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Marvel to be acquired by Disney!

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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Walt Disney Co. (DIS 25.90, -0.94, -3.50%) said on Monday it has reached a deal to acquire comic book titan Marvel Entertainment Inc. (MVL 48.32, +9.67, +25.02%) for $4 billion in stock and cash.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Personally, I just hope Disney don't butcher the existing Marvel characters. :eek:		2009-08-31 18:03:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

It's absurd.
4 billions of dollars...wooh...thay could have saved Africa...		2009-08-31 18:10:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

I thought Marvel had a deal with Universal... I guess that went down the gutter. What I'm interested in seeing is how Disney will fit these guys into their parks and merchandise. Can't really imagine the Hulk giving warm embraces to park guests... 2009-08-31 18:34:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

oh god no. i can see some horrible marvel movies coming... and theyre going to be 'kid friendly'. this could mean no awesome fight scenes D: we all know thats the only reason people go to see super hero movies.

this is horrible news. disney just about kills everything it acquires anyways...		2009-08-31 18:40:00

Author:
gofurr360z
Posts: 886

Disney ruin everything, after they re-did Tom and Jerry, my childhood died a little.2009-08-31 18:50:00

Author:
creelers
Posts: 275

Well that's the end of an era.

Disney will screw this up... guaranteed!!! They are buffoons, and know nothing about the comic industry.

Quote: Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger said "adding Marvel to Disney's unique portfolio of brands provides significant opportunities for long-term growth and value creation."

Unique portfolio? How they plan to fit Marvel super heroes into this so-called unique portfolio befuddles me? I can just see it now, Iron Man swoops in from the skies to take out the bad guys wreaking havoc in the city. Instead of laying waste to the evil-doers with pulse bolts and repulsor rays, he breaks into song and woo's the enemy into laying down their weapons and having a big group hug. Yeah... that sounds like Disney's Marvel hero's to me.

Oh well, at least Iron Man II will be out before Disney takes over and can delay the films opening and screw it all up by editing out all the mild violence and fun stuff.		2009-08-31 18:57:00

Author:
Rustbukkit
Posts: 1737

oh god no. i can see some horrible marvel movies coming... and theyre going to be 'kid friendly'. this could mean no awesome fight scenes D: we all know thats the only reason people go to see super hero movies.

this is horrible news. disney just about kills everything it acquires anyways...

Its like Microsoft...


Really? 4 billion dollars... That could have been to save the starving children in Africa, ONES DIEING EVERY 17 SECONDS.

But seriously? no Disney.. If your so child friendly then save the starveing children.		2009-08-31 18:58:00

Author:
Adam9001
Posts: 744

I hate to shatter some people's dreams, but Disney is a business first and foremost. They have no humanitarian values... or any value other than ROI for that matter. If they are spending 4 billion on something, it is because they expect to receive even more money in the long run. They may show a happy face to their customers to attract sales and peddle their wares, but underneath that sunny exterior lies the cold, unflinching heart of a well-oiled business machine.

I mostly find it hard to reconcile Disney's characters, which are generally one-dimensional, good-versus-evil types with Marvel's more complex, multi-layered, brooding anti-heroes. They seem like polar opposites, and unless they are kept well apart from one-another I get the feeling that something fundamental will be lost in the transition.

One can only hope that the machine has enough sense not to alienate their fanbase in the search for a quick profit. I would hate to have Mickey Mouse suddenly appear in the middle of the X-Men's conflict and tell both sides to just hold hands and sing campfire songs. 		2009-08-31 19:21:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

All future comic book movies are now destroyed.

Imagine a PG rated version of Watchmen. That's what they're going to do to every comic book they haven't made a movie of already.		2009-08-31 19:22:00

Author:
ChristmasJew
Posts: 431

Imagine a PG rated version of Watchmen.

That very nearly happened. It was at that point that Alan Moore washed his hands of the project.		2009-08-31 19:36:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

I know that they're a business company.
It's just to say that it's a megaton of money.		2009-08-31 19:50:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

This could either be really good or really bad.

As long as Disney don't try to control Marvel and just stay out of their way it'll be really good!

Disney have owned Pixar for years but they stayed out of their way so the quality of their movies didn't change. I think Disney just fund Pixar and take a percentage in return.

If the same happens with Marvel it could just mean that we'll be seeing a lot more from them 		2009-08-31 19:52:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

The Pirates Of The Carribean films are owned by Disney, and they're pretty good.

I don't think much will change.		2009-08-31 19:56:00

Author:
Leather-Monkey
Posts: 2266

Uh Oh! Disney like children so much they'll probably make Hulks clubhouse of house or...
Wolverine teaches you how to slice watermelons! OH NO PLEASE NO!		2009-08-31 20:04:00

Author:
AliBoy1
Posts: 142

4 billion?! They could've used that to make another park!! Or even create the Beastly Kingdom in the Animal Kingdom!! Grahh!! Save the starving African children, you idiots!!!2009-08-31 20:19:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

Oh **** NOOOOO!! D:2009-08-31 20:26:00

Author:
KoRnDawwg
Posts: 1424

4 billion?! They could've used that to make another park!! Or even create the Beastly Kingdom in the Animal Kingdom!! Grahh!! Save the starving African children, you idiots!!!

Oh yes. I would LOVE them to add the Beastly Kingdom

But yeah... disney continues its quest for World Domination :/

Kinda hard to believe this is Walt's company <_>		2009-08-31 20:27:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Just out of interest, has anyone seen "The Ring" South Park episode...?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y188/kainemaxwell/mickeymouse.jpg		2009-08-31 20:32:00

Author:
KoRnDawwg
Posts: 1424

Imagine a PG rated version of Watchmen.

I take it you never saw this ...

YouTube - Saturday Morning Watchmen		2009-08-31 20:43:00

Author:
Jagrevi
Posts: 1154

I take it you never saw this ...

YouTube - Saturday Morning Watchmen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w)

... I think I've just been scarred for life. o_O		2009-08-31 21:10:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

Oh my god.
OH MY GOD.		2009-08-31 21:32:00

Author:
Astrosimi
Posts: 2046

I take it you never saw this ...

YouTube - Saturday Morning Watchmen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w)

i've seen it on newgrounds! it's epic.

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo

africa deserves better.

to KoRnDawwg: ive seen that too, one of my fave South Park episodes! 		2009-08-31 21:53:00

Author:
MarkoWolfy
Posts: 445

I take it you never saw this ...

YouTube - Saturday Morning Watchmen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w)

*Cries while taking up foetal position*		2009-08-31 22:53:00

Author:
creelers
Posts: 275

I take it you never saw this ...

YouTube - Saturday Morning Watchmen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w)
And you've proven my point.

I couldn't even watch the whole thing it was so bad.		2009-08-31 23:12:00

Author:
ChristmasJew
Posts: 431

why all this hate on that Watchmen parody ;o

It's awesome. Yes, it's a joke, BUT IT RAWKS

... and yes i love Watchmen too 		2009-08-31 23:13:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I have one thing to say that confirms this is a good thing:

Spider-man in Kingdom Hearts 3.		2009-08-31 23:46:00

Author:
BassDeluxe
Posts: 984

What!!!!??? . . .(*shakes magic eightball) "outlook not good". 2009-09-01 00:22:00

Author:
squirlin
Posts: 224

Dear God.

My Childhood.

Ruined by Disney.		2009-09-01 03:35:00

Author:
TheMarvelousHat
Posts: 542

What's Beasts Kingdom?2009-09-01 13:15:00

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Plasmavore
Posts: 1913


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