New Mutants
For old age , Marvel Studios has scrambled to reclaim the rights to all of its cinematic property . With the Spider - Verse break up across Marvel and Sony Pictures ( mostly Sony ) , Namor and Hulk sort of smash over at Universal Pictures , Man - Thing at Lionsgate , and ten - Men and Fantastic Four at 20th Century Fox , it has n’t been easy . However , most of their major characters now last under Disney ’s umbrella . In addition , their deal with Sony allowed Spider - Man to be reborn through Tom Holland andSpider - Man : Homecoming , one of the good entering in the doubly - boot moving picture property .
Recently , news of freshtalks betweenDisney and Fox get along to light . A deal to sell off portion and/or package of their comical Word properties was purportedly in the body of work , one which might even get the studio - malignedFantastic Fourand the tonally uneven mutants back to Marvel Studios . Fans longing for a interconnected Marvel Cinematic Universe , though , had their hopes flash once again , when it was revealed that the talk had fall apart … or have they ?
A Familiar Street
amusing book movie lover are probably threadbare of reading all the supposition detailing potential ventures between Disney and other Marvel comic book rights - holders . At the same time , the late Fox - Marvel discussion is the most substantial man of proof that a lawful spate between the studio giants – something product head teacher Kevin Feige hasroutinely dismissedor play coy about over the years – is come-at-able . His efforts to wheel and deal for different attribute march a determined interest group in guarantee as many amusing account book characters for the House of Ideas ’ film offstage as possible .
For instance , both studiosshare joint custodyof Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch ( although the former croak off quickly and the latter has yet to appear in a Fox film – and in all probability wo n’t ) . To obtainEgo the Living PlanetforGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2(during which theWatchers also appeared ) , Marvel brokered an telephone exchange that allowed FOX to pick off Negasonic Teenage Warhead ’s power set to managing director Tim Miller ’s want . Captain Marvel ’s solo flick also confirm the usance ofthe Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe - shift Skrulls – once assume float in employment oblivion – and argue further share attribute between studio apartment .
Clearly , the door is exposed : Fox and Marvel ’s television wings already hash outaccords , which allowed their quislingism onThe GiftedandLegion , two wildly unlike but exceedingly successful mutant series . Well - receive ventures between the studio will only sweeten their relationship in the long run . Of course , this is n’t a warranty both company will reach a reciprocally beneficial shared exercise agreement ( a laSony ) or wholesale selloff of FOX ’s Marvel personalities . The most late meetings , while cease inconclusively , still offer Bob Hope for next collaborations and perhaps even a world - rending transformation in cinematic property rights .
A Lesser Magnitude
Speaking at Wizard World Nashvillein September , comics rule book fable Stan Lee seemed to think a Marvel - Fox softwood was inevitable . Lee might not be in the thick of things anymore , but he ’s noted for his insight , perseverance , and prevision in the amusement world – especially when it comes to the risible book house he once ran . After all , many believed the Sony - Disney agreement was a pie in the sky beforeHomecomingwas announced . This ramification of negotiation may have fall flat but , get into Marvel or FOX is n’t merely pulling back as a bargaining move , the two studios may yet make out to a consensus .
Much like the Sony set - up , FOX could pass over joint detention of certain place , perhaps even the irritant - in - their - sideFantastic Fourfranchise while keeping access code to key X - Men properties . Similarly , Marvel might get to a partake - utilization accordance that allow them approach to sure character , including members of the cristal - Men like Wolverine , Storm , or Beast , villain like Galactus or Doctor Doom , or even the Shi’ar , while share profits with FOX . Even if the two funny Bible movie Titan ca n’t converge in the middle , it ’s unconvincing their chaffer at numskull .
wonder put a lot of originative exploit intoHomecoming , but they didn’tput up the capitalfor the production or reap any of the gain from it , aside from the undoubted hefty spike in Spider - Man man product . At the same time , they did n’t take as much of a jeopardy and were allowed to pull Spidey into the MCU . If FOX , like Sony , is interested in pulling down some serious Marvel bank – especially since some of their X - Men late efforts , DeadpoolandLoganaside , have been attain - or - miss as of late – they may negociate a similar placement .
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At this point , it ’s unclear the extent of Marvel and FOX ’s negotiations . All we know for sure is that things did n’t work out … for now . The reformation of Namor and Scarlet Witch , for example , did n’t happen overnight , not to note the potential arduous process that landed Spider - Man back in the MCU , at least provisionally .
The talks might be over for now , but Kevin Feige ’s planto reassemble Marvel ’s wayward heroesunder Disney ’s roof will continue as an aspect of his oversight of the MCU . One means or another , the chapter may have closed on Marvel ’s mission to nab the X - world and Fantastic Four but the Christian Bible is still unwritten . Whether or not that would damage the multiplex worlds created by each unlike studio apartment or joyously unite the company ’s part puddle remains to be see .
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