What Marvel IP could be the next Disney animated feature?

[Matt_Black]

With Big Hero 6 on track for being a success (beating Interstellar in a tight opening weekend race), it's quite possible that WDAS might scour the "back issue bin" for other family-friendly Marvel properties that Marvel Studios is unlikely to adapt into live action features before the live-action superhero bubble bursts. So, what characters do YOU think would be fit to stand amongst Wreck-It Ralph, Simba, or Cinderella?

 

[216bruce]

I suppose a "Millie the Model" flick wouldn't cut it?
Personally, apart from Howard being done right, I'd be cool with a "Man Thing" animated movie,or Namor. Just where is the old Sub-Mariner in all of this Marvel revival anyway?

 

[FoozieBear]

I don't know about you guys, but Marvel selling it's major properties was probably one of the best things to happen, or we'd never have seen movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6 or Ant-Man. Looking forward to see what they pull out of the obscure Marvel box next time!

 

[doctornick]

I actually would have thought Dr. Strange would be a good choice if they didn't want to introduce "magic" to the MCU.

Maybe something like Ka-Zar and the Savage Land?

 

[216bruce]

OK, this is weird. Being a mid-westerner, I do see how they'd fit right in.http://entertainment.time.com/2009/...el-characters/slide/the-great-lakes-avengers/

I mean...Squirrel Girl. Wow, the ability to control squirrels is just amazing.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

There's Spider-Ham or should that be a pixar idea? Plus if Disney still owns Touchstone they could put a few Marvel films there.

 

[Matt_Black]

Yeah, I was thinking Squirrel Girl. Power Pack also seems like an obvious choice, just cut out Franklin Richards.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Yeah, I was thinking Squirrel Girl. Power Pack also seems like an obvious choice, just cut out Franklin Richards.

I wonder what the Marvel universe canon would be called for Disney animated Marvel films like Big Hero 6 be called?

 

[Matt_Black]

I think if they do more Marvel as Disney animated films, they'll continue to be stand-alone features in their own continuity.

 

[Mickey_777]

For animated features, they should stick with lesser known titles like they did with BH6. That way they can (ala BH6) put their spin on it and make it a winner. Doing something with "first string" super heroes would only limit their creative liberty due to how established and beloved those characters are.

 

[Twilight_Roxas]

Well it could be call the Marvel Animatic Universe for Marvel Disney animated films like Big Hero 6.

 

[Matt_Black]

Just where is the old Sub-Mariner in all of this Marvel revival anyway?

Tied up with Universal, who seem content to sit on the rights as long as possible.

 

[FoozieBear]

Tied up with Universal, who seem content to sit on the rights as long as possible.

I'm just curious, does Disney own the right to have X-Men and Fantastic Four in their parks. Not in Florida of course, but say they chose to include the X-Men at Disneyland, would they technically be allowed to, or do those properties belong to the movie studios that own the franchises?

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm just curious, does Disney own the right to have X-Men and Fantastic Four in their parks. Not in Florida of course, but say they chose to include the X-Men at Disneyland, would they technically be allowed to, or do those properties belong to the movie studios that own the franchises?

The film rights are separate from the theme park rights. The X-Men were appearing at Universal Studios Hollywood until shortly before Disney acquired Marvel.

 

[Matt_Black]

I'm just curious, does Disney own the right to have X-Men and Fantastic Four in their parks. Not in Florida of course, but say they chose to include the X-Men at Disneyland, would they technically be allowed to, or do those properties belong to the movie studios that own the franchises?

They could, but they don't seem to want to. They've had Spider-Man over in DLP to promote Sony's film, possibly as a sign of goodwill to try and get back the rights. Also in part because they seem very active in promoting the Spider-Man cartoons. There are currently no X-Men or FF cartoons in production; Wolverine made some guests appearances in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, but that's about it.

 

[216bruce]

Tied up with Universal, who seem content to sit on the rights as long as possible.

BOO!!

 

[Matt_Black]

Indeed. In fact, I can't imagine they even wanted to make a movie with Namor in the first place as he's basically department store brand Aquaman; more likely, considering he's tied in with so many other franchises, they probably picked it up so they could then sell it off to another studio who had rights that Namor would fit in, like the FF.

 

[FoozieBear]

The film rights are separate from the theme park rights. The X-Men were appearing at Universal Studios Hollywood until shortly before Disney acquired Marvel.

So that means Disney owns everything except the theatrical rights to those characters?

 

[Matt_Black]

So that means Disney owns everything except the theatrical rights to those characters?

From what I understand, theme park rights, EXCEPT in Florida, are good for any and all characters. TV rights are pretty much the same, I think, which is why you've got Ultimate Spider-Man.

 

[doctornick]

From what I understand, theme park rights, EXCEPT in Florida, are good for any and all characters. TV rights are pretty much the same, I think, which is why you've got Ultimate Spider-Man.

I think that the film rights also extend to live action, but not animated, TV rights. I remember Fox suing over the Marvel-produced Mutant X TV show claiming that it was a violation of their X-Men rights. It's also noteworthy that Marvel is debuting Daredevil on Netflix, tied into the greater MCU, and didn't develop that show until after their got the movie rights back for the character.

If the movie rights did not extend to TV, then theoretically Marvel might be able to use Fantastic Four/X-Men in their own TV show or in Agents of SHIELD and link it to the MCU without making a movie featuring them. Don't think that would be allowed.

In terms of animated rights, characters owned by Fox (Wolverine, The Thing, Galactus, etc.) have been littered in the Disney XD cartoons so I think we can safely say that the movie rights don't apply there.