parallels. Just think...mutant registration!

Same. Just hopefully they'll ease into it. I am very happy it will be taken away from Fox and will hopefully go back to canon and better stories. They did Rogue so dirty. Now with Captain Marvel coming in a few years, that would be an awesome jumping off point for a Rogue storyline down the road.

[eclaires]

Dec 14, 2017 22:21:05 GMT -5 AndyCohen said:

Dec 14, 2017 21:49:23 GMT -5 eclaires said:

I think they know that though and will continue to dig deep in what they develop because it's been so successful. That's why it's so successful!

But XMEN is my favorite due to nostalgia. I like Wolverine and some of what's been done but the idea of being able to have a Marvel controlled XMEN at some point? I might faint. It's just special to me. X2 is the first movie I saw with my husband.

Just the idea of some fresh takes on the mutant stuff makes me feel faint lol. I just love the social/political commentary you can make with those parallels. Just think...mutant registration!

Same. Just hopefully they'll ease into it. I am very happy it will be taken away from Fox and will hopefully go back to canon and better stories. They did Rogue so dirty. Now with Captain Marvel coming in a few years, that would be an awesome jumping off point for a Rogue storyline down the road.

I almost said ROGUE MORE ROGUE! I love her. I really hope that happens. I will say we are enjoying the gifted on fox. I do like some aspects of the recent XMen movies and I love Sophie Turner so I hope I like her Phoenix. I'd also like a full Marvel treatment of Storm. With the split ownership I think you lose some of the cool backstories.

[bowies]

Uhhhhhhh

ETA: Trump spoke with Murdoch ahead of the deal to make sure he wasn’t selling Fox News.

[themysteriouswife]

Dec 14, 2017 12:02:31 GMT -5 bex said:

Is it bad that one of my initial thoughts was - does this mean the Simpsons land at Universal will become part of Disney world? lol.

(I'm waiting for Disney to buy the rights to Harry potter next. Or just buy universal outright.)

Comcast NBC owns Universal. I would bet it will be a child day before they let it go to Disney