G4 Weighs in on the Disney/Marvel Merger

G4 Weighs in on the Disney/Marvel Merger

The experts at G4 give their views on the big news of yesterday. Bottom line, the comics are probably OK, but the movies may get dumbed down or dumped.

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By ComicBookMovie - Sep 01, 2009 01:09 PM EST
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 1:37 PM
I told you!!!

MARVEL MOVIES BEWARE!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 1:39 PM
DISNEY's gonna [frick] it all up!
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 9/1/2009, 1:40 PM
Will Stan Lee be frozen?? Hahaha!!! :)

Lets hope not LEEE
Shaman
Shaman - 9/1/2009, 1:42 PM
Well actually they aren't experts in any way but whatever. Unless they changed prophets lately, i don't see them qualified to know Jack about what hasn't happened yet. Munn could try and change my mind though... i might give in ;)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 1:43 PM
CRITIC @ I hope not too, but end of the day, when something BIG like this happens, ppl lose their jobs, projects get bumped or buried, it always happens!

Munn lol! ;)

CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 9/1/2009, 1:44 PM
@LEEE: Yeah, you have a point there...

Hey everyone else dosen't care if I advertise my articles on anyone else's page do they???
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 1:46 PM
CRITIC @ Nope, go ahead buddy! ; )
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 9/1/2009, 1:49 PM
@LEEE: Thanks man, apparently I'm a crappy advertiser... Check out this article: http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/criticworld/news/?a=9689
Radiate
Radiate - 9/1/2009, 1:49 PM
One man's opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel. It's really too early to be making any concrete preditions such as "Thor won't get made".

I know the Marvel Studio's films would be expensive but do we really know the finances of the company? Are they made available in the public domain? If not, we have to rely on what we can see and what I see is this: Marvel Studios managed to hire Sam Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, RDJ, Mickey Rouke, Natalie Portman, Kenneth Branagh etc. who are all world class actors/actresses with high fees. Marvel is a professional business and I highly doubt that they would shoot themselves in the foot and "run out of money". They're a credible business which means they've got business plans which I'm sure factor into it budgets for these films.

So no. I don't think Marvel is struggling that much with financing these movies. But then again, I am one man with one opinion...;)

RADIATE!
UltimateSpidey
UltimateSpidey - 9/1/2009, 1:50 PM
i actually think this will be OK. Because disney has massive pockets and if they let marvel studios make their movies with really no input from disney big wigs, it should be ok. As long as they dont get kiddy with everything, but i think they realize that these properties are worth a lot. still holding back total judgement Though.
Kajun
Kajun - 9/1/2009, 1:54 PM
I just can't really wrap my head around this. I'm not a hardcore fan boy, but I don't want Diseny f'ng with a great product. It's just aggravating.
MidKnight35
MidKnight35 - 9/1/2009, 1:54 PM
These guys told us a whole lot of nothing. Just speculation that everyone has been doing anyway. Just do not expect any darker/grittier stuff. And Thor will get made idc what this guy says, Disney is about the money. Thor has summer blockbuster written all over it, and helps set up the ultimate blockbuster money-maker that could possibly be made, Avengers. How can Disney not greenlight those projects?
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 9/1/2009, 2:04 PM
Nah...look, I'm sure they will have some kid-oriented stuff made with Marvel Characters. They will probably capitalize on the Superhero Squad, and stuff like that. But I still think they will let the Marvel movies stay on track. What Marvel is doing right now, is what is making Marvel money. And Disney wants some of that money...so I think it's a safe bet that they are gonna let them keep it up.
LexLuthor
LexLuthor - 9/1/2009, 2:05 PM
"Experts"
bsprecher
bsprecher - 9/1/2009, 2:11 PM
Aw, snap, Thor!
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/1/2009, 2:12 PM
......... my stress level just tripled...
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/1/2009, 2:13 PM
guys... my lousy work computer just blocked the video!!! Please tell me what it says.
Spock
Spock - 9/1/2009, 2:15 PM
See i was the 1st to mention that gives Marvel more Capitol. I not trying to hear No Thor or Avengers. ONly time will tell.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/1/2009, 2:21 PM
SHIT.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/1/2009, 2:23 PM
oh god what is it about Thor? Did they predict it won't get made? I will just have to leave work early and go home... gotta find out.. Be back in 30
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 9/1/2009, 2:31 PM
I guess its really a waiting game. I like the idea of Marvel having more money, but this is Disney come there will be changes to the movies. I'm glad to hear the comics will be left alone.
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 9/1/2009, 2:31 PM
That was pointless, just more paranoia. Did Disney ever put pressure on the Wienstien's? No, they make what ever movies they choose to make. Marvel studios will operate in the same fashion.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 2:36 PM
WEINER123 @ LMFAO dude! ; D

Luv tha AVATAR!!! Heh heh heh!

DISNEY should stick their sticky fingers elsewhere!

MARVEL damn you lol!
Osiris
Osiris - 9/1/2009, 2:36 PM
I think Disney should buy back all the properties owned by other companies for Marvel so they can make everything all one big universe, like it should be.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing, Disney means more money which in turn means bigger budgets for Super Hero films, and that is a good thing.

as long as they keep the marvel properties out of the Kingdom Hearts games I will be ok with this.
Marps2
Marps2 - 9/1/2009, 2:36 PM
I hate you Mikey Mouse... I hate you!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 2:38 PM
WB should've bought MARVEL!!!

Just imagine that!

DC & MARVEL together!!!

The way it should be! ; )
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 9/1/2009, 2:40 PM
SirPrize you have to look at how disney has behaved with their other properties. They have never meddled so why would they start now? They've seen that when they take the back seat good things happens, it's their buisness strategy and it works. Nothing has changed except now we will see thor and the avengers where as before marvel may not have had the cash to do it.
NERO
NERO - 9/1/2009, 2:44 PM
I think the slate of movies that have been lined up will remain. I don't think that Disney would kill thor or cap, and certainly not avengers.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/1/2009, 2:46 PM
I just know your see MICKEY MOUSE posters an sh!t in MARVEL movies now! You wait!

SKY HIGH here we come!!! ; D
texasboy
texasboy - 9/1/2009, 2:48 PM
as usual disney makes little to nothing on their own. they buy it.
Set2Fallfirst
Set2Fallfirst - 9/1/2009, 2:52 PM
@LEEE MAYBE JUST MAYBE now that marvel is owned by disney maybe they can get the rights back by buying them from FOX if they offer enough money. Then things can be done RIGHT with better CGI. :]] let me have my little moment ok..it was an idea haha
texasboy
texasboy - 9/1/2009, 2:56 PM
this guy in the video has no idea what hes talking about. they could have just interviewed the guy behind the counter at the comic store and gotten more.
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/1/2009, 3:04 PM
People ,people , calm down. I can almost gaurantee you Disney did not walk up to the people at Marvel a couple of days ago and make an offer.This is something that has been coming and been negotiated for a long time.Its not gonna change much of anything that has already been announced.I would be suprised if some of the upcoming Marvel projects were not developed with Disney in mind.I would venture a guess Marvel was certain of this buy out before Comic Con, that was not very long ago,so they wouldnt have been feeding the fans Mis imformation there.
DDD
DDD - 9/1/2009, 3:06 PM
All this is speculation because there has been no official announcement from Marvel or Disney on just what they're doing with anything yet. I don't think Disney is going to shoot themselves in the foot by meddling in Marvel and destroying their comic and movie fan-base. They're business people. They mess with their own properties but not of their subsidiaries.
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 9/1/2009, 3:07 PM
Seriously, who is that man stepping on my dreams.
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