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Lucis Caelum · 12/14/2017

Rupert Murdoch has agreed to sell $66bn (£49bn) worth of 21st Century Fox’s assets, including a Hollywood film studio and 39% stake in Sky, in a deal that transforms his media empire.

The takeover involves the 86-year-old tycoon and his family taking a 4.25% stake in Disney, which gains control of Fox assets including Avatar, X-Men, The Simpsons and Modern Family as well as the FX and National Geographic businesses.

For more details, here is the article.

Tennyo · 12/14/2017

It's kind of becoming scary how much Disney owns...

**ForceStealer** · 12/14/2017

Well there's a hundred more potential Kingdom Hearts worlds...lol

Tetsujin · 12/14/2017

(please don't reboot Deadpool)

Does Avatar actually belong to Fox? I always assumed Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment had ownership of it. It's in the official press release, so I guess not...

***X-SOLDIER*** · 12/14/2017

• Do we get the fanfare before Star Wars films now?
• Are Xenomorphs Disney Princesses?
• Will the X-Men get a proper Marvel Universe thing going?
• Will Hugh Jackman cameo as Wolverine in an Avengers film?

Most of all, I think that they worked really hard at this to get a TON of Marvel's stuff back under one roof, and also to get enough properties, such that them launching their own streaming service was a viable move, and it DEFINITELY is now.

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Tetsujin · 12/14/2017

Relevant:

X-SOLDIER wrote: • Do we get the fanfare before Star Wars films now?

I hope so

Bugs me they didn't even get John Williams to at least compose an original Lucasfilm fanfare to lead into the Star Wars movies as a replacement or something...

• Are Xenomorphs Disney Princesses?

• Will the X-Men get a proper Marvel Universe thing going?

The answer is

• Will Hugh Jackman cameo as Wolverine in an Avengers film?

From Jackman himself:
"It’s interesting because for the whole 17 years I kept thinking that would be so great, like I would love to see, particularly, Iron Man and the Hulk and Wolverine together. And every time I saw an Avengers movie I could just see Wolverine in the middle of all of them like punching them all on the head. But it was like, “Oh well, that’s not gonna happen,” and it was interesting just when I first saw that headline — it was just the possibility of it and who knows what’s gonna happen, obviously — I was like, “Hang on!” But I think, unfortunately, the ship has sailed for me, but for someone else I would like to see Wolverine in there."

http://collider.com/hugh-jackman-dis...rine-avengers/

Animexcel · 12/14/2017

Shademp · 12/14/2017

At this rate Disney is soon gonna own the whole planet!

YouTube Video

***Lex*** · 12/14/2017

Disney owns the Buffyverse now. Interesting.

Tetsujin · 12/14/2017

ChipNoir · 12/14/2017

Disney has purchased odd things in the past. Mirmiax/Dimensions for example. Yes, that actually means that Hellraiser and Children of the Corn were indeed at one point Disney IP's. They have a lot of subsidiaries, ranging from Buena Vista to Touchstone, and they're careful with how they integrate brands.

So the only real major thing that I see here is now they can make their own X-men films in line with the Marvel Universe if they choose. Anything else will still probably still have the Fox logo attached. They OWN that name now, and that name has power. People associate with it, and Disney will keep that integrity intact.

Howl · 12/14/2017

XENOMORPH DRESS UP PRINCESS PLAYSET DO IT DO IT DO IT TAKE ALL MY MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tennyo · 12/14/2017

So waaaaaaiiiiiit *hasn't read article*

Can someone tell me if this means Disney now owns Fox News? *is at work so hard to research atm*

Flintlock · 12/14/2017

No, Murdoch is keeping Fox News.

Clement Rage · 12/14/2017

Wow... that's a lot of content controlled by one company. I'm kind of nervous.

A lot of studios are likely to be squeezed out if this turns into a three way war between the ruthless few still standing.

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Lucis Caelum Epic Member Chosen King of Kings Join Date: Dec 2015 Age: 26 Sex: Male Location: Argentina AKA: Lulcielid, Lulcy	DISNEY has bought 21st Century Fox Rupert Murdoch has agreed to sell $66bn (£49bn) worth of 21st Century Fox’s assets, including a Hollywood film studio and 39% stake in Sky, in a deal that transforms his media empire. The takeover involves the 86-year-old tycoon and his family taking a 4.25% stake in Disney, which gains control of Fox assets including Avatar, X-Men, The Simpsons and Modern Family as well as the FX and National Geographic businesses. For more details, here is the article. __________________ MyTwitterTweetList MyVideogameList MyMovieList MyAnimeList

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Tennyo Great Old One Donator Join Date: Dec 2008 AKA: Tennyo, Derringer Meryl, Morgause, Claire Farron, Elena Fisher, Rose Tyler, Kimmy Schmidt	It's kind of becoming scary how much Disney owns... __________________ ~~ ~~

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*X-SOLDIER* *Administrator* Great Old One Harbinger O Great Justice Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 36 Location: SLC, UT - USA	• Do we get the fanfare before Star Wars films now? • Are Xenomorphs Disney Princesses? • Will the X-Men get a proper Marvel Universe thing going? • Will Hugh Jackman cameo as Wolverine in an Avengers film? Most of all, I think that they worked really hard at this to get a TON of Marvel's stuff back under one roof, and also to get enough properties, such that them launching their own streaming service was a viable move, and it DEFINITELY is now. X __________________ Cyclops. Is. Right. …Xenomorphaux Pas… Shademp – on the subject of my seemingly boundless optimism wrote: After Ungoliant had sucked the light from the trees Telperion and Laurelin, she found that there was a third tree but whose light was too potent and immortal for her to absorb. Thusly, Ungoliant left Valinor in tears for she could not absorb the light of the tree named X-SOLDIER. #TotzCanon ~ \| G+ \| Facebook \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| DA \| TLS \| FFOF \| FF \| SCL \| KC \| CC \| ~

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Tetsujin Great Old One IronDude Join Date: Nov 2008	Relevant: X-SOLDIER wrote: • Do we get the fanfare before Star Wars films now? I hope so Bugs me they didn't even get John Williams to at least compose an original Lucasfilm fanfare to lead into the Star Wars movies as a replacement or something... • Are Xenomorphs Disney Princesses? • Will the X-Men get a proper Marvel Universe thing going? The answer is • Will Hugh Jackman cameo as Wolverine in an Avengers film? From Jackman himself: "It’s interesting because for the whole 17 years I kept thinking that would be so great, like I would love to see, particularly, Iron Man and the Hulk and Wolverine together. And every time I saw an Avengers movie I could just see Wolverine in the middle of all of them like punching them all on the head. But it was like, “Oh well, that’s not gonna happen,” and it was interesting just when I first saw that headline — it was just the possibility of it and who knows what’s gonna happen, obviously — I was like, “Hang on!” But I think, unfortunately, the ship has sailed for me, but for someone else I would like to see Wolverine in there." http://collider.com/hugh-jackman-dis...rine-avengers/ Last edited by Tetsujin; 12/14/2017 at 01:53 PM.

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*Lex* *Administrator* Great Old One Reunion Join Date: Jun 2009 Sex: Male Location: Scotland AKA: PSN: Prince-Lex	Disney owns the Buffyverse now. Interesting. __________________ Especially for me, by the awesome GLD! Signature by Gabriel <3 mShenko <3

12/14/2017	#11
ChipNoir Epic Member Internet Ghost Join Date: Jan 2017 Sex: Male AKA: Mister Spooks.	Disney has purchased odd things in the past. Mirmiax/Dimensions for example. Yes, that actually means that Hellraiser and Children of the Corn were indeed at one point Disney IP's. They have a lot of subsidiaries, ranging from Buena Vista to Touchstone, and they're careful with how they integrate brands. So the only real major thing that I see here is now they can make their own X-men films in line with the Marvel Universe if they choose. Anything else will still probably still have the Fox logo attached. They OWN that name now, and that name has power. People associate with it, and Disney will keep that integrity intact.

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12/14/2017	#14
Flintlock Staff Emeritus Legendary Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Finland	No, Murdoch is keeping Fox News.

12/14/2017	#15
Clement Rage Ascended Member Join Date: Mar 2013	Wow... that's a lot of content controlled by one company. I'm kind of nervous. A lot of studios are likely to be squeezed out if this turns into a three way war between the ruthless few still standing. __________________ Octo, and possibly some other people wrote: You should be able to build your side without tearing another down