I was under the impression that Universal had Marvel rights extending only to what properties were employed prior to Disney acquiring Marvel. I just assumed that, since Universal did nothing with Antman, Guardians, Dr. Strange, etc, that they were game.
I would tend to agree they could probably theoretically use them, but that it would be a spectacularly bad idea.
They've managed to resist capitalizing off of quite a great many things. They are shoehorning Frozen into a woefully small capacity boat ride for instance.If the second movie does as well as the first I couldn't see how they resist...
If the second movie does as well as the first I couldn't see how they resist...
I was under the impression that Universal had Marvel rights extending only to what properties were employed prior to Disney acquiring Marvel. I just assumed that, since Universal did nothing with Antman, Guardians, Dr. Strange, etc, that they were game.
*sigh*
*opens prepared speech*
Universal has the rights to the characters in their park as well as the associated families per the contract. Spider-Man gives them the entire Spider-Man family. Doctor Doom gives them the Fantastic Four group of characters. Hulk gives them The Avengers. Storm gives them the X-Men characters.
Since Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, etc are long-time, card-carrying members of The Avengers, they are not allowed on WDW property.
The Guardians more than likely fall under a gray area.
I am so sorry to have stirred your slumber, oh wise one. Please, proceed with your condescension. .
Anyway, even if all said is true, where does this properties like Daredevil, Punisher, Namor, etc? Guardians was successful enough to merit an attraction at Disney, if they can legally pull it off. I don't believe Universal has their fingers in the Inhumans either...which could possibly work out for Disney, too. Even if Gauardians and Inhumans are the only Marvel presence at Studios, they would be welcomed ones.
It's a joke. Because we go over this at least once a week. :tongue:
Daredevil/Punisher = Spider-Man, I'd say.
Namor is never getting a movie, but if he did, he's definitely part of Fantastic Four.
Inhumans doesn't come out until 2019, so we're a long way away from knowing if anything from that would happen.
Anyway, even if all said is true, where does this properties like Daredevil (why would this be under the Spider-Man umbrella?), Punisher, Namor, etc? Guardians was successful enough to merit an attraction at Disney, if they can legally pull it off. I don't believe Universal has their fingers in the Inhumans either...which could possibly work out for Disney, too. Even if Guardians and Inhumans are the only Marvel presence at Studios, they would be welcomed ones.
Yeah, I could see a Tron system for the Star Wars speeder bike's "rumored"attraction.If anyone is curious to what we're gonna see come to DHS in the overhaul I'd be paying very close attention to those Shanghai ride systems.
2 of which, Tron and Peter Pan are very interesting. Also remember it's not out of the question for anything Shanghai to be cloned stateside as the China park has essentially footed Imagineers crazy R&D bills.
I have a feeling that we may get Roaring Rapids in Frontierland.If anyone is curious to what we're gonna see come to DHS in the overhaul I'd be paying very close attention to those Shanghai ride systems.
2 of which, Tron and Peter Pan are very interesting. Also remember it's not out of the question for anything Shanghai to be cloned stateside as the China park has essentially footed Imagineers crazy R&D bills.
It would make sence since the R&D is done and there are Frontierland Expansion rumors, but frankly Roaring Rapids belongs more in Adventureland, where (imo), a expansion is much more needed.I have a feeling that we may get Roaring Rapids in Frontierland.