Marvel fans are speaking out against Comcast, whose proposed buyout of Fox endangers Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ hopes of integrating Fox-controlled properties like X-Men, Deadpool and the Fantastic Four into the shared Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Disney looked set to acquire 21st Century Fox‘s film and television assets in December with a $52.4 billion dollar deal, but Comcast โ owners of NBCUniversal โ have aggressively pursued Fox with an all-cash bid of $65 billion, topping Disney’s stock-based offer.
Comcast moved forward with the massive bid after a federal court greenlit AT&T’s long-in-the-works acquisition of Time Warner for $85 billion.
B. Riley FBR analyst Barton Crockett opined the two conglomerates could split the Fox assets on the table, with Comcast acquiring overseas pay-TV company Sky while Disney gets the rest โ namely the film and television assets, including the live-action screen rights for Marvel Comics characters starring in Fox’s X-Men universe and Fantastic Four films.
Avengers: Infinity War co-writer Stephen McFeely said he believes Marvel is “not really allowed to think about [X-Men] until that deal comes through,” and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said recently he’s “just sitting, waiting for a phone call to say yay or nay,” because “obviously it would be nice to have access to that entire library” of Fox-controlled characters.
With Disney at risk of losing their chance to bring characters like Wolverine, Deadpool, Doctor Doom, the Silver Surfer and Galactus into the MCU โ already home to the Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Panther and the Guardians of the Galaxy โ some Marvel fans are speaking out against Comcast on social media, expressing their hopes to see the Fox properties integrated under the Marvel Studios banner.
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Most of the Marvel fans don’t realise how much of a threat that Comcast is for the future of the MCU. If Disney loses this chance, we won’t see the X-Men and Fantastic Four in the MCU. Marvel Studios won’t get the rights of their superheroes back. If they lose. We lose. pic.twitter.com/G1Ij74yYmW
โ ANT-MAN & THE WASPโข (@MarkusZolan) June 13, 2018
Comcast, leave 21st Century Fox alone. Sincerely, everyone.
โ Wililiam (@Wililililiam) June 13, 2018
I need X-Men and the Fantastic Four in the MCU. You’re not supposed to crush that dream. pic.twitter.com/b6H3HgLChN
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Everyday I wake up in a cold sweat in the dead of the night. Nightmares of Comcast buying Fox and Marvel never getting back X-Men and Fantastic Four still haunt me SOMEBODY END MY AGONY NDDVKOTEDVMJOUWAM pic.twitter.com/tqPvu4vVmJ
โ Marc (@Starslawd) June 11, 2018
Okay, I really want Disney to buy Fox because I just want my freaking MCU Fantastic Four film. Comcast, back off or face my fiery wrath. ???
โ Debbie, Lady of Shalott ??? (@WisteriaMelody) June 14, 2018
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People who want Comcast to buy Fox because they think Comcast would somehow make a better X-Men movie than Marvel Studios need to go an watch Pacific Rim: Uprising and then never talk ever again.
โ Jeremy Conrad (@ManaByte) June 7, 2018
In regards to Disney-Comcast buying 20th Century Fox: I don’t care who gets Fox as long as Fox’s Marvel rights get back home. It’s time for the leather jumpsuit X-Men to give way to Marvel Studios
โ Gogurt Pieface (@garrettfpierce) June 16, 2018
Please Comcast, don’t crush our dreams of having the X-Men and the Avengers meet in the movies.
โ Jean Grey (@4everbuffy) June 13, 2018
Last time Disney was pissed at Fox she killed Wolverine, Xavier, Cyclops, Multiple Man, took Magneto’s kids from him, and nearly destroyed all mutants in the comics.
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Dear @comcast, Please let @WaltDisneyCo get @20thcenturyfox. How could you stop @Marvel family reunion? Don’t you want to see XMen and Fantastic Four with the @Avengers?
โ Iris Wu (@iriswuty) June 14, 2018
gonna be so pissed if Comcast takes Fox cuz that means no good X-men or Fantastic Four movies ///:
โ Jowel (@uhchoa) June 14, 2018
@21CF just bc Comcast is offering more money PLEASE do the world a favor and stick with Disney!!!!! We wanna see X-men and Fantastic Four in the MCU!!!!
โ (((Phtevey))) (@PHTEVENMORT) June 13, 2018
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. @comcast you already screw me with shitty WiFi, donโt screw me again and be the reason the X-Men and Fantastic Four arenโt in the MCU. Spend the 65 mil elsewhere.
โ Chris Calabrese (@brese1993) June 13, 2018
I’m really gonna hate on Comcast if the X-Men, F4 and all the other Marvel properties owned by Fox don’t go to Marvel Studios.
โ ? (@imwithmico) June 13, 2018
Comcast, no. Fuck off. Do NOT buy 21st Century Fox! DO NOT STOP US FROM GETTING OUR MCU X-MEN AND FANTASTIC FOUR (Which would finally be a good one).
โ #ฬทฬฬอฬฬฬฬฟฬฬฬฬออออฬฬฬH3ยฉTฮฉRยปยป (@PLAY3RLXIV) June 13, 2018
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Man, Comcast really doesn’t want the Fantastic Four to show up in the MCU… https://t.co/5yOQ4ZMIyO
โ Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) June 13, 2018
If Comcast screws us out of getting the X-men, the Fantastic Four and Deadpool in the MCU… pic.twitter.com/4Sgk7kRDWL
โ ? (@NubiaWonder) June 13, 2018
@Disney @RobertIger OUTBID #COMCAST. @Marvel needs the @XMenMovies back! Think of the insane profits you’ll bring in with Marvel Studios led X-Men movies. It’s enough to go ALL in. #CounterComcast
โ Anthony Fitzgerald (@Patchy710) June 13, 2018
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No! Stay away! The world needs the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and Deadpool to join the MCU!
โ Bobby T (@BobT854) June 14, 2018
Disney, you better not let Comcast beat you like that. We are so damn close to getting X-Men and Fantastic Four in the MCU.
โ Aaron Falvo (@reviewngnetwork) June 14, 2018
Don’t fuck this up.
Today I stared off into the distance while wind blew majestically through my beard as I pondered am I okay with monopolies if it means Marvel Studios can do an X-Men movie finally.
โ BrilliantVillain (@IntergalacticQ) June 13, 2018
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I am generally not a fan of companies merging but my selfish superhero ass just wants to see the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool in the MCU.
โ Doc Watches Something (@DocWatchesSome) June 12, 2018
The fact AT&T and Time Warner are allowed to merge now means Comcast will try to buy Fox.
I don’t know. I just hope Disney wins.
If @comcast messes up X-Men and the Fantastic Four joining the MCU, Iโm boycotting Comcast. I will cancel my cable service immediately. Donโt fux with the MCU!! https://t.co/3S8buNbbKJ
โ Jp (@BiscayneJay) June 13, 2018
@comcast stop your shit and let @Disney and @MarvelStudios have the movie rights back to the #Xmen and #FantasticFour! Amongst others! Nobody wants this deal to happen and nobody can do the #Xmen and #FantasticFour like @MarvelStudios
โ Creole Williams (@alwilliams32) June 14, 2018
Media consolidation is obviously very bad and I would like it to not be happening……but if it is going to happen, I sure hope Disney beats out Comcast in the bidding war for Fox so we can get the X-Men and Fantastic Four in the Avengers
โ Hungry on Main (@dtrombino) June 13, 2018
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Hey Comcast, how about you back off so Disney can buy 21st Century Fox so I can have all my favorite superheroes in one place. I need the X-Men and Fantastic Four to be in the MCU. Stop trying to crush my dreams. Sound good? Okay thanks. pic.twitter.com/fWTAXI9AjH
โ Jenna ? (@ilovett18) June 14, 2018
When @Comcast keeps trying to steal the X-Men from @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/3eyNgywWWe
โ Taylor – MarvelTrueFacts (@MarvelTrueFacts) June 14, 2018
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fox ainโt even that valuable, disney let comcast take everything but buy the marvel rights PLEASE or arrange a deal with comcast like yโall did it with sony pic.twitter.com/rrNij8oX2V
โ jos (@petereyparker) June 13, 2018
Is2g if Comcast ends up buying Fox instead of Disney and Marvel doesn’t get the X-Men & FF rights back I’m gonna riot pic.twitter.com/pWyGpT25we
โ Marc (@Starslawd) June 2, 2018
