This morning came the stunning announcement that Disney had bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. This acquisition opens up a whole can worms about exactly what's included in the deal and how it affects Marvel's various properties.
Right now Disney plans to respect all current deals Marvel has with other movie studios. However, you can imagine that they're trying to find a way to work these deals to their advantage. A company like Disney is not going to have all these hot properties and let other companies make money off of them.
Tim pointed out that somewhere right now Disney lawyers are locked in a room going over the Universal, Fox, Sony and Paramount contracts with a fine tooth comb.
There is also the idea that you could be walking through Disneyland and have your picture taken with Wolverine or the Hulk.
The best news is that Tim's dream of a Pixar "Runaways" movie could really become a possibility. Word is that John Lasseter had to be told to slow down in the meeting where this news was delivered because he had so many ideas.
The possibilities coming out of this story are mind bottling. They literally put your mind in a bottle.
I'm sure as this story develops we'll continue to stay on top of it. Be sure to watch this week's episode of "Viewpoints On..." for a more in depth analysis of this story.
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