Disney to buy Marvel Entertainment

[FigmentJedi]

I'm actually looking forward to Superhero Squad. I like the goofy fun of Batman Brave and the Bold, plus it's being headed by the creator of Angry Beavers AND it's got a very huge and interesting cast.

Charlie Adler - Captain Britain, Doctor Doom, Doombots, Melter, Sabretooth, Wrecker, Plantman, Super-Skrull
Carlos Alazraqui - Captain Australia, Cyclops, Ringmaster
Shawn Ashmore - Iceman
Alimi Ballard - Falcon, Thunderball
Ted Biaselli - Helicarrier, Loki, Mole Man, Tricephalous, Terrax
Steven Blum - Wolverine, Redwing, Heimdall, Zabu, Abomination, Fin Fang Foom, Pyro, Thanos, Eddie Brock/Venom
David Boat - Thor, Captain Liechtenstein, Thing, Uatu, John Porter, Trapster, Galactus' Mom
A.J. Buckley - Batroc the Leaper, Klaw, Toad
LeVar Burton - War Machine
Antony Del Rio - Reptile
Grey DeLisle - Ms. Marvel, Enchantress
Taye Diggs - Black Panther
Robert Englund - Dormammu, Vulture
Nika Futterman - Captain Britain
Greg Grunberg - Ant-Man
Mark Hamill - Red Skull, Chthon, Hobgoblin
Jess Harnell - Odin, Crimson Dynamo
Lena Headey - Black Widow, Mystique
Tricia Helfer - Sif, Black Cat
Cheryl Hines - Stardust
Lil' JJ - Luke Cage
Mikey Kelley - Iron Fist, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man
Tom Kenny - Iron Man, Captain America, Colossus, Juggernaut, MODOK
Wayne Knight - Egghead
Maurice LaMarche - Magneto
Stan Lee - Mayor of Super Hero City
Jonathan Makuta - Flatman, Zzzax
James Marsters - Mister Fantastic
Scott Menville - Quicksilver
Jennifer Morrison - Wasp
Julia Morrison - Songbird
Tamera Mowry - Misty Knight
Adrian Pasdar - Hawkeye
Kevin Michael Richardson - Nick Fury, Scorpio
Roger Rose - Doctor Strange, Bulldozer
Kevin Sorbo - Ka-Zar
Ray Stevenson - Punisher
Tara Strong - H.E.R.B.I.E., Invisible Woman, Scarlet Witch, Firestar
Cree Summer - Storm
George Takei - Galactus
Michelle Trachtenberg - Valkyrie
Jim Ward - Professor X
Travis Willingham - Hulk, Human Torch, Piledriver, Executioner

 

[yeti]

And they are coming to an Epcot Center near you....this summer :sohappy:

Hopefully that stage thing is gone before they start having Rex Kwon Do classes on it...:lookaroun

 

[FutureCEO]

this thread is giving me a headache :hammer:

in the end...

1) disney completes the deal at the end of the year

2) our favorite company becomes more and more like the yankees :fork: (sorry, couldnt help myself)

3) universal and other companies still have movie and park rights

4) meanwhile, disney profits from royalities and stuff they produce.

Finally, any theme park ride Disney might create will have marvel characters the public knows...Im sorry but I don't think the mega majority of the public knows 98% of marvel characters.

 

[EpcotServo]

I dunno, but I find female body builders a little freaky.:lookaroun:lol:


Oh, of all the fun things to be talking about on a Disney Fan Board...:lol:

Agreed. On the first part, not the talking about it part. I think it's great, I live for discussing our animated companions.

No, he's antagonizing EE.

I've always had a crush on Gwen Stacy or Shadowcat. Can we get a M&G with them?

Honestly the more I think of this, the more perfect it would be for a DLR 3rd gate.

Interesting stuff indeed. Not the idea of cramming Marvel into existing parks, but very natural and wonderful collaborations with imagineering, like with all the wonderful attractions Disney and Pixar have created together so far. The addition of Marvel opens up many possibilities for such attractions and experiences.
:sohappy:

And making a fool of himself in the process.

Don't worry, remember Theme and Setting and Story I've been talking with you about? That's your safeguard for these things to be unnaturally placed in all of Disney Parks.
:wave:

I'm guessing Disney might of just answered the " How is Disney going to compete with Harry Potter?" question.

Right now it seems like...

Universal: "We have the Potter boy! You're dead meat now!"

*Pointing gun at Disney's Head*

*Disney grabs Marvel, points his gun at Marvel's head*

Disney: "Well we have your Marvel. Go ahead and fire, or your spidey here's brains are all over I-4. What do you say?"

I don't think the story ends happy for any of them...
:lol: :lookaroun

 

[DizneePhan14]

I dnt get how people thing this is a good idea. Saying that Marvelis quality work, who cares if its quality work its not disney its universal tht is where marvel belongs.

 

[EpcotServo]

I dnt get how people thing this is a good idea. Saying that Marvelis quality work, who cares if its quality work its not disney its universal tht is where marvel belongs.

Extremely strange statement, Disney has ALWAYS been about quality work, and associating it's self with the best in every area it enters, and in the world of Comic Books, Disney and Marvel are an absolute perfect match.

We can't forget that Disney has it's tendrils all over everything in the world. You have to remember that Quentin Tarantino's (A decidedly UN-Disney filmmaker) films are mostly Disney Films, Such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Kill Bill. (released by Miramax, a Disney owned operation.)

Disney and quality should never be apart in any business arrangement, and this is a good one.

 

[SirGoofy]

I dnt get how people thing this is a good idea. Saying that Marvelis quality work, who cares if its quality work its not disney its universal tht is where marvel belongs.

Why?

 

[SirGoofy]

Extremely strange statement, Disney has ALWAYS been about quality work, and associating it's self with the best in every area it enters, and in the world of Comic Books, Disney and Marvel are an absolute perfect match.

We can't forget that Disney has it's tendrils all over everything in the world. You have to remember that Quentin Tarantino's (A decidedly UN-Disney filmmaker) films are mostly Disney Films, Such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Kill Bill. (released by Miramax, a Disney owned operation.)

Disney and quality should never be apart in any business arrangement, and this is a good one.

Welcome to the battle against the Sinister Cynics, Servo!:lol:

 

[EpcotServo]

Welcome to the battle against the Sinister Cynics, Servo!:lol:

I thought it was pretty good...Disney=MegaBucks, Marvel=Heap O' Cash, Disney + Marvel = Boffo Bucks Bonanza...What's not to like? It's like hating Cookies N' Cream Ice Cream!
:shrug: :lol:

 

[Studios Fan]

I thought it was pretty good...Disney=MegaBucks, Marvel=Heap O' Cash, Disney + Marvel = Boffo Bucks Bonanza...What's not to like? It's like hating Cookies N' Cream Ice Cream!
:shrug: :lol:

Agree completely.

 

[The Conundrum]

Ever since I heard Disney was merging with Marvel I just can't sleep thinking about the marvelous new possibilities. I was also thinking since it looks like WB/DC may loose the rights to Superman would Bob Iger have the stones to acquire the rights to Superman and put him in the Disney/Marvel pantheon?? I do know they wanted to have superman in the original Roger Rabbit film but WB said no.

 

[EpcotServo]

I just hope this means extra cash and distribution for Madhouse's Iron Man...

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More of that please.

 

[SoupBone]

I just posted this in the Universal section and it is very interesting. Spielberg holds a hug amount of power over Universal and this is another interesting development although it's been known for years. Will his relationship with Disney really smack Universal hard now?

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?p=3721684#post3721684

 

[jt04]

Disney has already started a character training program for them.

joke post?

Drew81 never jokes.

That's a rumor I have heard.

Welcome to the battle against the Sinister Cynics, Servo!:lol:

I hope you have learned well. You'll need all your weapons.

Can't say I'm suprised......too much.

Hey did I just see green goblin on the innoventions roof? Nah, couldn't be.

 

[BigB911]

Oh cut the 5th gate rumours! The existing parks are far more in need of TLC and some new additional attractions before any ground is broken on a 5th gate

Re-read what I wrote. I said that the 5th gate already exists, except that it has Universal signs on it. :fork:

 

[BigB911]

But Pumbas, it makes perfect sense! In order to compete with Potterland which is almost done they plan of building a park that will take at least 5 years of development to get open! The Sheriff's a genius!

The other parks are old and dumb, you should know that.

^^^Here's another one that doesn't know how to read.^^^

 

[Hrudey3032]

Why?

When I see you say this I suddenly think of this promo from the old WWE days. :ROFLOL:

Darn I had a pic of Stone Cold with his catchphrase of WHAT?!?! above his head while he is on the microphone

 

[lebeau]

that is...the most depressing thing I have ever seen

Why oh why has Six flags not gone bankrupt already???? DC deserves so much more. I hate WB and I hate Six Flags they are ruining a great thing.

That is sad. I esepcially like how the Riddler keeps trying to get the attention of some guy in green... and fails to do so.

I'm a much bigger DC fan than I am a Marvel fan and I wish they could be in a Disney or Universal park rather than Six Flags. But, of well.

Does anyone else remember the DC Superhero ski show that used to be a Sea World? I was a little tyke when I saw it, but I still remember it fondly. It had some of the more obscure characters like Black Canary! I remember Aquaman did a high dive. And my brother and I were scared out of our minds (in a good way) when some of the Batman villains ran into the audience and captured Robin.

There was a lot of the cheesy *biff*bam*pow* from the 60's Batman TV show, but it was still better than that parade at Six Flags.

 

[jonnyc]

Going bankrupt doesn't put a company out of business. Six Flags had quite a bit of debt and declaring bankruptcy helps eliminate that debt.

I could not help but think of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuGIgf-ICHM

 

[jedimaster1227]

I'm guessing Disney might of just answered the " How is Disney going to compete with Harry Potter?" question.

Only in part, but yes. The other parts will be announced at the D23 Expo, as well as in a few more staggered announcements over the next year and a half to two years.