Disney in talks to buy Fox. What could this mean for Alien and Predator?

[Samhain13]

I just remembered. How will the EU material work now with Disney? Will any next games and novels be put aside? Are we really that f**ked?

The movies were disappointing anyway, but the other stuff was going great. Goddammit.

[The Old One]

I just remembered. How will the EU material work now with Disney? Will any next games and novels be put aside?
Are we really that f**ked?

They'll either all be cancelled or continue as normal.

[Samhain13]

They would only happen if they have already started....? I don't know how the development of a game or book works, but there won't be more an interest in Disney to make more, if like there isn't an alien-predator departament anymore or whatever. If Disney gives up on movies, companies/people won't be able to them the permission to make more books/games. If only they could sell the rights of R-rated franchises to someone else.

[SM]

I just remembered. How will the EU material work now with Disney? Will any next games and novels be put aside?
Are we really that f**ked?

They'll either all be cancelled or continue as normal.

There is a ton of stuff in various stages of development - but so were more episodes of Clone Wars when Disney canned it.  So it's really anyone's guess.

[Local Trouble]

I have faith that you'll sort it all out.

[Ingwar]

Deadpool 2 was more gory and vulgar than any Alien movie I've seen recently so if he's safe, I don't see how Alien isn't.

But Deadpool 2 was a box office success.

[whiterabbit]

When Disney talks about family friendly; they surely mean money maker. So uh... deadpool and r-rated xmen movies are safe, alien movies... not so much.

[Magegg]

Tbh I believe Disney will sell the AVP Universe to Universal Pictures.

[Nukiemorph]

I wonder if Scott Free could buy the IP and work with one of the major studios to make further Alien movies.

I know half of this forum would hate that, but I'd be happy.

[whiterabbit]

Tbh I believe Disney will sell the AVP Universe to Universal Pictures.

I agree with that sentiment. It was a huge sum of money to buy Fox and selling off properties to lower that overall burden is in Disney's primary interest. So hope abounds.

Though I'm kind of surprised that it sounds like Disney is going to erase the Fox moniker but what can you say. C'est la vie.

However I doubt Scott Free would buy the franchise. I'm not sure if they could, even with co-financing, bring such movies to fruition.

[D88M]

Not surprising in the least but still this is God awful, so we are seeing the definitive ending of anything Alien/Predator related forever? This is terrible. Also pretty hipocritical of disney being one of the most perverse companies of the world. Also the monopoly of movies that they are constructing is pretty scary, is not like their movies are great.

[Xeno from Chino]

After hearing this news, I hope a chestburster bursts out of Mickey and a Predator shines his three red dots on Goofy's forehead ready to fire. Pretty much sums up my feelings on the topic.

[Chainsaw squirrel]

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. First Star Wars gets f**ked, now this... f**k DISNEY

[BigDaddyJohn]

Shocker 

Deadpool 2 was more gory and vulgar than any Alien movie I've seen recently so if he's safe, I don't see how Alien isn't.

Deadpool 2 wasn't near as gory as Covenant was. More vulgar, totally.

[ELDERCLANLEADER]

Where's the fair competition if Disney do buy fox? I mean the monopoly that Disney have on the film industry is going to far. It's really starting to feel like Disney just want to own everything. If they are not going to bother with r rated franchises, they should be forced to sell them imo.