DeeCee Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, Porthos said: Well, that doesn't matter because there's a firewall between Trump and the Do... Hahahhahahaha, sorry. Couldn't quite complete that sentence. Reveal hidden contents Trump being in charge matters a bit more for the FCC which is one if the agencies that signs off. Whether the DoJ signs off is still an open question. No doubt Trump has influence, but it isn't quite his personal fiefdom yet. 'Yet' being the operative word there. PS: It actually matters more indirectly in regards that whoever Trump appointed to be the head of the anti-trust division inside the DoJ is presumably business friendly and that would be the guiding principle, not whether or not Trump liked the deal. A fine distinction, perhaps, but an important one. True. But if it was borderline (which I don’t think it is) Justice would be less likely to challenge it. I just checked. It’s actually a Trump appointee now. Wonders never cease. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxmatrixdt Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 is it just the film studio they bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Matrix4You said: is it just the film studio they bought? edited: Here's a better overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_acquisition_of_21st_Century_Fox_by_Disney (Wikipedia) Edited December 18, 2017 by Porthos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hades Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 hours ago, DeeReyEgonnnnn said: They may have hearings but the deal will still go through. There really aren’t any anti-trust issues plus Trump is in favour. Ah Yes Mr Trump holds the key....So much irony here. Hey guys, remember when Iger was very anti-Trump and the Avengers actors with their anti Trump campaigns ads. Now they are at his mercy. I bet Iger would kiss Trumps feet now. The man has no dignity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 On the whole I ain't pleased with this move. But one teeny tiny (shamefully self-centered) bit of me is happy I no longer have to worry about Fox potentially screwing with National Geographic anymore. I was... displeased, to put it mildly, when Fox bought NatGeo in 2015. And I've been worried that editorial control would eventually seep into the magazine or programming. That this might not happen is one of the faint silver linings to this. No, it doesn't make it 'worth it'. No, it doesn't mean I am 'cheering' this. What it does mean though is that I can recognize some potential good news out of this even if overall it doesn't come close to making up for everything else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxmatrixdt Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Cool, so does this mean Disney gets the rights to all the movies? Attack of the Clones royalties?? Avatar? X-Men and Apes??s http://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?view2=allmovies&view=company&studio=fox.htm DOES this mean Disney is all about remaking our favorite stuff and make it the best of the best. Then leave it up to other studios and great minded directors to make the best of the best original? cause I AM DOWN if most of these franchises come back to life with 200M budgets and 75% RT scores, each. There is some good potential here... Anastasia, Cleopatra, Edward Scissorshands, X-Files, Assassin's Creed, Prometheus/Alien, Independence Day, I Robot, Robots, Narnia, True Lies, Home Alone, Night at the Museum, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Simpsons Movie, Kingsman, Maze Runner, Percy Jackson, HTTYD, Big Mommas House, Ice Age, The Sound of Music, Fantastic Four, Doctor Dolittle, KFP, Die Hard/John McClane, Minority Report, Murder on Orient Express stuff, The A-Team, Eragon, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Omen, Wimpy Kid, Wall Street, Like Mike, Fat Albert, Poltergeist, Dude, Where's My Car?, Three Stooges, Transporter, Gulliver's Travels, The Fly, Mr Magoriums, Paper Towns/Fault..., 28 Weeks Later, Garfield, Out to Sea, Machete, Ramona and Beezus, Down Periscope, Aliens in the Attic, Titan AE, Babylon AD, Hitman Agent 47, My Super Ex, Hills Have Eyes, Cocoon, Solaris Edited December 18, 2017 by Matrix4You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Porthos said: On the whole I ain't pleased with this move. But one teeny tiny (shamefully self-centered) bit of me is happy I no longer have to worry about Fox potentially screwing with National Geographic anymore. I was... displeased, to put it mildly, when Fox bought NatGeo in 2015. And I've been worried that editorial control would eventually seep into the magazine or programming. That this might not happen is one of the faint silver linings to this. No, it doesn't make it 'worth it'. No, it doesn't mean I am 'cheering' this. What it does mean though is that I can recognize some potential good news out of this even if overall it doesn't come close to making up for everything else. I’ve quite enjoyed the direction NatGeo has taken in the last few years with Mars and Genius. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxmatrixdt Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 is this Disney's way of making horror films? they can picck up X-Files, Poltergeist, Exorcist, Alien, with all the knick knacks too? It would be smart for them to do horror this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxmatrixdt Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, DeeReyEgonnnnn said: I’ve quite enjoyed the direction NatGeo has taken in the last few years with Mars and Genius. was Cosmos NatGeo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hades Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 20 hours ago, YourMother the Edgelord said: Again they need some adult stuff for their streaming service. I see. So most of the adult stuff will be relegated to streaming service. Ok then...... Its a good thing FOX where not so small minded to regulate Box office hits like Hidden Figures, Revenant, Life of Pi, Orient Express, Gone girl, ect to streaming service.......Silly WB, they should not have released American Sniper or Sully on the big screen. Who cares about Old people, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxmatrixdt Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) WB has PT 109 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PT_109_(film) Edited December 18, 2017 by Matrix4You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 37 minutes ago, Matrix4You said: was Cosmos NatGeo? Pure Fox with NatGeo refreshed via the creator of Family Guy and Ted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Something I can possibly see happening in the next few years is for Netflix to have a slight adjustment and possibly give 30-60 theatrical windows to blockbusters like Bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 55 minutes ago, Hades said: I see. So most of the adult stuff will be relegated to streaming service. Ok then...... Its a good thing FOX where not so small minded to regulate Box office hits like Hidden Figures, Revenant, Life of Pi, Orient Express, Gone girl, ect to streaming service.......Silly WB, they should not have released American Sniper or Sully on the big screen. Who cares about Old people, right? I think you misunderstood the statement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Hades said: I see. So most of the adult stuff will be relegated to streaming service. Ok then...... Its a good thing FOX where not so small minded to regulate Box office hits like Hidden Figures, Revenant, Life of Pi, Orient Express, Gone girl, ect to streaming service.......Silly WB, they should not have released American Sniper or Sully on the big screen. Who cares about Old people, right? Who the fuck said that was good? I was saying Disney’s probably going to keep Searchlight alive because of that, I never approved of the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Hades said: Ah Yes Mr Trump holds the key....So much irony here. Hey guys, remember when Iger was very anti-Trump and the Avengers actors with their anti Trump campaigns ads. Now they are at his mercy. I bet Iger would kiss Trumps feet now. The man has no dignity. So again just because Murdoch is a stern Republican who again has been Trump day One, I doubt Disney will start hailing him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnack Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Hades said: Ah Yes Mr Trump holds the key....So much irony here. Hey guys, remember when Iger was very anti-Trump and the Avengers actors with their anti Trump campaigns ads. Now they are at his mercy. I bet Iger would kiss Trumps feet now. The man has no dignity. Why would an Avengers actors care if Trump block a deal for Disney to acquire Fox........... ? Not sure what they gain from that. Same for Iger, he is just an employee and will be more than ok if that deal does not go on, will even be able to retire earlier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 9 hours ago, Hades said: Ah Yes Mr Trump holds the key....So much irony here. Hey guys, remember when Iger was very anti-Trump and the Avengers actors with their anti Trump campaigns ads. Now they are at his mercy. I bet Iger would kiss Trumps feet now. The man has no dignity. It's really up to the Justice Department, not Trump, and in theory Justice Department officials should still have the independence to draw their own conclusions regardless of whatever Trump's opinion of the deal happens to be. Even if the Justice Department does move to block the deal (with or without Trump's interventions), Disney/Fox could fight that in court where I suspect they'd win based on mergers of this size generally being permitted in the past. In other words, someone like Iger who knows how they system works will be a lot more likely to lawyer up than worry about kissing Trump's feet. And yes, I know the optics of the whole AT&T/Time Warner merger are not good, but it's not completely clear that Trump's dislike of CNN is the reason for the objections of the Justice Department, and I think it even less likely the merger will ultimately be blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Barnack said: Same for Iger, he is just an employee and will be more than ok if that deal does not go on, will even be able to retire earlier. This reminds me when you argued relentlessly with me that Greg Silverman getting canned last year had nothing to do with the 2016 DCEU film slate's box office performance even though media reports at the time pointed directly to them (which I had linked) but OK. Anyway Iger is banking on this as been his last great purchase running Disney, as he had done with Pixar/Marvel/SW, before he rides off into the sunset. If the deal gets blocked, that's a blow to his prestige, his empire's planned growth plans, and most importantly for a CEO....his ego. It's like how Michael Eisner for all his issues, he did (w/ Frank Wells) drag Disney from the dumps and not only recovered it but made it more powerful than it was before. That's not debatable. Regardless his end was marred by his feuds with Pixar and the Disney family and (before that in the 1990s) the costly Ovtiz fiasco and the Katzenberg divorce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I wonder if Disney puts up another gate somewhere in Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
