Disney in talks to buy Fox: X-Men Homecoming? - Part 1

[Saitou Hajime]

and how much they looked forward to the X-Men/Fantastic Four cross over.

Tatum's movie doesn't exist yet and he's there, which further shows that it's just a vehicle to sell the actor rather than the character.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I gotta say, as someone who grew up in the 90's where Spider-man and the X-Men were all the talk of the town, it will be euphoric to now have the possibility of seeing these heavy weights share the screen together. Marvel Studios has done an astonishing job of making B and C list characters A listers so they never needed these guys, but the Marvel Universe just would never have felt whole without Spider-man,the Xmen and the Fantastic Four, each of them pillars of the Marvel brand.

yup, Marvel to me as a kid was always Spider-Man and the X-Men, too.

It'd be pretty awesome to see come to life.

 

[psylockolussus]

The X-Men and the Fantastic Four used to be in the big four along with Parker and Banner.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Spidey, X-Men, F4, Hulk, Daredevil and Punisher were the cream of the crop

good times

 

[Big Bang]

I gotta say, as someone who grew up in the 90's where Spider-man and the X-Men were all the talk of the town, it will be euphoric to now have the possibility of seeing these heavy weights share the screen together. Marvel Studios has done an astonishing job of making B and C list characters A listers so they never needed these guys, but the Marvel Universe just would never have felt whole without Spider-man,the Xmen and the Fantastic Four, each of them pillars of the Marvel brand.

The 90's takes me back. I used to ride my bike to the only comic book shop in town all summer. I practically lived there for months at a time. Spent so much time there with my brothers and my best friend. That was when I finished my collection of the card set they released that year too. Good stuff. Still have that in mint condition to this day with the holograms. The holograms I assign additional sentimental value since my Dad gave me the first set for my birthday. I shared these with my kids when they got old enough too. Even added a new set for one of their birthdays. The cartoons back then too. Man it never got old.

Still it has been great to see it all evolve.

 

[The Infernal]

That was the very first leaked image.

And when it came out, we had a bunch of Fox sycophants in here telling us how good it looked.

I wish those forums weren't eliminated. There was a lot of fun had roasting that trainwreck. Would have been nice to be able to re-read some of them in light of how some Fox fans are acting at the prospect of X-men being in the mcu.

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

I wish those forums weren't eliminated. There was a lot of fun had roasting that trainwreck. Would have been nice to be able to re-read some of them in light of how some Fox fans are acting at the prospect of X-men being in the mcu.

The posts are still available. If you do some searching, you can find them.

 

[The Infernal]

The posts are still available. If you do some searching, you can find them.

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[Big Bang]

The posts are still available. If you do some searching, you can find them.

Many, many predictions from those threads came true, and then some. I recall many posts alluding to the day if the X-Men were to join the MCU.

Prophetic, I'd say. Especially about particular reactions.

 

[ADollarADay]

Nothing really new, just good reads

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/business/dealbook/disney-fox-murdoch.html

Fox is also in negotiations with Comcast, but the talks with Disney are moving faster, these people said.

Under the terms of the talks, Disney would buy big parts of Fox’s empire in an all-stock transaction, including its movie and television studios, international assets like the Star cable and media company in India and a stake in the British broadcaster Sky, and a stake in the Hulu streaming service, these people said. James Murdoch, Fox’s chief executive, could take a senior executive role at Disney with oversight of the Sky and Star companies as part of his portfolio, these people added.

What would be left of 21st Century Fox would be several highly profitable operations, including Fox News Channel, a broadcast network and the FS1 sports channel. It would be overseen by Rupert Murdoch and his other son, Lachlan, who are executive chairmen of the company.

http://www.latimes.com/business/hol...s-murdoch-disney-marriage-20171205-story.html

Insiders and industry veterans say there are several reasons Disney has emerged as a front-runner in the auction for Fox’s Los Angeles-based entertainment assets. Such a large transaction — estimated at more than $60 billion — would entail a stock transfer that would enable press baron Rupert Murdoch and his family to become leading shareholders in the world’s most powerful entertainment brand, wielding influence for decades to come.

The talks with Fox are advanced but remain fluid and Disney has not promised James Murdoch a prominent role, knowledgeable people said. Disney has also tended to groom leaders from within its ranks. But people close to Fox believe that James Murdoch’s experience as a leading media executive and his desire to remain a pivotal player have become factors as Fox weighs whether to unload much of its entertainment holdings to Disney.

“They will try to get enough cash out of the deal so that Rupert can take the remaining [Fox] assets, combine them with News Corp., and then take News Corp. private,” this person said.

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/disney-21st-century-fox-murdoch-fx-1202631508/

It’s understood that high-level Disney and Fox executives had substantive conversations during the Thanksgiving holiday break. But sources at both Disney and Fox say there has been no formal communication with the rank-and-file about the prospect of a deal. The silence has led to much nervous speculation about how a Disney-Fox marriage would be structured, and what it would mean for senior leaders on both sides. Sources cautioned that the talks remain in the delicate stage with no certainty of a deal coming to fruition.

Twenty-First Century Fox CEO James Murdoch and executive chairman Lachlan Murdoch would emerge from the proposed stock transaction with big stakes in Disney, thanks to the Murdoch clan’s holdings. It might be hard to imagine a Murdoch working for another media giant, but already there’s been speculation that James might seek a role overseeing international TV operations. Sky and Star TV are businesses he helped grow before climbing into the corporate executive suite a few years ago. Lachlan Murdoch, meanwhile, might be more inclined to stay involved with the assets that don’t go to Disney: Fox News, Fox Sports, Fox Broadcasting, and the TV station group.

Meanwhile, the 22 regional Fox Sports cable channels would easily fold into the ESPN operation, which has long operated autonomously from Disney/ABC TV Group. Fox’s national Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 cable networks are not part of the sale equation as those would surely raise red flags on an anti-trust basis if combined with ESPN. ESPN has not been in the regional sports network business — but the expansion with the Fox RSNs might still prove a hurdle on the regulatory front.

Fox’s collection of 300-plus international cable channels, its stake in Euro satcaster Sky and the growing Star India TV business are a big part of the deal’s appeal for Disney. The international TV assets aren’t as high-profile as the Hollywood brand names but they represent huge growth potential in an area where Disney is lagging its traditional media rivals. With little overlap, Disney would probably seek to keep existing management in place, at least for the near term.

 

[DyfeddRex]

Why rage of course. t:

"The target is angry. The target is ANGRY!"
LOL, yeah, we rage, we rave, we rant, we unleash real ragnarok and roll.

 

[Dark Raven]

Just how much influence would the Murdochs have within Disney if they are shareholders?

 

[Big Bang]

Just how much influence would the Murdochs have within Disney if they are shareholders?

Influential, but far from having enough power to have free rein.

 

[ADollarADay]

Just how much influence would the Murdochs have within Disney if they are shareholders?

In the very long term, Disney would get most of that treasury stock back (at a much higher price) making the Murdochs less influential in the future. In the short and mid term they would be influential though.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

 

[honestbharani]

I just hope it means we get Marvel stuff in Star India. That would be awesome.

 

[TheVileOne]

That would be a cool intro if this deal goes down.

Still wish we got the Spider-Man theme worked in as part of the score for Homecoming

 

[Big Bang]

Ok, I haven't listened to Robb from ComicsExplained for a while, but wow.

He's gone off the rails with hype.

[YT]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pui1nYYXeyA[/YT]

 

[Web-Head]

Was just gonna post this!

 

[The Infernal]

I still prefer the original version over the orchesyral. Nice though it is.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

well yeah of course, but they wouldn't put the original version in there

it'd have to be something orchestral

 

[kguillou]

I would literally cry in the theater if they did this. That theme song is one of the ALL time cartoon classic theme songs, period. Jeez, the memories I have of 8 year old me waking up every Saturday morning to watch the newest episode of X-Men and that theme song always just got me so PUMPED. It still sends nostalgic chills down my spine.

 

[Big Bang]

Goosebumps. Oh man, what could be coming.

 

[ADollarADay]

I just hope it means we get Marvel stuff in Star India. That would be awesome.

I don't see why not, though of course they would try to drive people to Disneyflix and presumably Hulu (if they start launching that WW as well) for VOD and whatnot.

 

[Big Bang]

I would literally cry in the theater if they did this. That theme song is one of the ALL time cartoon classic theme songs, period. Jeez, the memories I have of 8 year old me waking up every Saturday morning to watch the newest episode of X-Men and that theme song always just got me so PUMPED. It still sends nostalgic chills down my spine.

Crescendo scene background music for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZoiI72BTs4