Jay 20762 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1159188-mgm-looking-to-selling-entire-film-library-and-studio Who will buy them? Disney? Sony? Paramount? Universal? WB? Google? Amazon? Apple? Netflix? Link to post Share on other sites
Bespin 4744 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I pass, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Manakin Skywalker 1990 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Disney: Link to post Share on other sites
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Popular Post Edmilson 2325 Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 Fuck Apple, I hope Netflix buys them, then we can have all the Bond movies in a streaming service I actually have an account with. bruce marshall, TSMefford and MikeH 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bruce marshall 766 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Judging by the way Bespin buys soundtracks, I bet he could afford it!😁 Jurassic Shark 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Unlucky Bastard 7747 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Maybe Fox can buy it. bruce marshall 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6471 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hopefully Universal so they make a 007 ride. MikeH and bruce marshall 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Unlucky Bastard 7747 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Some Chinese company will probably buy it. Link to post Share on other sites
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6471 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Universal Exports Link to post Share on other sites
MikeH 648 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: Hopefully Universal so they make a 007 ride. “Escape Piz Gloria in a thrilling car chase through the Swiss countryside with animatronic Tracy and animatronic Irma Bunt!” bruce marshall 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Naïve Old Fart 5092 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 The only downside is, you get killed at the end of the ride. Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 4385 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hopefully somebody who's loose with score licensing. Link to post Share on other sites
His Royal Noelness 3298 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Disney? Sony? Paramount? Universal? WB? I can’t see it being any of these because of all the antitrust hearing going on. So I think it will be one of the streaming services. I don’t think it will be Netflix. I don’t think they have the sort of cash required to spend $5-6 billion on something like this. They’re pumping their money into content creation so I think it’ll be too much for them. I think Apple is actually the most likely. They’re producing their own content but a back catalogue like MGM’s would expand what they have on offer while they get more of their own content out there. They’re going to be a major player but it’s going to take a bit of time and they definitely have the cash. Link to post Share on other sites
Unlucky Bastard 7747 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Sell it to the US government and they can launch their own streaming website. Link to post Share on other sites
BryonDavis 157 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 2:05 PM, Jay said: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1159188-mgm-looking-to-selling-entire-film-library-and-studio Who will buy them? Disney? Sony? Paramount? Universal? WB? Google? Amazon? Apple? Netflix? The studios showed in the last sale they wanted to invest but did not want to buy. My money is on one of the streaming giants buying the company. Netflix being the #1 and Apple #2. On 12/24/2020 at 12:53 AM, Bilbo said: Disney? Sony? Paramount? Universal? WB? I can’t see it being any of these because of all the antitrust hearing going on. So I think it will be one of the streaming services. I don’t think it will be Netflix. I don’t think they have the sort of cash required to spend $5-6 billion on something like this. They’re pumping their money into content creation so I think it’ll be too much for them. I think Apple is actually the most likely. They’re producing their own content but a back catalogue like MGM’s would expand what they have on offer while they get more of their own content out there. They’re going to be a major player but it’s going to take a bit of time and they definitely have the cash. As a shareholder of Netflix, they have lots of cash. Trust me. Remember, they offered something up to 200 million to stream Kong V Godzilla. On 12/22/2020 at 6:54 PM, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: Hopefully Universal so they make a 007 ride. The ride won't happen if the Broccoli's don't sign off. MGM distributes, covers the budgets and markets the Bond movies. The Broccoli family owns the property, they are the ones that have to approve all the obvious creative/sellable stuff (a ride, toys, music releases, stories, etc). On 12/22/2020 at 3:02 PM, Edmilson said: Fuck Apple, I hope Netflix buys them, then we can have all the Bond movies in a streaming service I actually have an account with. I tried to stream the movies Apple has via the app that showed up on FireTV and no such luck. It seems they don't want my business so I agree...f them. Link to post Share on other sites
bruce marshall 766 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Anyone but APPLE. Their service sucks. All buffering, all the time!😵 Link to post Share on other sites
BLUMENKOHL 1053 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 10:26 PM, The Big Man said: Some Chinese company will probably buy it. So....Apple? Or [Insert Multinational Company Doing Bidness in China]? Link to post Share on other sites
gkgyver 1630 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I don't give a fuck. All movies I want I have, the rest is forgettable. Link to post Share on other sites
His Royal Noelness 3298 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 It could be that Apple are going to use stores as vaccination centres... or maybe they’re buying MGM? https://twitter.com/neilcybart/status/1349022083393708037?s=20 Link to post Share on other sites
Edmilson 2325 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 James Bond and the Pink Panther will have a new owner: Amazon. Quote Amazon is looking to grow an even bigger presence in Hollywood. The tech giant is reportedly weeks into negotiations to acquire MGM for around $9 billion, according to multiple reports. MGM weighing acquisition comes as no surprise. Word broke in the fall that the studio was preparing for a sale, and came after months of rumors and speculation that Apple could make a bid as it pours billions into its fledgling streaming service. But it turns out its another tech player could win MGM. The Information first reported the MGM-Amazon negotiations. https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/amazon-wants-to-buy-mgm-1234638339/ Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 4311 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Sad to see all these iconic film companies being purchased by "unsexy" entities. Fox by Disney, and now MGM by Amazon. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post May the Force be with You 672 Posted May 18 Popular Post Share Posted May 18 Luckily soon they won't be able to buy each other anymore crumbs, TSMefford and Nick1Ø66 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post crocodile 5250 Posted May 18 Popular Post Share Posted May 18 Pity, I was hoping for James Bond to join the MCU. Karol ChrisAfonso, mstrox and May the Force be with You 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
crumbs 9495 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Honestly don't care who owns the franchise. I just want the ownership sorted so LLL can resume their Bond expansions! May the Force be with You 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Goldfinger 12 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 It would appear Amazon are going to indeed get MGM, so as both a Bond fan and a Stargate fan I'm happy. Hopefully we can now have a permanent streaming home for the franchise rather than the near monthly shifts they seem to be doing at this point. Also, we know Bezos likes science-fiction and the SG1 creators are trying to get a new show off the ground, so hopefully Amazon sees the void that the Expanse will be leaving when it ends next year and picks up a new Stargate show. Link to post Share on other sites
His Royal Noelness 3298 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I had hoped Apple would buy them but at least it wasn’t Disney. Link to post Share on other sites
Nick1Ø66 2372 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 If MGM had to go to a streamer, I'm glad it's Amazon, given that I'm already Prime member (mostly for the one day delivery). I am surprised Apple didn't make a bigger push though, given that they're going to need to fill up the programming on Apple TV+ with a LOT more than what they've got now if they're going to remain viable. Link to post Share on other sites
May the Force be with You 672 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 54 minutes ago, His Royal Noelness said: I had hoped Apple would buy them but at least it wasn’t Disney. Not sure that Disney can buy any major studio now because of the antitrust law Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 20762 Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 Amazon Said To Be Near Deal To Buy MGM For $9 Billion Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Matt C 388 Posted May 25 Popular Post Share Posted May 25 On 5/18/2021 at 11:24 AM, May the Force be with You said: Not sure that Disney can buy any major studio now because of the antitrust law I would've thought that antitrust law would've kept Disney from purchasing Fox in the first place. It's shameful seeing the Mouse House basically turn a powerhouse like 20th Century Fox into a label like WB did with New Line Cinema. TSMefford, Edmilson and His Royal Noelness 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 20762 Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 It is done. Amazon Buys MGM for $8.45 Billion May the Force be with You 1 Link to post Share on other sites
crumbs 9495 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Seems reasonably cheap. They should make that back with a handful of new Bond films, plus residuals for the existing ones. I just hope this means work can resume on LLL's Bond expansions. May the Force be with You and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Edmilson 2325 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I hope to see the Bond movies and the Tom & Jerry cartoons streaming on Prime Video. Link to post Share on other sites
Matt C 388 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 33 minutes ago, Edmilson said: I hope to see the Bond movies and the Tom & Jerry cartoons streaming on Prime Video. Tom & Jerry are owned by Warner Bros (and stream on HBO Max). When Ted Turner bought MGM in 1986, he kept the pre-1986 film library before selling the studio off. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TSMefford 1134 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I really dislike this. Feels like the beginning of a buyout battle that results in two massive studios lol. I'm sure it won't get that far, but I won't be surprised if there is another buy out somewhere down the line. Hope this works out for the best regardless. Link to post Share on other sites
Disco Stu 11154 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Well, at least Eon still retains a lot of control over Bond. TSMefford 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GerateWohl 642 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Since two or three weeks there are some old Tom & Jerry Cartoons on Prime for free. Link to post Share on other sites
Edmilson 2325 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Are Not Part of the Amazon-MGM Deal; Here’s Why Link to post Share on other sites
Yavar Moradi 823 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Two of my least favorite (and sooo overrated) movies of all time (though on entirely different levels; I don’t care for The Wizard of Oz as an adaptation of the book but at least it isn’t chock full of racism). Yavar Link to post Share on other sites
Chen G. 2113 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 That's not the point. The point is Amazon only got whatever is in MGM's vault post-1986. The rest stays in WB's hands. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yavar Moradi 823 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 26 minutes ago, Chen G. said: That's not the point. The point is Amazon only got whatever is in MGM's vault post-1986. The rest stays in WB's hands. Indeed. I was just reacting to the headline. Yavar Link to post Share on other sites
Chen G. 2113 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Meanwhile... https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/jeff-bezos-amazon-mgm-acquisition-1234982179/ Link to post Share on other sites
Disco Stu 11154 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I love The Wizard of Oz, and couldn't possibly care less that it's not faithful to the tone of the novel. Gone With the Wind is pretty good too! These are both landmarks for film music as well. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Yavar Moradi 823 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: I love The Wizard of Oz, and couldn't possibly care less that it's not faithful to the tone of the novel. I confess that I may be in the minority on this one but I grew up with my grandmother reading me the original L. Frank Baum book(s), and so when I saw the film it felt totally off and bothered me. Always has, even though I like "Over the Rainbow" and the scarecrow's song, and the transition from B&W to color is pretty inspired. Dorothy is way too old and the film isn't weird enough and is far too sunny. I resent the film's popularity because it virtually guarantees we will never get a good faithful darker adaptation of the amazing books (Disney's Return to Oz in the 80s is probably the closes Hollywood will ever come to one, and it's not like I totally love that, either). But they deserve one -- the subsequent novels by Baum after the original are even better that it was. 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: Gone With the Wind is pretty good too! These are both landmarks for film music as well. Gone With the Wind has nice costumes and production values... and is utter racist garbage, using those production values to perpetuate the myth of and nostalgia for the "genteel South" (amazing that it hasn't been "canceled" yet, like Disney's Song of the South which frankly isn't even quite as bad as Gone With the Wind IMO). "Tara's theme" is great, I'll give the score that. But overall my opinion of the score jives with the intelligent duo behind Settling the Score:https://www.settlingthescorepodcast.com/25-gone-with-the-wind/ Super overrated (like a lot of Max Steiner, IMO). Yavar bruce marshall 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chen G. 2113 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 10 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said: Gone With the Wind has nice costumes and production values... and is utter racist garbage, I'm more concerned with it being one of those "soap opera writ-large" kind of movies. I don't like soap operas so much that I should sit through one for 3.6 hours! Also, there are way too many scenes of Scarlett saying what amounts to a soliloquy: talking her thoughts out-loud to the camera. Not a very cinematic device, and a repetitive one. I mean, its fine: there are some nice shots - and an action sequence, which I was surprised by - but its not my kind of movie, I suppose... Yavar Moradi 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Nick1Ø66 2372 Posted May 26 Popular Post Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, Edmilson said: ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Are Not Part of the Amazon-MGM Deal; Here’s Why Well damn. There goes that Wizard of Oz/LOTR crossover on Prime everyone was hoping for. His Royal Noelness, Chen G., Edmilson and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
bruce marshall 766 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 7 hours ago, Jay said: It is done. Amazon Buys MGM for $8.45 Billion The DOJ should block this sale. At a time when there is serious discussion of " breaking up" Big Tech, this should be the start. Anti- trust law must be enforced Link to post Share on other sites
Matt C 388 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 6 hours ago, TSMefford said: I really dislike this. Feels like the beginning of a buyout battle that results in two massive studios lol. I'm sure it won't get that far, but I won't be surprised if there is another buy out somewhere down the line. Hope this works out for the best regardless. Had Jeff Bewkes annulled the AT&T/Warner deal, the mega merger could've been Disney buying Warner Bros. instead of 20th Century Fox. TSMefford 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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