The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock. This may be the biggest news in both the Comic and Toy industry for this year. How will this effect the style and story content in Marvel’s Comics and Movies as well as Action Figure deals around the world?
Disney CEO Robert Iger said the acquisition combines Marvel’s “strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters” with Disney’s “unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties” and ability to maximize value across multiple platforms and territories.To discuss the new Marvel news click the Title Bar.
AMERICAN_Hero7 says
It looks like Mickey and Hulk are going to be hanging out more often. I'm wondering what all this will mean, though. Is the next Iron Man movie going to have the Disney castle intro? Will Universals Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando have to remove the "Marvel Superheroes" theme? I can't see Disney sharing anything with Universal in Orlando...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090831/..._entertainment
Staff Edit: New info on Page 30
azoric says
Wow major entertainment news!
bigdaddyblue73 says
Well Marvel Comics will end up sucking even more than they do now once Disney gets their hands on it. Of course it will also mean a lot of Marvel writers and atists will jump ship....
agentmorris says
Hmmmm. Not sure this is good news at all for Marvel fans.
speedocub says
That blows...lets hope the Anti-Trust laws would be violated and the acquisition falls through. I like Disney....alot....but Marvel just doesnt play in the same pool and it looks like to me someones gonna be hurt...namely the fans.
Its one of those properties that Disney will eventually sell off in a few years anyway.
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Omegawrath says
The quality of Marvel's animated films is about to skyrocket.
Destro's Son says
I'm not sure how I feel about this...
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