Please say it ain't so

[sabrinathecat]

Someone told me Disney had bought Star Trek from paramount? Please say this was franchise confusion. I don't think I could stand seeing Trek disneyized. Also, that fan-project with Walter Koenig (which looks pretty decent, especially compared to JJAbrams) would be destroyed.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Nope, Disney did it. Spock's ears will now be large and round.

 

[sabrinathecat]

Ug, what was Paramount thinking...

 

[Umbran]

They were thinking that this article was published on April 1st

http://themovieblog.com/2014/disney-acquires-star-trek-rights-plans-star-wars-vs-star-trek-trilogy/

And yes, I know about the DeviantArt report - I'm waiting for another source to verify it before I believe.

 

[Umbran]

I don't think I could stand seeing Trek disneyized.

So far, Disney has shown significant restraint with their purchased properties. Marvel? Doing fine under the Disney banner. The Muppets? Cruising along doing their thing.

 

[Kramodlog]

And Disney ruined Star Wars. Look at all the positive responses the trailer got. Where is all the rage, the disappointement and Jar-Jar?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Scrooge McDarth?

 

[sabrinathecat]

Well, it hasn't appeared in the Memory Alpha wiki, so that's a good sign. I hope it truly was a particularly ugly April Fool's joke.
And sorry, but Muppets hasn't been doing well under Disney. I think the last time the Muppets were even half-way decent was Muppet Treasure Island. And that came out back when I was still in college. (Yikes!)

 

[delericho]

And sorry, but Muppets hasn't been doing well under Disney. I think the last time the Muppets were even half-way decent was Muppet Treasure Island. And that came out back when I was still in college. (Yikes!)

When we went to see "The Muppets" (the one with Jason Segal, not "Most Wanted") the audience actually clapped at the end of the film. I've never experienced that in a cinema in the UK, ever - it's just not done.

 

[Umbran]

Well, it hasn't appeared in the Memory Alpha wiki, so that's a good sign. I hope it truly was a particularly ugly April Fool's joke.
And sorry, but Muppets hasn't been doing well under Disney. I think the last time the Muppets were even half-way decent was Muppet Treasure Island. And that came out back when I was still in college. (Yikes!)

Note: Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island were co-produced with Disney. The next movie, Muppets from Space was *not*.

Unfortunately, the franchise wasn't doing well. Now, they have a couple new movies in the past few years, and (*fingers crossed*) a TV series coming up, which they probably couldn't have managed without Disney.