-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
News Disney and Fox come to terms -- announcement soon; huge IP acquisition
- Thread starter ohioguy
- Start date
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Well-Known Member
I searched on twitter and it comes from a fan account that already mistakenly says Comcast owned 40% of Hulu. This post to be precise (in Spanish).
While I believe a deal is imminent it's better to not believe anything until it's official IMO.
I completely agree, but definitely something to be excited about as a Marvel fan if it happens.
Quinnmac000
Well-Known Member
it looks like Disney is not going after JJ abrams for a producing deal.
bartholomr4
Well-Known Member
The Hollywood Reporter has a report that Bad Robot signed a deal to produce a reduo of NYPD Blue as a mid-season pickup. Isn’t that JJ Abrams?
bartholomr4
Well-Known Member
Some site called MovieNews.Net (via Twitter) is reporting Comcast is considering a $4.5 Billion dollar offer from Disney.
Comcast Discussing $4.5B Hulu Stake Sale to Disney - Movie News Net
Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that there are indeed discussions for Disney to buy Comcast's stake in Hulu for an estimated $4.5B.
t.co
Quinnmac000
Well-Known Member
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/l...akes-slowed-by-writers-fight-agencies-1208067
But THR article says nothing about Bad Wolf and states still produced by ABC Studios and 21FOx
https://deadline.com/2019/05/nypd-blue-abc-pilot-reworked-midseason-consideration-1202611993/
Rodan75
Well-Known Member
Earlier this week one of the trades reported some of the companies chasing JJ, Disney wasn’t mentioned. Disney is normally super quiet about this stuff, so they could still be in it. Or they have decided that his output isn’t worth the deal he wanted.
I am assuming he wanted a level of green light authority, not just first look. Disney doesn’t play like that. Earlier I was thinking they would do anything for a creator like JJ. But looking the more I think about it. The more I think locking down someone like Favreau and Seth Macfarlane would be the higher priority.
I am assuming he wanted a level of green light authority, not just first look. Disney doesn’t play like that. Earlier I was thinking they would do anything for a creator like JJ. But looking the more I think about it. The more I think locking down someone like Favreau and Seth Macfarlane would be the higher priority.
Rodan75
Well-Known Member
There was a rumor that The Orville was internally renewed before the merger...but no announcement yet. I betcha 20CFTV is doing everything to ensure Seth’s show is going to be on FOX or Hulu. And the fact that it isn’t announced yet, makes me feel like Hulu is picking it up.
But only if Seth is signing up with Disney.
But only if Seth is signing up with Disney.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Well-Known Member
Well those will happen in parallel. DTC expansion will be happening organically over the next 5 years or so (including ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu if they get all of it). Cruise line fleet is expanding and will be almost doubling the fleet in the next 4 years. Parks already have a lot of expansion happening, including billion+ projects in Paris, Hong Kong, WDW, Tokyo, and Disneyland California. I wouldn't be surprised if they announce further expansions at the current parks and a 2nd park in DL Shanghai and/or a 2nd DLR in China within the next year or two. I still think it's early for a 3rd resort in the US or a ME, Brazil, and India resorts.
Christine McCarthy made it clear that they will be deleveraging and paying down debt, but still investing capital for the growth of the company. What's stopping for now is stock buy back and - presumably - higher dividends. Another M&A is probably further down the line once they get the house in order, so probably in 3-5 years or so to realistically think of any M&A talk.
Some site called MovieNews.Net (via Twitter) is reporting Comcast is considering a $4.5 Billion dollar offer from Disney.
Comcast Discussing $4.5B Hulu Stake Sale to Disney - Movie News Net
Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that there are indeed discussions for Disney to buy Comcast's stake in Hulu for an estimated $4.5B.
I think this is just regurgitating what we know and using Hulu's valuation from the AT&T sale to estimate the value of what Comcast would be mulling over.
Indy_UK
Well-Known Member
If Disney can get the deal done and get Hulu out of the US, then they can increase those predicted subscriber numbers. A lot of it will be bundling of it with Disney+ so launching at the same time must be a priority.
More Marvel characters back in house would also be welcome although I'm not craving a Hulk solo film
More Marvel characters back in house would also be welcome although I'm not craving a Hulk solo film
Last edited:
The Orville Renewed for Season 3
Fire up the food synthesizer and punch in the code for a cake shaped like a “3,” because The Orville’s mission will continue for another season.
tvline.com
Rodan75
Well-Known Member
The Orville Renewed for Season 3
Fire up the food synthesizer and punch in the code for a cake shaped like a “3,” because The Orville’s mission will continue for another season.
Great news. But I was kinda hoping it would become a Hulu original.
bartholomr4
Well-Known Member
Regarding the effort to Lock JJ Abrams into a long term contract, Iger, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg and JJ were at Gallaxy’s Edge.... Its not like there isn’t some serious access there, and you gotta wish (for A lot of reasons) you were a fly on the wall as they rode the ride and saw the sites.... If they don’t get him, it won’t be because of a lack of trying.
Disney CEO Tours Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and Directors Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Disney Imagineer Scott Trowbridge guided Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and directors Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams on a tour of Disneyland park’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge expansion. The personal tour, shared by Iger on Twitter, offers new looks...
comicbook.com
Rodan75
Well-Known Member
Regarding the effort to Lock JJ Abrams into a long term contract, Iger, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg and JJ were at Gallaxy’s Edge.... Its not like there isn’t some serious access there, and you gotta wish (for A lot of reasons) you were a fly on the wall as they rode the ride and saw the sites.... If they don’t get him, it won’t be because of a lack of trying.
Disney CEO Tours Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and Directors Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Disney Imagineer Scott Trowbridge guided Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and directors Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams on a tour of Disneyland park’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge expansion. The personal tour, shared by Iger on Twitter, offers new looks...
True but Iger could never really get Spielberg into the fold either. But maybe he finally gets a good Spielberg movie in either West Side Story or Indy 5.
bartholomr4
Well-Known Member
So true, I really hope Iger gets both of them to commit to what ever they want..... Still would have loved to be the fly on the wall today....
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Well-Known Member
I think Spielberg would not want to be creatively tied to PG-13 and other restrictions Disney has/had (i.e. no smoking). I'm guessing with the Fox label that is no long an issue.