So by now we've all heard about the big Disney purchase of Fox's assets. Here are what I think are the 10 best pickups.
10. Avatar- Not a great franchise, but it gives Disney ownership of it so they don't have to license and they always need new anthology type series.
9. Modern Family- This show is a true gem and consistently does well in the emmy's and would greatly help ABC.
8. Predator- This franchise hasn't done much in the recent past, but it iconic. How will Disney use it? I honestly don't see many avenues unless Disney brings back Touchstone or keeps the Fox name alive in some form. Probably the best thing they can get here are new video game ideas.
7. The Simpsons- How will Disney use this? Probably not much, really wouldn't fit in at the parks also and since it's at Universal, but the licensing rights will be helpful.
6. Die Hard franchise- It's tired, but it's classic.
5. Planet of the apes- Personally i think this is done with, but it still makes the bucks.
4. Fight Club- again, nothing happening, but classic.
3. Hulu minority ownership- Though its not exciting, Iger has been adamant about getting into the streaming areas, now this will help that. Watch out Netflix.
2. Star Wars: A New Hope Distribution Rights. Disney never acquired the distribution rights to Episode 4 until now, now all Star Wars rights are back home.
1. Marvel gets characters back home. The biggest pick up is obviously the X-Men franchise and its many characters, who can now be intertwined with the MCU, along with the Fantastic 4, Deadpool, X-Force, New Mutants, and more. A wolverine vs Hulk movie would be swell about now...
