Pros And Cons Of The Disney Fox Merger
The Disney Fox merger may have some trouble as rival Comcast is preparing an all cash bid to steal Fox away. And not only could it derail future emerging plans for the MCU, but it could cost the Mouse House a boatload.
Nerdist News is reporting that while the current $52.4 Billion stock transaction deal is still working on the table between Disney and Fox, Comcast is getting read to lay down an insane $60 billion CASH bid that could be way too tempting for Fox shareholders, and 21st Century Fox Corp. to ignore.
Both studios would face severe scrutiny from federal regulators, to be sure, as either rival studio would have cornered a huge stake in both motion picture and streaming video markets. And if Comcast does indeed drop the cash onto the table and say "take it or leave it," Disney has to make a choice: up the ante, or pay Fox a $4 Billion termination fee. …show more content…
Or do they really want to get ahold of the Fox film catalog? Imagine it. If Comcast grabs Fox, then they would have control not only have the original Star Wars, known as Episode IV A New Hope, but also Marvel tent poles that include The X-Men, Deadpool, and the Fantastic Four.
Maybe Comcast/Universal wants in on the MCU, feeling left out from seeing Sony get all the love with Spider-Man joining the Avengers. Maybe they want to prevent the Marvel Catalog from being hole again and to bring those characters into the Universal cavalcade.
Frankly, I don't think there will any impact on the Star Wars universe. It would be more or less full steam ahead. But it would suck if ANH could return to the Lucasfilm/Disney distribution
Nerdist News is reporting that while the current $52.4 Billion stock transaction deal is still working on the table between Disney and Fox, Comcast is getting read to lay down an insane $60 billion CASH bid that could be way too tempting for Fox shareholders, and 21st Century Fox Corp. to ignore.
Both studios would face severe scrutiny from federal regulators, to be sure, as either rival studio would have cornered a huge stake in both motion picture and streaming video markets. And if Comcast does indeed drop the cash onto the table and say "take it or leave it," Disney has to make a choice: up the ante, or pay Fox a $4 Billion termination fee. …show more content…
Or do they really want to get ahold of the Fox film catalog? Imagine it. If Comcast grabs Fox, then they would have control not only have the original Star Wars, known as Episode IV A New Hope, but also Marvel tent poles that include The X-Men, Deadpool, and the Fantastic Four.
Maybe Comcast/Universal wants in on the MCU, feeling left out from seeing Sony get all the love with Spider-Man joining the Avengers. Maybe they want to prevent the Marvel Catalog from being hole again and to bring those characters into the Universal cavalcade.
Frankly, I don't think there will any impact on the Star Wars universe. It would be more or less full steam ahead. But it would suck if ANH could return to the Lucasfilm/Disney distribution