dudalb Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, somebody85 said: I mean I get that part. But people are going to be talking about the Marvel crossovers instead of Star Wars. There will probably be a ton of articles about it. Nah, the reporters who matter will be talking about the deal. Only the geeks will be obsessed with X Man into the MCU possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebody85 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 minute ago, dudalb said: Nah, the reporters who matter will be talking about the deal. Only the geeks will be obsessed with X Man into the MCU possibilities. But wouldn't you want all those geek sites focused solely on Star Wars this weekend? Seems like the announcement could wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnack Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) 40 minutes ago, somebody85 said: But wouldn't you want all those geek sites focused solely on Star Wars this weekend? Seems like the announcement could wait. But can you even hold off legally announcing such deal and not make stock holder vote ?, not sure there is any option here: If the company you've invested in is involved in a merger and is subject to the SEC disclosure rules, you will receive information about the merger in the form of either aproxy statement on Schedule 14A or an information statement on Schedule 14C. Everything major public company do and major holder do tend to be very public and regulated for how long you have to disclose. Edited December 12, 2017 by Barnack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebody85 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Just now, Barnack said: But can you even hold off legally announcing such deal and not make stock holder vote ?, not sure there is any option here: If the company you've invested in is involved in a merger and is subject to the SEC disclosure rules, you will receive information about the merger in the form of either aproxy statement on Schedule 14A or an information statement on Schedule 14C. Yeah, that's probably true. It just seems like they would hold off talks until after the weekend if that were the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B D Joe Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 2017 continues to be a trash year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) And I wonder if Fox is not the company who will benefit from the timing of the announcement;since it looks as if there big Holiday Film "The Greatest Showman" is going be a major bust. Edited December 12, 2017 by dudalb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffe Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Jay Hollywood said: Honestly if you support his, you're straight up breaking my heart. I wrote a 4 paragpragh long thing I cant post and wont even get into. Ive never ever been this angry before on the forums. Most of you guys make me sad. George Lucas was right!!! This is how Liberty dies! To Thunderous Applause. Folks defending this merger in any capacity are going straight to my ignore list. Won’t waste my time reading trash and myopic posts, life’s too short. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Goffe said: Folks defending this merger in any capacity are going straight to my ignore list. Won’t waste my time reading trash and myopic posts, life’s too short. The merger is obviously good because Iron Man and Wolverine can teamup. That’s obviously the only thing that matters. Who cares about the jobs lose, the less diversity in the marketplace, and the more control Disney will have. Edited December 12, 2017 by YourMother the Edgelord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Honestly, the one I'm going to direct my anger towards is Fox for selling off. There was no "win" in this scenario, really (if it had sold to Universal, we would be putting flowers on Fox Searchlight's grave at this moment). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJimbo Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Can't wait for the Bart Simpson vs Donald Duck film to be announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) I think it's just plain too soon to tell. I admit my unease at Disney making such a big acquisition but at the same time they are responsible for a lot of my favorite movies and crying foul is pointless and futile at this stage. I suspect, like a lot of things the internet rages over, the fears are going to end up overblown. Edited December 13, 2017 by tribefan695 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Disney aren't the bad guys. They basically needed to make this move so they themselves won't end up like Fox in 5 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Girl Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just now, grey ghost said: Disney aren't the bad guys. They basically needed to make this move so they themselves won't end up like Fox in 5 years. Disney doesn't need jack shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) To be honest, Disney would’ve survived without Fox. Have you seen the power of the mouse? However we should note that Fox wanted to sell. I’m not denying going to Disney is a very bad choice but Comcast would’ve been as bad if not worse imo. I’m against monopoly no matter what. I’m mad at both. Edited December 13, 2017 by YourMother the Edgelord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, That One Guy said: Disney doesn't need jack shit. The media landscape is rapidly changing. That's the whole reason Rupert Murdoch sold now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 One reason Disney might have "needed" to make the deal is so it'd be a lot less complicated where future Avatar money will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 minute ago, grey ghost said: The media landscape is rapidly changing. That's the whole reason Rupert Murdoch sold now. Murdoch sold because he wanted to focus on news. Disney is buying Fox not to survive but to make a competitor for Netflix and Hulu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, YourMother the Edgelord said: Murdoch sold because he wanted to focus on news. Disney is buying Fox not to survive but to make a competitor for Netflix and Hulu. Yes, Murdoch sold to focus on news but also because the media landscape is changing. And Disney would be stupid not to jump into the streaming business. You expect them to rely on Netflix and Hulu forever? I still think you guys getting butthurt about a media buyout when we could lose the internet is fucking stupid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx93 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 If the whole reason for this deal was to compete with netflix in terms of content then Disney stopping R rated Fox movies is a really stupid idea and they know it. They need diverse content to compete with them and Amazon is no slouch in that department either. Theatrical R rated movies is still content for their streaming service. That's why I doubt Searchlight will go anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 If Verizon or Comcast own Blockbusters Video, Bing and IMDB. Without Net Neutrality... There is no Netflix or Hulu. There is no Google. There is no BOT. We're forced to use Blockbusters shitty website, Bing's shitty search engine and IMDB's shitty forum. Why? Because that's what the ISP's want and without Net Neutrality they have complete control whether Shawn can even succeed with a website like this. Fox Searchlight is nice and everything but you might lose all your favorite websites including this one. You guys are playing tic tac toe while your king chesspiece is surrounded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
