Author Topic: Disney buys Marvel (Read 3329 times)

Balog · « **on:** August 31, 2009, 03:26:36 PM »

I wonder if the Punisher will be making an appearance on Hannah Montana? What a strange world we live in...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/business/media/01disney.html?_r=1&hp

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Almost immediately, for instance, Marvel characters will pop up at Disney’s theme parks in Paris, Hong Kong and Orlando, Fla. Disney’s cable television channels will showcase Marvel, while consumer products could be an enormous area of growth, particularly overseas where the comics company has struggled to make inroads.

I like Salon's headline on this: "Mickey Mouse to Iron Man: I own you"

http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/31/mickey_mouse_and_the_x_men/index.html

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2009, 03:33:14 PM »

i gather the movie making money from Spiderman/Xmen/Hulk was tempting

I hope Stan Lee is properly rewarded

makattak · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2009, 03:34:24 PM »

Quote from: Harold Tuttle on August 31, 2009, 03:33:14 PM

i gather the movie making money from Spiderman/Xmen/Hulk was tempting

I hope Stan Lee is properly rewarded

Oh jeez, this means they're gonna screw up Iron Man, now.

GREAAAAAAAAT....

BryanP · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2009, 04:02:25 PM »

Next up: Finding Namor

seeker_two · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2009, 05:02:25 PM »

...or Donald Duck as THE INCREDIBLE HULK....

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2009, 05:07:28 PM »

So when does Ragdoll Limited (owners of Tele-tubbies) make a purchase on the Alien/Predator franchise?

The disconnect between Marvel and Disney franchises is a pretty big chasm. Lots of parents with 4-8 year old kids that don't want them exposed to X-Men during the family vacation to Disneyland.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2009, 05:22:24 PM »

Disney also owns Miramax. The same Miramax responsible for Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill I and II, No Country for old Men, and many other non-Disney-like movies.

Playing up the Marvel angle at theme parks is kind of odd, though.

Antibubba · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2009, 01:02:27 AM »

Disney screwed up Pooh. Oh yes, it sells a lot more units, but they've taken all the prickliness out of the characters--they're no different than the other Stepford Disnoids. A happier Eeyore is more than I can stomach.

S. Williamson · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:14:52 AM »

And yet another franchise falls to the Disney Doom of "limited release from the Disney Vault!"

I did like what Disney did with Pirates of the Caribbean, though. There is potential for good, here... small as it may be.

BryanP · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2009, 08:48:09 AM »

Quote from: Dionysusigma on September 01, 2009, 04:14:52 AM

And yet another franchise falls to the Disney Doom of "limited release from the Disney Vault!"

Don't you mean .... Ducktor Doom!

So far my favorite take on is from Something Positive.

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2009, 01:20:50 PM »

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2009, 02:32:07 PM »

there are no words.

and antibubba, its nice to find someone else ticked off by the smiling eeyor of disney. i mean really, how could they do that to A.A. Milne?

Strings · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2009, 03:34:23 PM »

Ummm... Disney also owns Vivid Video...

Stetson · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:11:57 PM »

This is who I do IT support for.

My whole company is dreading the new SLAs....this is not happy making.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2009, 05:45:07 PM »

Quote from: Strings on September 01, 2009, 03:34:23 PM

Ummm... Disney also owns Vivid Video...

yeah, but i dont' see those movies featured at the disney theme parks.

lupinus · « **Reply #15 on:** September 01, 2009, 08:00:51 PM »

Hey they have the kiddie rides, why not rides for daddy

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #16 on:** September 01, 2009, 08:05:21 PM »

Quote from: lupinus on September 01, 2009, 08:00:51 PM

Hey they have the kiddie rides, why not rides for daddy

not saying disney wouldn't make a bucket load of money off it...

bedlamite · « **Reply #17 on:** September 02, 2009, 10:00:13 PM »

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #18 on:** September 15, 2009, 07:24:38 PM »

for those of you who facebook, there is a quiz relevent to this thread that combines marvel and disney characters and tells you which one you are.

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