Assuming your scenario occurred, it might be for the best. After two different FOX movie franchises, the characters being left to rest a while would probably be to their advantage.
Which Property Will Marvel Regain The Film Rights?
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Wolverine is not going to appear in an Avengers movie anytime soon, and take away screen time from the other characters like in the X-men movies.
This is for the best because I would go insane if he kept appearing in every Marvel movie.
i only want spiderman to revert back to marvel. Sony just can't do the property justice, I haven't liked any of them with either toby or garfield. and he can easily slide in to the current mcu as he is involved with avengers.
X-Men on the other hand, I want to see more x-men movies so I'm fine with Fox having the rights.
X-Men on the other hand, I want to see more x-men movies so I'm fine with Fox having the rights.
Wolverine is not going to appear in an Avengers movie anytime soon, and take away screen time from the other characters like in the X-men movies.
This is for the best because I would go insane if he kept appearing in every Marvel movie.
Oh, I don't want to see him dominate an Avengers movie or anything like that. But it would be nice if he showed up somewhere in the middle, rescued a few characters, kicked some ass, and left.
Given that this question seems to concern three IPs these days (X-Men, Spider-Man, and Fantastic Four), the question is which of the three would revert first. Of those, X-Men is doing well. Spider-Man had disappointing but still solid returns and the plans to expand the universe appear to be continuing (albeit at a slower pace). Fantastic Four appears to be putting out the minimum number of films necessary to keep the rights. My understanding is they have seven years to start production on a film and a shorter period of extension time to complete it.
The current film is seemingly made relatively cheap compared to other comicbook properties. Therefore, Fox is managing expectations. In order for the rights to revert, it's gotta not only be a disappointment, it's gotta fail to make back its money. Right now, Fox has a sequel planned so they at least have hope of that.
But the question is who will revert first. Fantastic Four is the least successful of the properties and the most likely to revert first. But it'll be at least eight years from now and likely well after that.
The current film is seemingly made relatively cheap compared to other comicbook properties. Therefore, Fox is managing expectations. In order for the rights to revert, it's gotta not only be a disappointment, it's gotta fail to make back its money. Right now, Fox has a sequel planned so they at least have hope of that.
But the question is who will revert first. Fantastic Four is the least successful of the properties and the most likely to revert first. But it'll be at least eight years from now and likely well after that.
I reckon they're pretty much all gonna fall back to Marvel just in pieces. I don't know how true it is but I heard that Marvel were actually after Galactus a while ago but settled for getting Daredevil back instead. The next time the deadline roles around they won't have that chip and so will probably have to hand him over and then the human torch leaving Fox with Herbie, or whatever the name of that little robot was.
With Spiderman not doing too great and X-men looking like it might loose some of its big names I can see both of those properties selling back various characters and what not for extensions on deadlines.
With Spiderman not doing too great and X-men looking like it might loose some of its big names I can see both of those properties selling back various characters and what not for extensions on deadlines.
They wanted to get Galactus back in exchange for letting Fox extend their Daredevil license. Fox opted to keep Galactus and let Daredevil go back to Marvel. Since a scenario like that can't really happen anymore, I don't expect Marvel to get any "pieces" back until they get the whole thing.
Every success that Marvel Studios has ensures these properties won't go back to Marvel.
Ever.
These movies are making money, and if one bombs, they'll simply reboot until they hit a formula that works.
Ever.
These movies are making money, and if one bombs, they'll simply reboot until they hit a formula that works.
Exactly. No sensible studio is going to give the rights back just out of the goodness of their hearts. And certainly not because any sort of fannish outcry on the internet.
^ What he said.
How is X-Men losing big names and who are they supposed to be?
Since First Class X-Men has been on the rise again and Days of Future Past was awesome as well as being a financial success (over 700 million revenue worldwide) AND the next movie firmly planned i don't see that franchise changing hands anytime soon.
FF on the other hand could be.. i have not heard any newsworthy, good buzz about it and apart from the Johnny/Ben relationship in the first two movies the previous versions sucked the big one. So if the reboot fails in the same vein i could see them shelving any plans and seeing if Marvel has an interest and is wanting to pay good money for it.
Though judging by Marvel's timeline up to 2020 i doubt Marvel will be jumping on it or willing to pay more than they absolutely have to to get the FF back.
Oh and to the comment that having all franchises back under their own control and become overwhelmed.. why would that happen?
It could be a little more organisational work but then again Marvel is firing on all cylinders currently and is attracting top Hollywood talent from all aspects of film production so it's just a matter of organising some new teams for the new franchises and seeing how they can integrate them in the greater Marvel movie universe.
Okay just to say, I haven't seen days of future past and I enjoyed first class and see it as the best of the live action x-men movies.
However, bearing days of future past in mind and the rumours about the sequel along with another wolverine movie you've got to realise they're hedging a lot of bets on Hugh Jackman who has already shown interest in stepping down along with Patrick Stewart. Had they kept up with the first class route I wouldn't say it was worth mentioning but now that Bryan Singer is back I would question it.
FF might make it's way back to Marvel in a few years, it may not. I doubt the others ever will.
I think the way forward for the separated Marvel licenses will be a few years down the line when they need a profile raiser as Avengers 5 seems a bit less of an event than Avengers 1, 2 and so on. Imagine the interest 'Avengers vs The X Men' or 'Spider Man and The Avengers' would get.
The various studio's would have to see that a crossover would make at least as much as another instalment of their own franchise OR reignite interest in their own fading property.
Given the will to do it, negotiations may be tricky but certainly not impossible...
I think the way forward for the separated Marvel licenses will be a few years down the line when they need a profile raiser as Avengers 5 seems a bit less of an event than Avengers 1, 2 and so on. Imagine the interest 'Avengers vs The X Men' or 'Spider Man and The Avengers' would get.
The various studio's would have to see that a crossover would make at least as much as another instalment of their own franchise OR reignite interest in their own fading property.
Given the will to do it, negotiations may be tricky but certainly not impossible...
