Disney didn't buy out the rights from Fox Studios, they just went out and bought Fox Studios, so problem solved. They way I understand it is Sony got in on the ground floor, basically, Marvel didn't have a studio and was hurting for money and selling comics and toys was their main focus, so just sold them the rights, with in hindsight, are pretty laughable conditions. Sony paid $7 million and maintains the rights as long as they put out a Spiderman movie every few years.
Here's my prediction if that ever happens.Who knows, Sony may even be able to entice James Cameron to make that Spidey movie he never got the chance to make. I'm sure @DallasEast would love to see that!
It may make him even worse, it's Sony and not Disney (MCU) afterall. Imagine how insufferable he would be if that Spidey movie became the biggest box office ever. He could say that not only did he beat them, he beat them at their own game.Here's my prediction if that ever happens.
Everyone will see a solid shift in Cameron's past MCU rhetoric since he would become a part of it.
I can only wonder why that would ever happen if it became true.
Disney didn't buy out the rights from Fox Studios, they just went out and bought Fox Studios, so problem solved. They way I understand it is Sony got in on the ground floor, basically, Marvel didn't have a studio and was hurting for money and selling comics and toys was their main focus, so just sold them the rights, with in hindsight, are pretty laughable conditions. Sony paid $7 million and maintains the rights as long as they put out a Spiderman movie every few years.
One day Disney may buy out the rights, but how much would it take? That's a huge cash cow, Sony can put out a Spidey movie and make $1billion+ with every movie, so much would it take to pry that away? How aggressive does Disney want to get since they own the merchandise rights? They can just rake up the money up that falls off Sony's movie money tree. I'm sure there's a number that could make it happen, I certainly don't have enough fingers and toes to count what that would be.
As fans, it would be nice to see him in the MCU, but we're finally starting to see that already. It may be better that Sony keeps him, if Disney owned it outright, it's also possible we would see less of him with all the phases and other characters they are working on. At least with Sony, we're pretty much guaranteed to have a new Spidey movie every few years and that they finally realized the kind of cash and impact those movies can make, especially if they can maintain the quality. Who knows, Sony may even be able to entice James Cameron to make that Spidey movie he never got the chance to make. I'm sure @DallasEast would love to see that!
Marvel was hurting so bad for cash is that they offered up the rights for all their characters. Fox had already picked up X-Men and FF and the only other property that was bought was Spiderman for $7 million, no other studio wanted any other characters. What seems kinda crazy now, but any of them could have been bought for substantially less than Spidey, The Avengers, Iron Man, Capt America, Thor, etc with probably a similar deal.Nice explanation of the situation.
Yep, they were on the brink of bankruptcy and pretty desperate. I think the deal with Fox for the X-Men did stipulate a number of years, think it was 12 films in 20 years and solo character films would have counted (ie. Wolverine and Deadpool). I would have liked to see a solo "Storm" movie.
The problem now is when do new movies come out, right now outside of the odd solo guest appearance it will be awhile.
Same here, I fully expected multiple "Origins" movies and really thought Storm should have been next. I get that Catwoman was bad, but Halle Berry was great as Storm.
It should have happened after X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Just another stupid FOX decision. Have multiple characters but make only one movie for one of them. I could not care less if Hugh Jackman was seen as a cash cow. If the plan was one movie, the title should have left out the word 'Origins'.
We must be content with a guest appearance in Deadpool 2.On another note, can someone explain how there hasn't been a "Cable" movie yet?
That's still a ways away, I see a lot of rumors, and hear about some actors that sign for some unannounced roles, but haven't heard anything definite. What, a new X-Men movie late 2024, or is that even too optimistic? So which happens first, a new X-Men movie or Cowboys play in a NFC Championship game?
It should have happened after X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Just another stupid FOX decision. Have multiple characters but make only one movie for one of them. I could not care less if Hugh Jackman was seen as a cash cow. If the plan was one movie, the title should have left out the word 'Origins'.
Same here, I fully expected multiple "Origins" movies and really thought Storm should have been next. I get that Catwoman was bad, but Halle Berry was great as Storm.
On another note, can someone explain how there hasn't been a "Cable" movie yet?
