Top 10 Things Disney Should Buy Next
Okay, Disney fans, we've seen them gobble up Marvel, Star Wars, and a whole bunch of other stuff that makes our childhoods come alive. But what's next on the agenda for the entertainment superpower? Maybe a classic game studio? A streaming rival to make things interesting? Or even something completely unexpected?
DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies. If Disney got the rights to DC (that means Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.), imagine all the crossovers with Marvel or even Star Wars we could get! Not to mention a new section in Disneyland/World all about superheroes! We could even have a Marvel vs. DC movie!
Time Warner needs to cut ties with DC and focus on King Kong and Godzilla.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company that deals primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, video games, product licensing, and direct product sales. Since WWE is targeting kids and is a very wealthy company, it would be no surprise if Disney even tried buying them. Imagine Donald Duck wrestling?
Technically, Disney didn't really "buy" Marvel. They don't have the rights to use X-Men or Fantastic Four. That's why we haven't seen Wolverine or The Thing on Disney.
This is the only one that would make sense.
Nickelodeon is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1, 1977, and is owned by Viacom through Viacom Media Networks and based in New York City. If Disney got their hands on all these unforgettable childhood characters, it would be amazing! SpongeBob and Danny Phantom in Kingdom Hearts, Rugrats meet Phineas and Ferb, even Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles playable in Disney Infinity!
I used to watch Nickelodeon and Disney when I was a kid. If Disney got their hands on Nickelodeon, they would be VERY lucky!
This is a good idea. Disney could get into the toy business as well as make movies for toy brands like Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, Ghostbusters, Jem and the Holograms, The Inhumanoids, and My Little Pony. They could also produce board games like Monopoly, Battleship (a sequel), Candy Land, and Operation. They could even reintegrate Rom the Space Knight and The Micronauts into the MCU. We could have Transformers vs. Avengers crossovers. All of these characters owned by Hasbro could now reenter Marvel Comics. There are just too many endless opportunities.
Even though this is most likely not going to happen, it would be pretty cool to see Mickey meet Mario.
It would be cool if they put Disney characters in the Super Smash Bros. and Mario Party franchises.
I want to see Link beating up Disney characters I hate, such as Elsa and Anna.
This is the only one that makes sense for them to buy as it would complete the Spider-Man lineup in the MCU. I guess you could also do Universal, though, as then they would get She-Hulk.
Just heard that they're planning to build Toronto Disneyland!
Harry James Potter is the title character of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The majority of the books' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard.
Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of Goku who, along with the Z Warriors, defends the Earth against evil. The action adventures are entertaining and reinforce the concept of good versus evil. Dragon Ball Z teaches valuable... read more With the success of DBZ, I can't help but wonder if Disney has their eyes on it. If they did buy the anime/manga, we could have Goku fighting Hulk, Frieza taking on Darth Vader, or even our own DBZ game with Thor or Hulk as a pre-order bonus!
Hmm, perhaps. In my research, I have concluded that I am a big Dragon Ball Z fan, so yes, please, thank you!
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Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman"... read more Master of Puppets, featuring Pinocchio!
Sega Games Co., Ltd., originally short for Service Games and officially styled as SEGA, is a Japanese multinational video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple offices around the world. Sonic characters do look Mickey-ish.
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc., was an American animation studio that dominated American television animation for three decades in the mid-to-late 20th century, founded in 1957 by former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animation directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and live-action director George Sidney... read more Yes! However, instead of taking over, Disney could just acquire Hanna-Barbera from WarnerMedia. This could also allow them to expand their library of children's programming and add so much variety.
Again, more classic childhood characters meeting Mickey Mouse! Scooby, Smurfs, Yogi Bear, and Fred Flintstone appearing in Disney World? I'm sold!
Please, Disney, we're on our knees begging you to buy the rights to Hanna-Barbera from those greedy people at Warner Brothers! WB is only ruining the good name of H-B, and only Disney can save the good name of H-B from a greedy, money-grubbing rabbit. Please, Mickey, do the right thing and save Hanna-Barbera's good name!
Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies. We could have another "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" movie with all of these cartoon characters!
Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series, produced by Sesame Workshop and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. If Disney did buy Sesame Workshop, then the Muppets would be complete!
Anything to complete the Muppet Cinematic Universe.
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distribution company that is best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts role-playing game series. Since Kingdom Hearts is made by Disney/Square Enix, it would make sense for Disney to buy the video game company.
Cartoon Network is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner.
Capcom Co., Ltd., or Capcom, is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Mega Man, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney, and Monster Hunter, as well as highly successful games based on the Disney animated properties... read moreCurrently a small film company, but will surpass Paramount Pictures in market share this year (2017) and in the future may be the smallest major film studio. Disney should buy out any competition that takes away money from them.
A small film company, but it will surpass Paramount Pictures in U.S. market share this year (2017). In the future, it may be a major film studio. Disney should buy out any competition that takes away money from them.
Angry Birds featuring Disney bird characters, including (but not limited to) Zazu, Iago, Scuttle, Jose Carioca, Orange Bird, Orville, Wilbur, and Flit! And the pigs themselves could include characters such as Pumbaa, Hen Wen, Piglet, Pua, Runt of the Litter, Miss Piggy, and potentially more.
Disney needs to buy them. They would be way better.
They have Lego Marvel, and Disney already owns Marvel.
They already own Blue Sky's Peanuts Movie, so this wouldn't be that much of a stretch at this point.
A Snoopy and Mickey Mouse crossover would be amazing.
Winnie the Pooh could give good advice to Charlie Brown if he and the Peanuts gang met each other.
Fairy Tail is a manga franchise created by Hiro Mashima. The manga has been adapted into an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight, which began broadcasting in Japan on October 12, 2009. Additionally, A-1 Pictures and Satelight have developed seven original video animations and an animated... read more
The Great Mighty Poo is a fictional character appearing in the 2001 video game Conker's Bad Fur Day. He is a giant, opera-singing pile of feces that appears as a boss in the sloprano chapter. Bears a striking resemblance to Crud from The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.