The X-Men And Fantastic Four Film Rights Are Back At Disney And Marvel Studios

December 14, 2017

Disney bought part of 21st Century Fox today for $52.4 billion, according to CNN.

The part of the deal that is of most interest to Monkeys Fighting Robots is the film rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four Universe. As there will be huge ramifications in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and for Marvel Comics. This is a breaking news story and we will have more details as they become available.

Disney’s four largest acquisitions in the past decade:

2017: Fox assets for $52 billion

2012: Lucasfilm for $4 billion

2009: Marvel for $4 billion

2006: Pixar for $7.4 billion pic.twitter.com/Upz5CAFoWi

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) December 14, 2017

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Matthew Sardo

As the founder of Monkeys Fighting Robots, I'm currently training for my next job as an astronaut cowboy. Reformed hockey goon, comic book store owner, video store clerk, an extra in 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' 'Welcome Back Freshman,' and for one special day, I was a Ghostbuster.

The X-Men And Fantastic Four Film Rights Are Back At Disney And Marvel Studios

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