News Disney and Fox come to terms -- announcement soon; huge IP acquisition

seascape

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So can this thread finally come to a close just like the acquisition ?
You can always start a new thread, What will Disney buy next?"
You're mixing things that ought not be mixed.

Disney+ is Disney, Pixar, Marvel (Studios), LucasFilm, and National Geographic, full stop. Everything else (including Deadpool) goes to Hulu. Nothing on Disney+ will be R-rated.
I know Disney Plus with be PG13 and below. That does not mean there will not be G and PG on Hulu. Hulu will have every rating but not the shows on Disney Plus.

I will be subscribing to Hulu with live TV, Disney Plus and if they give a really good deal will add ESPN Plus.
 

BoarderPhreak

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BREAKING: Disney today welcomed their newest princess to the kingdom!

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ImperfectPixie

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It's popular without the MCU already and it the MCU doesn't need it. My guess is that it stays outside but Deadpool makes jokes within the movie that reference the MCU, just like he does in the comics.

It's not worth the risk. Loads of parents don't pay attention to this kind of thing and it could seriously torpedo the MCU when Little Johnny tells his mom that "Deadpool is the next one in the series after Spider-Man" and all of a sudden kids everywhere are watching Ryan Reynolds in graphic violent/sexual scenes.
I'm pretty sure after the "DON'T LET YOUR KIDS WATCH THIS!" marketing that went along with the first film, that most parents are in the know about the graphic nature of his films, plus there are enough places/ways to check ratings - and even get an idea of content - that if a kid ends up seeing an R-rated film, the parents are totally oblivious. We have 2 sons - 13 and 8 - who love the Marvel movies, but have shown literally zero interest in Deadpool even though we own both on blu ray. I attribute their lack of interest being due to the fact that 1) we've not hyped the films to them at all, and 2) we've made it clear that they're for adults (they happened to spot one of the movies on a table after we bought it), and 3) the films are literally NEVER playing on any TV in the house unless the boys are in bed. IF Marvel decides to use Deadpool in any MCU films and they fall under the PG-13 rating, the boys will likely see them.

Of all the families we know, we're literally the only ones that buy all the Marvel films on disc/digital. Everyone else seems to limit themselves to their favorite characters, and most really don't give a hoot about Deadpool or even really know who he is (aside from his movies being a no-no for the kiddos).
 

Ripken10

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I probably should know better asking here (because everybody will give their opinion rather than any actual facts), but does anybody know of any current fox properties contract end dates with any of the streaming services. Probably a tough task, but it would be neat to see a list (xyz contracts expire in 2020, while pqr expire in 2021...)
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member
I probably should know better asking here (because everybody will give their opinion rather than any actual facts), but does anybody know of any current fox properties contract end dates with any of the streaming services. Probably a tough task, but it would be neat to see a list (xyz contracts expire in 2020, while pqr expire in 2021...)
My guess is that Disney themselves are just finding out the answers to those questions this morning. These mergers are locked down tight and information like that would have been kept extremely confidential.
 

Bender123

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It's popular without the MCU already and it the MCU doesn't need it. My guess is that it stays outside but Deadpool makes jokes within the movie that reference the MCU, just like he does in the comics.

It's not worth the risk. Loads of parents don't pay attention to this kind of thing and it could seriously torpedo the MCU when Little Johnny tells his mom that "Deadpool is the next one in the series after Spider-Man" and all of a sudden kids everywhere are watching Ryan Reynolds in graphic violent/sexual scenes.

Some parents are idiots...If you haven't heard of Deadpool, by now, you live under a rock.
 

AnotherDayAnotherDollar

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If it was up to me I would create a Marvel Knights or Marvel MAX label for R rated affairs that take place in the MCU. Probably a subsidiary of Marvel Studios. The Marvel Studios logo and usual fanfare with Cap throwing his shield and whatnot would not play for these movies and it would have its own logo and fanfare.

For crossovers if it takes place in the normal Marvel studios, then that particular character would have to be a PG-13 character (i.e no profanity or blood).

I probably should know better asking here (because everybody will give their opinion rather than any actual facts), but does anybody know of any current fox properties contract end dates with any of the streaming services. Probably a tough task, but it would be neat to see a list (xyz contracts expire in 2020, while pqr expire in 2021...)


The only certain one is new theatrical releases with HBO which runs through 2022 (like the Disney netflix one that expired last year). Other syndicate ones are hard to find and no one knows for sure, but there are plenty out there that will be expiring over the next few years. Remember TW has SW streaming until 2024, so these deals are usually long term.
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member
Some parents are idiots...If you haven't heard of Deadpool, by now, you live under a rock.
Irrelevant. Stupid people cause legitimate PR problems for companies all the time. When the outrage mob comes to Twitter, Iger isn't going to be able to get away with the argument that "idiot parents should have known better."

Of course you and I know that's the real answer, but that's not how PR works.
 

mab7689

Active Member
Now I won't stop coming on the thread completely now the deal has completed. I probably will pop on every now and again, but not as regularly, to find out about what it leads to. I can turn my attention to park related threads now.
I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been playing a part in this thread for a year and a bit. It's kept me in the loop, and enabled me to contribute my part, while learning a lot from others too.
Thank you all.
 

Indy_UK

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Now I won't stop coming on the thread completely now the deal has completed. I probably will pop on every now and again, but not as regularly, to find out about what it leads to. I can turn my attention to park related threads now.
I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been playing a part in this thread for a year and a bit. It's kept me in the loop, and enabled me to contribute my part, while learning a lot from others too.
Thank you all.

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Darkprime

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THR are saying F4 and X-Men wont appear in the MCU till at least 2021. Black Panther 2 is due in 2021 maybe Storm will be the 1st mutant?

 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
THR are saying F4 and X-Men wont appear in the MCU till at least 2021. Black Panther 2 is due in 2021 maybe Storm will be the 1st mutant?


That's a lot of guess work on their part. Not saying it isn't accurate, but maybe Feige is sitting on a F4 script...
 

Twilight_Roxas

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Couldn’t they add mutants into the MCU tv shows like Agents of Shield, Runaways, and Cloak & Dagger along with original MCU shows based off lesser known mutants like Firestar while integrating The Gifted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
 

BrianLo

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What is funny to me is that this deal was really positioned as being for Disney+.... BUT barely anything they acquired is actually going to Disney+? I can't imagine that nothing of Fox makes its way there.

If anything this deal was more to create a robust Hulu that Disney owns?

I kind of hope Hulu/Disney+ are packaged. Or maybe they should have just gone with a single unified platform.
 

BrianLo

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I think Deadpool will be more tied to the MCU than Fox tied him to the mainline X-men in his first two go arounds. But I kind of doubt it will be a full two-way street. Meaning it won't be essential viewing canon for the team up movies.

I just can't see him being included in one of the tentpole (Avengers) movies. Maybe X-men, Maybe Guardians.


But Deadpool 3 will totally be rife with MCU jokes, cameos and probably a fourth wall breaking acquisition acknowledgement.
 

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