Comments on: Marvel’s dark ‘09 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: affiliateprogramsitewebgirl http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-3578002 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:10:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-3578002 Bravo! Please go on! Bravo! Please go on!

]]> by: Random News Table | Uncle Bear http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-927180 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:28:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-927180 [...] Marvel’s dark ‘09 Remember when Marvel Studios was one of the independent movie studios who signed a separate interim deal with the WGA? It turns out there was quite a bit of urgency behind this, as the strike has created a big gap for Marvel’s planned filmed ventures. (tags: marvel movies) [...] […] Marvel’s dark ‘09 Remember when Marvel Studios was one of the independent movie studios who signed a separate interim deal with the WGA? It turns out there was quite a bit of urgency behind this, as the strike has created a big gap for Marvel’s planned filmed ventures. (tags: marvel movies) […]

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-924427 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:55:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-924427 Alan, this is because this is the way business works. I had harsh words for that post when I saw it but did not want to post about it. The thing is, when your company is doing well, by the time it becomes public knowledge, everyone who cares already knows about it. When a company comes out of the blue announcing that they are doing well, it's because, like what Marvel did, of projected analysis, not actual profit. It's also typical of a bumpy road ahead, but let's face it, Marvel stock has never been stable. Alan, this is because this is the way business works. I had harsh words for that post when I saw it but did not want to post about it.

The thing is, when your company is doing well, by the time it becomes public knowledge, everyone who cares already knows about it. When a company comes out of the blue announcing that they are doing well, it’s because, like what Marvel did, of projected analysis, not actual profit. It’s also typical of a bumpy road ahead, but let’s face it, Marvel stock has never been stable.

]]> by: Alan Coil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-921344 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:31:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-921344 A company's stock frequently goes down in value after profits are reported. I don't know why this is for sure, but maybe it is like the depression that follows competing in a big event: yoiur hopes are so high that the adrenaline flows, and you have to come down afterwards. A company’s stock frequently goes down in value after profits are reported. I don’t know why this is for sure, but maybe it is like the depression that follows competing in a big event: yoiur hopes are so high that the adrenaline flows, and you have to come down afterwards.

]]> by: Dreamer http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-919774 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:43:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-919774 I thought Marvel was free to use the credit that was made available in the deal to do up to ten films but was not obliged to use it all. if they bought actual credit to do the film but could not deliver, than the rights would end up on the hands of creditor (for like 3 or 5 years or something.. not that long i guess) I thought Marvel was free to use the credit that was made available in the deal to do up to ten films but was not obliged to use it all. if they bought actual credit to do the film but could not deliver, than the rights would end up on the hands of creditor (for like 3 or 5 years or something.. not that long i guess)

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-919567 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:01:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-919567 What about the animated direct to DVD features? Wasn't that part of the deal? Isn't there anything coming out beyond Young Avengers? ~ Coat What about the animated direct to DVD features? Wasn’t that part of the deal? Isn’t there anything coming out beyond Young Avengers?

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Coat

]]> by: JimShelley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-919076 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:34:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/20/marvels-dark-09/#comment-919076 This certainly puts a ticking clock on their deal with Merrill Lynch.. Marvel gets $525 million to make a maximum of 10 movies based on the company's properties over eight years, according to the parameters of the deal with Paramount. http://www.fool.com/investing/small-cap/2005/05/02/marvel-really-wants-to-produce.aspx Now, I'm not sure when the 8 years starts - is it this year or 2009 - but if one of those years falls out of play and they are down to 7 years then it means they will have to at least double up on movies to utilize the full 10 movie deal within that time frame. Not the best scenario from a marketing standpoint. And while I've seen numerous reports that this Merrill Lynch deal is a no-lose situation for Marvel based on the terms (worse case scenario - ML gets the movie rights to the characters for..how long(?)) I think that doesn't take into account what that might do the stock price and overall capitalization of the company This certainly puts a ticking clock on their deal with Merrill Lynch..

Marvel gets $525 million to make a maximum of 10 movies based on the company’s properties over eight years, according to the parameters of the deal with Paramount.

http://www.fool.com/investing/small-cap/2005/05/02/marvel-really-wants-to-produce.aspx

Now, I’m not sure when the 8 years starts - is it this year or 2009 - but if one of those years falls out of play and they are down to 7 years then it means they will have to at least double up on movies to utilize the full 10 movie deal within that time frame. Not the best scenario from a marketing standpoint.

And while I’ve seen numerous reports that this Merrill Lynch deal is a no-lose situation for Marvel based on the terms (worse case scenario - ML gets the movie rights to the characters for..how long(?)) I think that doesn’t take into account what that might do the stock price and overall capitalization of the company

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