What was once believed to be an impossible feat, superheroes like the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and even Deadpool could now appear in one screen with MCU's current favorites, the Avengers.
According to reports, Comcast has finally thrown in the towel in its bid to acquire the entertainment assets of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.
"Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the Twenty-First Century Fox assets and instead, will focus on our recommended offer for Sky," the company said in a press release cited over at Variety.
Its concession gives the entertainment behemoth, Disney, the opportunity to unite the popular Marvel superheroes under one roof - the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
MCU happens to be a subsidiary of Disney.
These recent developments shed some speculations, especially its eventual effect on Hollywood. For the mouse house, the $71.3 billion-worth merger with Fox means MCU will have more leg room to stretch its creative sphere.
Previously, the comic studio was limited to only feature properties like Iron-Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, and others. The latest addition to the cast was Spider-Man, who Marvel could use under several conditions from Sony - the character's current proprietor.
This limiting situation could soon be reversed as fans can now expect to find Marvel's beloved Avengers working with X-Men's chief members like Wolverine, Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Professor X, to name a few. Meanwhile, the Fantastic Four could further bring excitement to the fold as the famed quartet already has a decent following to boot. And it doesn't end here.
Disney big boss Bob Iger revealed to the press that they are looking to go beyond the familiar, teasing of a "new franchise beyond 'Avengers'."
Marvel President Kevin Feige had said earlier that 2019's "Avengers 4" will serve as a conclusion to the series.
It remains to be seen how the studio merger will work out for the fans.
Meanwhile, other sci-fi properties are in line for development under the new management company. This includes the Ridley Scott brainchild, "Alien" franchise and James Cameron's IMAX masterpiece, "Avatar."
On the downside, there were talks hinting of mass layoffs as a consequence of the merger. According to Deadline, it's possible that between 5,000 and 10,000 people will lose their jobs as a cost-saving measure.
"In order to reduce costs by upwards of $2 billion, we believe Disney will need to cut well-over 5,000 jobs and the number could easily swell toward 10,000 given the high degree of overlap between the two companies around the world," a finance analyst told the media outlet.
