Moth
Well-Known Member
I am now convinced that Marvel is on the chopping block for IOA. Seemingly, the rights for DC have become available for theme parks in the state of Florida if Six Flag's recent annual report is anything to go by.
"The Combined Company holds exclusive long-term theme park usage rights in the U.S. (except for the Las Vegas metropolitan area and the state of Florida),Canada and Mexico to certain Warner Bros. and DC Comics animated characters. The Combined Company also has exclusive amusement and water parkusage rights in the U.S. and Canada to the Peanuts comic strip characters. These license agreements require annual license fees and royalty fees on inventorysold that uses the licensed characters, which are subject to periodic scheduled adjustments, including CPI increases in some cases. The license agreementsalso include rights of the counterparty to terminate the agreements under certain circumstances.".
I am convinced that between the Animation Courtyard rumblings, this rumbling for MSHI (even if the source is dicey), and this new information about the state of DC rights for Florida and Florida specifically, that something is brewing/has been brewed.
There's only a few small issues here
"What does Universal gain outside from a weaker IP in DC, from letting Disney take Marvel? Would Disney give them money?"
"Why are none of the Universal insiders commenting on this?"
"Why Marvel before anything else? What could Disney offer that Uni could not refuse?"
I just find the fact DC is apparently freed up for Florida along with the AC rumblings and hush hush about what the IP (since it's reportedly decided) could be very... interesting.
"The Combined Company holds exclusive long-term theme park usage rights in the U.S. (except for the Las Vegas metropolitan area and the state of Florida),Canada and Mexico to certain Warner Bros. and DC Comics animated characters. The Combined Company also has exclusive amusement and water parkusage rights in the U.S. and Canada to the Peanuts comic strip characters. These license agreements require annual license fees and royalty fees on inventorysold that uses the licensed characters, which are subject to periodic scheduled adjustments, including CPI increases in some cases. The license agreementsalso include rights of the counterparty to terminate the agreements under certain circumstances.".
I am convinced that between the Animation Courtyard rumblings, this rumbling for MSHI (even if the source is dicey), and this new information about the state of DC rights for Florida and Florida specifically, that something is brewing/has been brewed.
There's only a few small issues here
"What does Universal gain outside from a weaker IP in DC, from letting Disney take Marvel? Would Disney give them money?"
"Why are none of the Universal insiders commenting on this?"
"Why Marvel before anything else? What could Disney offer that Uni could not refuse?"
I just find the fact DC is apparently freed up for Florida along with the AC rumblings and hush hush about what the IP (since it's reportedly decided) could be very... interesting.
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