With the Disney / Fox deal back on, movie buffs are predicting what the superhero universe will look like once Disney acquires 21st Century Fox. Ryan J. Downey, Senior Correspondent at MovieWeb, joins Cheddar to discuss.
Disney and Fox have been in a battle over the rights to X-Men and the Fantastic Four. If this deal closes, Disney will have full rights to reboot or recast those movies. Downey explains how the superhero universe will change if Disney is producing most of the series.
Plus, what does acquiring 21st Century Fox mean for Disney's upcoming streaming network? Downey discusses how this could give Disney a competitive edge to Netflix.
Scores of Boston University students turned their backs on the head of one of Hollywood's biggest studios, and some shouted “pay your writers,” as he gave the school's commencement address Sunday in a stadium where protesters supporting the Hollywood writers' strike picketed outside.
An Associated Press analysis of more than 130 bills in 40 state legislatures found of the proposals, as introduced or passed, are identical or very similar to some model legislation, the AP found.
The first book in the Harry Potter series hit shelves in 1997. Since then, it’s become a multibillion dollar franchise with multiple books and movies, a theme park, and now an interactive exhibit in New York City. Cheddar’s own Ashley Mastronardi visited earlier this week before it was open to the public.
