The end of the world is nigh.

Aug 31, 2009 11:03



Disney to pay $4 billion for comic giant Marvel.

My first reaction is "This could end badly."

My second reaction is to bang my head against my desk.  If Disney fucks up ANY of Marvel any more than Fox (X-Men) and Sony (Spider-man) already have, someone is gonna have to cut a bitch.  Srsly.  And if Paramount somehow fucks up Iron Man, I am totally ( Read more... )

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saiko42 August 31 2009, 18:37:49 UTC
This article made me feel better: http://blog.al.com/nightlife/2009/08/why_the_disneymarvel_merger_is.html

Plus, picture this: Pixar making Marvel movies.

This is fairly optimistic, too: http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/mwop/moviefile/2009/08/disney-buys-marvel-the-pros-an.php

Plus, the Disney machine can help Marvel in foreign markets, and it provides a solid financial safety net, which could give them more room to experiment with riskier projects without actually risking bankruptcy. DC's had the backing of Time Warner for a while, so this makes a more level playing field between the big two.

I dunno, I'm not actually displeased by this. It's fascinating to see the interwebs asplode, though. ;-)

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ext_124021 September 1 2009, 02:02:25 UTC
I can't wait for the Marvel part of Disney World. Or just make MGM Studios really dark and brooding, you know, give Ariel a more depressing back story, shit like that. And wondering Stan Lees!

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