Disney has closed its US$71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets, more than a year after the mega merger was proposed. Here's a look at what it gets in the deal.
From left, Chadwick Boseman as Panther, Paul Bettany as Vision, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff, and Don Cheadle as War Machine in a scene from"Marvel's Captain America: Civil War." It's finally complete.
Disney has closed its US$71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets, more than a year after the mega merger was proposed. Disney gets far ranging properties ranging from Fox's film studios, including "Avatar" and X-Men, to its TV productions such as "The Simpsons" and networks including National Geographic.X-Men and other movies from Fox's studios could be added to Disney's upcoming streaming service.
Fox's film studios, with "Avatar," X-Men, the Fantastic Four and Deadpool, would pair well with Disney's studios. This includes reuniting the Marvel franchises X-Men and the Avengers, as some of those characters were already in Fox's hands when Disney bought Marvel in 2009.On Tuesday actor Ryan Reynolds tweeted a picture of his "Deadpool" character in a Disney-branded school bus.Fox's T-V productions include "The Americans," "This Is Us," "Modern Family" and "The Simpsons.
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