**ITS OFFICIAL** Walt Disney buys 21st Century FOX

[Mr. McDowell]

Realistically, there was no reason for Disney not to release the movie. Primarily because FOX had already spent the money on producing the film. That money was already gone. So you have to look at it from a Disney perspective of marketing dollars versus revenue made at the box office, home video, ppv and other ancillary licensing, merchandise, etc...; Disney will make money on the film, while FOX [if they still were owned by NewsCorp] under their financials for amortization would not have.

 

[Brehcepticon]

Movies need to make back double their budget to break even. They barely made over the actual budget back so it was a complete waste and trashed the brand.

The billion dollar precedent set for box office returns fukked the movie industry. The Amazing Spider Man 2 made over 700 mil at the box office but is considered a flop The sustainability of the current industry doesn't look good.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

The billion dollar precedent set for box office returns fukked the movie industry. The Amazing Spider Man 2 made over 700 mil at the box office but is considered a flop The sustainability of the current industry doesn't look good.

That was only called a flop for “agenda” purposes.

When other movies later got those numbers all of a sudden “they made profit, it’s not a flop”

But either way, the industry is fine nothing worth panicking over

Thousands of movies get made every year and everyone eating

 

[hex]

I was right. They should have just done it.

at "I was right". Damn near this entire board said the same thing. It was common sense.

Fred.

 

[winb83]

at "I was right". Damn near this entire board said the same thing. It was common sense.

Fred.

It's not common sense to scrap a movie a studio spent $250 million on before it ever hits theaters and just eat that loss. It would be more common sense to take the chance on it (which they did) because maybe it does something and maybe it doesn't but if you scrap it then it's a $250 million loss guaranteed.

 

[HipHopStan]

Dark Phoenix may lose more money than 2015's Fan4stic.

 

[winb83]

Dark Phoenix may lose more money than 2015's Fan4stic.

Well in their defense the previous movie in the series did 3x its budget in ticket sales so they probably thought they could milk it. Let's be real here though, when Hugh Jackman was out it was over with as a series. These were his movies and reducing his role or removing him was the kiss of death.

 

[HipHopStan]

Disney Flushes Fox Film Development, ‘Redirects’ Strategy After Big Q3 Loss

I knew this acquisition was going to be bad. At least Fox Searchlight is staying around.

 

[Brehcepticon]

Disney Flushes Fox Film Development, ‘Redirects’ Strategy After Big Q3 Loss

I knew this acquisition was going to be bad. At least Fox Searchlight is staying around.

71.3 billion

 

[Bryan Danielson]

All them movies and shows that’s finna come on Netflix and Amazon Prime. I’m sure the industry gonna be fine

 

[Brandeezy]

Disney Flushes Fox Film Development, ‘Redirects’ Strategy After Big Q3 Loss

I knew this acquisition was going to be bad. At least Fox Searchlight is staying around.

Pretty sure if Ford v Ferrari flops and gets little awards buzz, Disney is swinging the axe

 

[HipHopStan]

Pretty sure if Ford v Ferrari flops and gets little awards buzz, Disney is swinging the axe

Pretty much. I was thinking earlier about how many of my favorite films were released by Fox over the years and now the brand's existence is all relying on Ford v Ferrari.

 

[FlyRy]

fukk Disney.

We knew this shyt would be awful for the industry you nerds just wanted X-Men in the MCU

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Netflix giving us The Irishman

 

[Ironman]