Bob Iger Says Disney Will Continue To Release Movies Under The Fox Banner After Deal Closes

Bob Iger Says Disney Will Continue To Release Movies Under The Fox Banner After Deal Closes

The Disney/Fox deal is expected to close very soon, & CEO Bob Iger has now given us some idea of what to expect once the acquisition is complete. Yes, movies will continue to release under the Fox banner.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 07, 2019 10:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Source: Via Variety
We recently learned that the deal to make Disney's acquisition of Fox's assets official is almost done, and Disney Chairman Bob Iger now says they're ready to "hit the ground running" once the buyout is complete.

During the shareholders meeting that was held today, Iger also revealed that The Mouse House will continue to release movies under the 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight banners.

“There will be businesses within the company that still have the Fox name on them, particularly on the movie side,” he explained. “We will continue to make the movies under the Fox brand and Fox Searchlight brand. FX will keep its name too.”

What does this mean for Fox's stable of Marvel characters? Well, Marvel Studios will (presumably) still be able to integrate the likes of The X-Men and Fantastic Four into The MCU, but this may allow Disney to continue the R-rated Deadpool franchise, for example, under Fox's name.

Expect an announcement signaling the finalization of the deal soon.
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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/7/2019, 10:53 AM
Not surprised at all, knew that Fox would serve as a valuable outlet for the studio to put out content they wouldn't necessarily put under the Disney brand, such as with Touchstone pictures and Mirimax.

R-rated Marvel films could and will likely be distributed under the Fox name, but now there aren't any restrictions preventing crossover of characters from an R-property into a PG-13 property, and vice versa.
RocknRolla
RocknRolla - 3/7/2019, 11:01 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - As long as they keep cranking out The Orville, I won't complain.
Subtlespammer24
Subtlespammer24 - 3/7/2019, 10:53 AM
The Fox Fanfare lives on!
TheCantilope
TheCantilope - 3/7/2019, 10:55 AM
So, we can expect R-Rated films?
MasterMix
MasterMix - 3/7/2019, 11:49 AM
@TheCantilope - Disney's first R rated movie was actually a 1986 movie called Down and Out in Beverly Hills. It was under the Disney owned studio Toutchstone.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 3/7/2019, 1:38 PM
@MasterMix - Yup, and Hollywood Pictures (THE ROCK, THE SIXTH SENSE) and Miramax (PULP FICTION, TRAINSPOTTING) also allowed Disney to make or distribute movies without people knowing they were Disney.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/7/2019, 10:56 AM
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