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Disney Chairman Bob Iger Says Fox’s Rated “R” Properties Can Still Continue Under the Fox Umbrella
In a massive, game-changing deal that sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry (and beyond), the announcement was first made back in December 2017 that Disney was purchasing *most* of 21st Century Fox, shelling out a whopping $52.4 billion for the assets. In other words, on the horror front, Disney soon owns Alien and Predator.
Mind you, the deal hasn’t yet closed (that’s expected to happen early this year), but we’ve been wondering what this will mean for the future of the Alien and Predator franchises. Will Disney be scrapping all of Fox’s adult-oriented properties, or does the kid-friendly company plan on allowing them to continue under the Fox umbrella? Well, there’s hope for the latter.
During a Disney earnings call today, reported by Discussing Film, “[Disney chairman] Bob Iger has said that they plan on keeping Deadpool an R-Rated brand and plan to further include R-Rated film brands in their future product portfolio.”
Geek Vibes Nation adds, “Bob Iger said they plan to leverage Fox IP once the deal is complete on Disney+ and they are looking at other IP’s to add to the service to increase content.”
We still don’t know exactly how any of this is going to shake out, but the good news is that Disney seemingly has no plans on scrapping “harder” Fox content once they claim ownership of the studio. One thing we can be pretty certain of, however, is that we’ve probably seen the last of Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel franchise, as well as Shane Black’s new vision for Predator.
If we had to bet on it, we’d bet on both franchises being rebooted by Disney/Fox.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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