20 Alternative 2017 Movie Awards
1. Biggest Surprise - Disney Buys Fox, Now Owns Everything You Love
Everybody knew that Disney was going to make a concerted effort to take over the world at some point, but the Mouse House's acquisition of 20th Century Fox still came as a massive shock to many. Let's just ignore the fact that The Simpsons knew.
Not content with making untold billions from their live-action and animation studios or the further billions generated from child companies Lucasfilm, Pixar and Marvel Studios, the Fox deal now runs the real risk of Disney establishing a stranglehold over the entire industry.
As well as increasing their stake in streaming platform Hulu to 60%, owning rival animation outfit Blue Sky Studios and assuming control of Fox Searchlight Pictures (who have a strong track record for their movies landing Best Picture nominations at the Academy Awards), Disney has a huge raft of new properties under their stewardship.
The theatrical editions of Star Wars and the X-Men, Die Hard, Predator, Alien, Avatar, Fantastic Four, Kingsman, Planet of the Apes and so many more franchises will fall under the Disney banner when the contracts are officially signed. A great time to own stock in Disney, but a hugely worrying time for thousands that work in the industry.
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