Archive for August 31st, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
I just glanced at Comingsoon.net and they had three updates from a conference call between Disney and Marvel earlier today and they had the following to say.
from comingsoon.net:
UPDATE #1: In a conference call, the companies said that the deals for movies for characters at other studios (Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.) will stay in place under the terms set by Marvel and the other studios.
UPDATE #2: John Lasseter met with Marvel last week about a possible team-up between Marvel and Pixar and got “pretty excited, pretty fast.” They say there’s definitely an opportunity there.
UPDATE #3: The deal with Paramount Pictures to distribute “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America” and “The Avengers” stays in place as well, but Disney would like to self-distribute down the line. “When the time comes we’ll take a closer look at it.”
Hmmm, Pixar and Marvel? Sounds interesting. Perhaps a Incredibles team up with some Marvel characters?
–Cos
Monday, August 31st, 2009
After a long and exciting day with Grandma and Grandpa, Cassie came home and simply fell asleep on the couch:
Monday, August 31st, 2009
I don’t know about the average person, but I think this is huge. I mean, Time Warner owns the DC comic universe and now Disney will own the Marvel Universe? I just hope this doesn’t mean that we’ll see Spiderman saving Mickey Mouse in the next movie? Although, a lot of the Marvel properties are distributed by other companies, Spiderman by Sony, Hulk by Universal, X-men by Twentieth Century Fox, so I don’t really know how it’ll all work, but that’s a huge coup for Disney, even if it didn’t need Marvel, both brands, in my opinion stand to gain more from the buy out.
from Variety.com:
Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion
Deal requires antitrust review
The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to acquire Marvel Ent. in a stock and cash transaction worth $4 billion.
Under the terms of the deal, Marvel shareholders would receive $30 per share in cash plus approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each Marvel share they own. Based on the closing price of Disney stock on Friday, the transaction value is $50 per Marvel share or approximately $4 billion.
Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of Marvel including its more than 5,000 Marvel characters.
The boards of both companies have approved the pact, which is subject to antitrust review and the approval of Marvel shareholders.
“This transaction combines Marvel’s strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney’s creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories,” said Robert A. Iger, Mouse House prexy and CEO.
Monday, August 31st, 2009
I remember when Bad Boys II came out that they had already started talking about making a third one, but its honestly no surprise to me that nothing would have been written or worked on in the six years since the second one came out. That usually happens when a sequel like this comes out. They aren’t cheap to make, like a horror movie is, and they need some time to sit before someone realizes they actually have a franchise that’s been untouched.
From comingsoon.net:
Columbia Hires Bad Boys 3 Screenwriter
August 31, 2009
Columbia Pictures is developing a third installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise, hiring Peter Craig to write the screenplay, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The studio hopes to have a script that would reunite director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. At this point, with the project in the early stages, none has a deal to return.
The first Bad Boys was released in 1995 and grossed $66 million domestically and $141 million worldwide. The 2003 sequel grossed $138 million domestically and $273 million worldwide.
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