Disney Rumor False

The Providence Journal reports that the rumor going around the web that Disney is buying Hasbro and Transformers is false.

Hasbro declined comment [in the Disney purchase rumor], citing its policy of not talking about rumor or speculation. CNBC analyst David Faber reported that Hasbro's advisers told him there's "absolutely nothing going on that they are aware of at all, in any way, shape or form" involving Hasbro or Disney.

Wall Street analysts said a Disney acquisition didn't make much sense, just after Disney agreed to buy Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. And for any deal to happen, Hasbro would have to dissolve agreements with Disney's competitors.

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Rumor: Disney in Talks to Buy Hasbro, Transformers

A short time after Disney bought Lucusfilm and Star Wars, rumors are swirling that they will also purchase Hasbro, along with Transformers.

"By "Geek Spy"
OK folks, take this one with a grain of plastic for the time being. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve heard that Disney acquired Lucasfilm for roughly $4 billion last week and Marvel for around the same price a few years prior. Well, we have it on good authority that serious discussions are happening at the highest levels of both Disney and Hasbro to fold the largest toy and game company on the planet into the Mouse.

From what we’re told, these are still just discussions at this point, but serious enough that something could be announced at any time and create ripples throughout the entertainment industry. "

What do you guys think would happen if Disney purchases Hasbro and Transformers? Comment below!

Source: MTV Geek

Could Disney's Acquisition Impact TF4?

Yesterday, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that The Walt Disney Company has acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. Lucasfilm was founded by George Lucas and is the home to the Star Wars franchise. With the acquisition, Disney now owns the rights to all of Lucasfilm's franchises, stores and businesses. This is where it could prove to be an interesting twist for Transformers 4. Disney now owns Industrial Light & Magic, a piece of Lucasfilm. ILM has done most of the major CGI work for the first three Transformers movies and is projected to work on the fourth as well. The problem is that since ILM is now a part of Disney, will Paramount Pictures (one of Disney's rivals) allow them to work on the next movie? I'm personally guessing that they will, but it's definitely something to think about.

Source: Insidethemagic.com