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Disney has reportedly been in talks to buy most of 21st Century Fox

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The media corporation 21st Century Fox has been in talks to sell most of itself to Disney, CNBC’s David Faber reported on Monday. An acquisition would leave 21st Century Fox with a smaller, more focused portfolio of news and sports networks to better compete in a changing media space, the report said. A deal would exclude the Fox broadcast network because Disney could not own two broadcast networks, the report said. (Disney acquired ABC in 1996.) It would also exclude Fox’s sports channels to avoid regulatory concerns that combining them…

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What Went Wrong With The Inhumans Movie

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The Inhumans Movie was not received well at the cinema making Worldwide: $2,852,282 in just one week. Yes, it was scheduled for two weeks but too many seats were empty so they cancelled the second week. The critical reception of the movie was a whopping 8% on Rotten Tomatoes; Critics Consensus: Marvel’s Inhumans sets a new low standard for the MCU with an unimaginative narrative, dull design work, weak characters, and disengaging soapy melodrama. The series on TV is also in trouble and we don’t know if it will survive…

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“MARVEL’S INHUMANS” – Official SDCC 2017 Trailer

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Marvel’s initial announcement focused on the innovative marketing of playing this in IMAX theaters before the TV premiere. “This unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience,” said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group in a statement. “It highlights Disney|ABC’s unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcasing our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach.” Be more than human. Meet Marvel’s “Inhumans,” straight from #SDCC! Premiering exclusively in IMAX Sept 1 and…

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MARVEL LEGACY #1

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MARVEL LEGACY #1 – how will Legacy change the Marvel Universe Media Release — MARVEL LEGACY #1 introduces the AVENGERS OF 1,000,000 BC – and that’s only the opening of the most important comic story of the year! PLUS! WHO SENT THE CALL FROM PLANET HULK? WHAT IS HUNTING FOR THE INFINITY STONES? WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CAPTAIN AMERICA? WHEN WILL THOR FIGHT THE WAR OF REALMS? WHY DOES JEAN GREY JOURNEY TO CANADA? and… HOW HAS THE BODY OF IRON MAN DISAPPEARED? Featuring THOR, IRONHEART, CAPTAIN AMERICA, JEAN…

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DARTH VADER creative team takes over in STAR WARS #38

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Media Release — Fans were blown away by their work in DARTH VADER, and we fell in love with a rogue archaeologist in DOCTOR APHRA. Today, Marvel is proud to announce that writer Kieron Gillen will continue to bring his exciting storytelling to a galaxy far, far away along with artist Salvador Larocca, when Gillen takes over as the writer for Marvel’s ongoing STAR WARS title this fall. “My aim’s simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke and Han. As in,…

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The Incredibles 2 Begins ‘a Minute’ After First Film

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Fans have been waiting more more than a decade for more of The Incredibles, but the passing of time won’t register with the super-powered family. Speaking with IGN at Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter revealed that The Incredibles 2 “starts right as the first one finishes, so it just carries on.” Joking that only “a minute” will have passed since the ending of 2004’s The Incredibles, he explained, “It starts with the Underminer and a big old set piece. You know that at the end of…

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Star Wars Forces of Destiny Sneak Peek | Disney

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Star Wars Forces of Destiny, an original series of animated shorts which explore the untold stories that helped shape the destinies of Rey, Jyn Erso, Princess Leia, Sabine Wren, Padmè Amidala, Ahsoka Tano and others, will make its debut beginning on July 3rd on YouTube.com/Disney. A new short will premiere online each day at 10am PST, culminating with their broadcast debut on Disney Channel, Sunday, July 9th. Star Wars Forces of Destiny will also be supported by global product extensions such as books, apparel, bedding, as well as Hasbro adventure…

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Star Wars Rebels Obi-Wan Kenobi Trailer

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Disney released the mid-season 3 trailer for Star Wars Rebels which features the first appearance of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the series. Watch until the end to see a super cool tease for an Obi-Wan vs Darth Maul rematch and also what sounds like Alec Guinness’s voice. Hope. Revenge. Rebellion. See what’s to come in the rest of Star Wars Rebels Season Three in this thrilling mid-season trailer, and tune in when Star Wars Rebels returns on Saturday, January 7, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Disney XD!

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MARVEL 101 gives fans educational tour

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Media Release — Please take your seats. Class is now in session. Since its inception, Marvel Comics has been defined by hard-hitting action, engrossing story lines and an ever expanding library of some of the most heroic and complex characters of all time! Beginning today, Marvel is excited to present an all-new video series devoted to giving fans an educational deep dive into some of the most iconic Marvel Super Heroes, you may, or may not be, familiar with. Start taking notes – this is MARVEL 101. Starting November 23rd,…

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Is Rey the Daughter of Leia and Han?

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I am not one for the rumor mill, but what I noticed in the new Star Wars Tv Spot it seems to confirm what I have been suspecting, that Rey is at least the daughter of Princess Leia if not the daughter of her and Han Solo. Check out The scenes at 0:47 to 0:49 it appears that Rey is moving with trepidation towards Princess Leia and the feeling I got from that moment is this girl is seeing her mother for the first time in a long time. Anyway…

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Disney XD’s Avengers Assemble and Hulk Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

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Disney XD has announced premiere dates for its new animated series Marvel’s Avengers Assemble and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. The successor to the cable channel’s popular The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Avengers Assemble will receive a preview Sunday, May 26 at 11 a.m. ET/PT before making its official premiere in the same time slot Sunday, July 7. Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. will debut Sunday, Aug. 11 at 11 a.m. Both are part of Disney XD’s Marvel Universe programming block. “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble” reunites the most popular…

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Carrie Fisher To Play ‘Elderly’ Princess Leia in Star Wars

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From CBR, by Kevin Melrose Although Mark Hamill said just two weeks ago that he and his former co-stars hadn’t yet reached a deal to reprise their roles in Star Wars: Episode VII, Carrie Fisher has now unequivocally confirmed her involvement in the new trilogy. In an interview with Palm Beach Illustrated, the 56-year-old actress and novelist was asked whether she could confirm she’ll reprise her role as Princess Leia. Fisher’s answer was a simple “yes.” Directed by J.J. Abrams from a script by Michael Arndt, Episode VII is targeted…

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Young Justice and Green Lantern on Cartoon Network to End

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A recent Press release omitted Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series from its returning show roster, leading to speculation the shows had been cancelled. Now, we have official confirmation that both shows will not return after their current seasons. On January 28th, a press release was issued to boast Cartoon Network’s upcoming block of cartoons. New shows such as Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go! were on the release, but two glared out as missing, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice. Speculation was that the…

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Robb Pratt’s Superman Classic Fan Film

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Robb Pratt, an animator and storyboard artist for Disney projects like Pocahontas and Kim Possible, says he was inspired by the music of the live-action Superman serial of the ’40s, but with the outrageous design for Lois and the giant robots, it feels more to me like a modern update of Max Fleischer’s great 1940s Superman cartoons. Rob Pratt’s Superman Classic is the best of fan films. The quality speaks for itself. My only complaint is they are too short, would like to see what he could do in longer…

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Monsters University Prequel to Monsters Inc.

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Monsters University is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Dan Scanlon is the director and Kori Rae is the producer. It will be the fourteenth film produced by Pixar and will be the prequel to 2001’s Monsters, Inc. John Goodman reprises his role as James P. Sullivan, with Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, Frank Oz, and John Ratzenberger reprising their roles as Mike Wazowski, Randall Boggs, Celia Mae, Jeff Fungus and the Abominable Snowman, respectively. Kelsey Grammer…

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