Is this the end of the $20 million club? At this weekend's box office, the top two performers -- Final Destination and Halloween 2 -- the *stars* are the horrific special effects and 3-D technology. Is this the rise of the un-celebrity? Can we expect to see a Captain America Vanity Fair cover in the near future in which the films star is covered up by red, white and blue pajamas?
Not sure how I feel about this other than to say, perhaps it won't be so bad. Disney loves a franchise. There have been 1700 Pirate of the Caribbean movies. And that could be lucrative for Marvel, but baaaad for the "less is more" concept of comic book films. but, you know, maybe I'll hold my dismay in reserve at least until they marry two woefully bad ideas, Johnny Depp + Spawn.
Wow, the geek whining took no time, did it? God forbid this leads to Pixar getting their hands on Marvel properties, because they did such a lousy job with their Fantastic Four/Watchmen mash-up, The Incredibles. That'll never compare to excellent work done on Daredevil, Elektra, Ghost Rider, The Punisher...
@Lincolnsbeard33: I disagree, but not for the reasons you think. I'm not focusing on the Disneyification of Marvel, but rather looking at the one other successful Disney property geared toward young males - ESPN. I fear the ESPNification of Marvel will not be a good thing.
NOOOOOOO!!!! I was so, so, so proud of growing up and appreciating the more working class and realistic world Marvel characters reside in and shunning Disney. Now, the Mighty Marvel Bullpen is infested family friendly mice! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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So we'll have Disney and Marvel Entertainment coming together to produce quality DVDs with all new characters singing and dancing... Hmm...
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They also threw in $500 in Diznee Funbucks (valid only at Euro Diznee)
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Excelsior!!! Not!
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