{"id":46813,"date":"2017-12-13T21:15:51","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T05:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=46813"},"modified":"2017-12-14T11:29:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T19:29:02","slug":"disney-to-purchase-21st-century-fox-film-and-tv-studios-including-x-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/x-menfilms.com\/?p=46813","title":{"rendered":"Disney to purchase 21st Century Fox film & tv studios which include X-MEN."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Update 1:<\/strong> It’s happening. Read the official press release here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update 2:<\/strong> “We\u2019re also looking forward to expanding the Marvel cinematic universe to include X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool and reuniting all of the Star Wars movies ever made under one roof, which opens new opportunities for that franchise,” says Disney’s Bob Iger [Deadline<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Original article:<\/em><\/p>\n

A few months ago, if you told any X-Men film fan that there was a real possibility of the X-Men being under the ownership of Disney anytime soon, you’d be greeted with a hysterical laugh…but here we are and it’s reality.<\/p>\n

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire 21st Century Fox’s assets for $52.4 billion in a mega-deal that will include Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox (home of the X-MEN film franchise) and FOX\/FX television productions (THE GIFTED, LEGION).<\/p>\n

This deal does include Fox News, Fox Sports, Fox Business or its broadcasting TV networks for local markets; Murdoch’s largest money-makers.<\/p>\n

Long story short: Should the deal become fully approved by the government, Disney will be the most powerful entertainment studio in the world and the X-Men will be under the same roof as Marvel Studios, home of the MCU.<\/p>\n

So, is the current X-Men cinematic universe we know and love is dead? That’s not a given, despite fan chatter. This process could take up to a year and upcoming films like THE NEW MUTANTS, DARK PHOENIX and DEADPOOL 2 are not going to be shelved or anything crazy like that.<\/p>\n

Things could remain familiar on the surface, with the added bonus of being in the MCU (like with Spider-Man) or things could end up totally different, with the X-Men fully integrated and rebooted under Kevin Feige. Really, it’s anyone’s guess at this point.<\/p>\n

This deal also includes the distribution rights for FANTASTIC FOUR, which is under Constantin Films.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: The Guardian<\/a>, Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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