Uncertainty Looms at Fox’s Movie Studio as Disney Deal Draws to a Close
Because movies take so long to complete and release, running a Hollywood studio typically means planning two to three years into the future. But just one year from now, Twentieth Century Fox may no longer exist. There is a massive amount of uncertainty looming at 20th Century Fox as 2,300 employees of the 83-year-old studio behind Deadpool ...
Disney Outlines Plans for Streaming Service; Eyes Late 2019 Launch
The composition of the Walt Disney Company’s streaming service became clearer on Tuesday as the entertainment giant walked the investment community through its rollout strategy for its proposed rival to Netflix. Bolstered by its acquisition of much of Fox’s film and television assets, as well as the end of several licensing deals, Disney CEO Bob Iger said he expects the service will ...
Comcast Officially Drops its Bid Against Disney for 21st Century Fox
The House of Mouse wins again. Comcast announced Thursday that it will drop its pursuit of the 21st Century Fox assets that it was fighting over with Disney. “Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the Twenty-First Century Fox assets and, instead, will focus on our recommended offer for Sky,” the company ...
Comcast Once Again Reportedly Set to Counter Disney’s New Offer for Fox Assets
“Just when I thought I was out… they pull me right back in” Disney is currently on top of the bidding war for the 21st Century Fox assets, but it doesn’t look as though it will stay that way for very long. Insiders are reporting that Comcast will likely increase its overall bid for Fox, ...
Disney Increases Bid For Fox To $71.3 Billion, 10% Higher Than Comcast’s
Brace yourselves. A bidding war is here. Disney has increased its offer to purchase 21st Century Fox, once again taking the reigns from Comcast and becoming the highest bidder. According to a new report from Deadline, Disney has increased its bid to $71.3 billion, significantly higher than the $65 billion offer from Comcast last week. Disney’s new offer comes down to ...
Comcast Makes $65 Billion Bid For Fox, Topping Disney’s Offer
The battle for Fox is officially on. Comcast today submitted a competing bid for 21st Century Fox’s film and television assets, initiating what could well result in a high-stakes bidding war with its biggest media rival, The Walt Disney Company. The U.S. cable conglomerate made an all-cash bid of $65 billion for much of Fox’s film ...
Disney’s Bid On Fox Is In Serious “Jeopardy” Due To Comcast’s All Cash Offer
If you are one of the many hoping Disney would gets its hands on Fox’s film and television assets, you might want to hold off on the excitement. According to a new report, Comcast’s choice to outbid Disney with an all-cash offer has put the entire deal in serious jeopardy. According to a new article by The Hollywood ...
Legion: ‘Chapter 18’ Review
Legion has taken a dark turn that brings the world of the show closer to the dystopian future that has been glimpsed in past episodes. As David’s plan against the Shadow King comes to fruition, fans are left to question if the final outcome will lead to the birth of something far worse. The big ...
Legion: ‘Chapter 17’ Review
Last night’s episode on Legion revealed more of what David has planned for the Shadow King and built towards the arch-rivals’ final confrontation this season. It did so by focusing on the supporting characters that were only seen sparingly in ‘Chapter 16’, in a slow-paced story that both moves the plot forward and allows for ...
‘Deadpool 2’ Film Review
Deadpool, the 2016 superhero action comedy, was an unexpected hit with audiences. Due to great performances and hilarious dialogue, the film was a critical and commercial success. Deadpool 2 has all the laughs, action and heart of the first film — building off of its predecessor in almost every way possible. The film has a rough ...
‘Isle of Dogs’ Film Review
Wes Anderson’s first stop-motion film, Fantastic Mr. Fox, was really good. Isle of Dogs is his first since animated film then and Anderson once again proves that he is a master of the genre. This deeply rich movie is relevant, contains great performances and conveys this all with gorgeous animation. This is a movie worth ...
Rumor: ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ to be Final Fox Marvel Movie Before Disney/Fox Merger
There’s a lot of uncertainty revolving around Fox’s X-Men movie franchise right now. Deadpool 2 looks to be widening the X-Men cinematic universe up in a big way, yet New Mutants and X-Men: Dark Phoenix have both been delayed until 2019. Meanwhile, Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox continues to be fine tuned, which would shift a whole new set of X-Men and Fantastic ...