Disney says, "Make mine Marvel!"

[TheSportsPredictor]

LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.

I imagine this means there will be a full-out assault of comic-book characters at your movie theater. (Like there's not already.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090831/ap_on_bi_ge/us_disney_marvel_entertainment

 

[RickStain]

If you get this thread title, you probably did not get laid in high school.

(I got it).

 

[93Devil]

Nuf' said.

 

[outofplace]

I wonder how this will go for the movie properties that were not part of Marvel Studios, which includes Spider-man, X-Men, Wolverine and Deadpool.

I'm guessing this is going to be a bad thing, with Disney types sticking their noses into the creative side of things far too much.

 

[D.Sanchez]

How will this affect their main competitor in Orlando, Universal Studios? They have multi-million dollar attractions based on the Marvel franchise. What a kick in the nuts this could be for Universal long-term.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I wonder how this will go for the movie properties that were not part of Marvel Studios, which includes Spider-man, X-Men, Wolverine and Deadpool.

I'm guessing this is going to be a bad thing, with Disney types sticking their noses into the creative side of things far too much.

Yeah, I have to agree with the whole Team Rodent sticking their noses into the creative side of things too much. I'm also curious what franchises this directly impacts.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

Marvel has a heavy presence at Universal Studios parks in Orlando. Best ride there is the Spider-man ride at US Islands of Adventure. I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the park, since Universal is in direct competition with Disney World.

damn, D. Sanchez beat me to it ...

 

[Bob Cook]

Marvel has a heavy presence at Universal Studios parks in Orlando. Best ride there is the Spider-man ride at US Islands of Adventure. I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the park, since Universal is in direct competition with Disney World.

damn, D. Sanchez beat me to it ...

I was thinking of this, too. The biggest ride at Islands of Adventure is the Hulk roller coaster.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I expect X-Men tie-ins to SportsCenter by Friday.

 

[Gomer]

If you get this thread title, you probably did not get laid in high school.

(I got it).

I didn't get the thread title OR get laid in high school.

Damn.

 

[Batman]

If you get this thread title, you probably did not get laid in high school.

(I got it).

I got it.
Do I get a no-prize?

 

[Armchair_QB]

This is extremely disappointing news.

 

[Ace]

If you get this thread title, you probably did not get laid in high school.

(I got it).

I didn't get the thread title OR get laid in high school.

Damn.

You are the looser of loosers.

 

[Football_Bat]

Marvel has a heavy presence at Universal Studios parks in Orlando. Best ride there is the Spider-man ride at US Islands of Adventure. I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the park, since Universal is in direct competition with Disney World.

damn, D. Sanchez beat me to it ...

I imagine it'll wind up getting sorted out by lawyers one way or another. Universal will want to keep the Marvel licensing agreements and will seek a grandfather clause. Will it go to court? Anyone's guess.

 

[Batman]

Marvel has a heavy presence at Universal Studios parks in Orlando. Best ride there is the Spider-man ride at US Islands of Adventure. I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the park, since Universal is in direct competition with Disney World.

damn, D. Sanchez beat me to it ...

I imagine it'll wind up getting sorted out by lawyers one way or another. Universal will want to keep the Marvel licensing agreements and will seek a grandfather clause. Will it go to court? Anyone's guess.

I'm sure Disney would like to have what they paid for. But that would be ironic if Universal had to pay some sort of royalties to one of its biggest competitors. I'm guessing a lot of those rides would get rebranded real quick.

 

[outofplace]

Marvel has a heavy presence at Universal Studios parks in Orlando. Best ride there is the Spider-man ride at US Islands of Adventure. I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the park, since Universal is in direct competition with Disney World.

damn, D. Sanchez beat me to it ...

I imagine it'll wind up getting sorted out by lawyers one way or another. Universal will want to keep the Marvel licensing agreements and will seek a grandfather clause. Will it go to court? Anyone's guess.

I'm sure Disney would like to have what they paid for. But that would be ironic if Universal had to pay some sort of royalties to one of its biggest competitors. I'm guessing a lot of those rides would get rebranded real quick.

I'm sure whatever arrangements those companies had with Marvel would still have to stand. Just because the company was sold doesn't mean the contracts are suddenly invalid.

 

[Ace]

Marvel has a heavy presence at Universal Studios parks in Orlando. Best ride there is the Spider-man ride at US Islands of Adventure. I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the park, since Universal is in direct competition with Disney World.

damn, D. Sanchez beat me to it ...

I imagine it'll wind up getting sorted out by lawyers one way or another. Universal will want to keep the Marvel licensing agreements and will seek a grandfather clause. Will it go to court? Anyone's guess.

I'm sure Disney would like to have what they paid for. But that would be ironic if Universal had to pay some sort of royalties to one of its biggest competitors. I'm guessing a lot of those rides would get rebranded real quick.

I'm sure whatever arrangements those companies had with Marvel would still have to stand. Just because the company was sold doesn't mean the contracts are suddenly invalid.

Yeah. That only happens in journalism.

 

[sportschick]

If you get this thread title, you probably did not get laid in high school.

(I got it).

I didn't get the thread title OR get laid in high school.

Damn.

I got it and I got laid in high school. Girl geeks rule! :D

 

[RickStain]

Outing alert, sportschick below:

 

[Batman]

Hate to threadjack, but what is geek sex like?
If you get kinky is there confusion because someone thinks it's cosplay instead of roleplaying?
Instead of lingerie, does the girl geek have to wear a Vampirella costume to bed?
Does the boy geek insist on being called "Mr. Fantastic"?
Does foreplay consist of the girl geek casting a +6 enhancement spell on the boy geek's crotch?
if the boy geek finishes on her grille, do the girl geek's braces stick together for a week?