Ok, let me start off by saying that I know this are not really new news, but I still felt I wanted to share... in case you hadnt heard. On September 7th of this year, Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment for $4+ billion in cash and stocks. First thought that came to mind, WOW, is Marvel really worth that much?? And then I remembered that the Spider Man franchise alone has grossed $2.5B worldwide, approximately. To quote Eric Davis, "makes you want to invent your own superhero, right? Cubicle Man, anyone? Anyway, all jokes aside, what I find the most interesting about this acquisition is the convergence of two very distinct brands. Disney - the all good, always fun family experience, and the Marvel - superhero the more action and more people you save and kill cool experience. Following this thought though, it is also a match made in Hollywood heaven. Disney has the power of distribution, production and budget, while Marvel has the myriad of superheroes to choose from. As we've...
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