Comcast is currently preparing to make another bid for 21st Century because they hate us all and want to stop the Fantastic Four and X-Men arriving in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Well, that or they realise what a great acquisition the studio will be. Regardless, one Wall Street analyst believes that Disney's attempt to purchase Fox could be in even greater jeopardy than most of us initially thought.
Apparently, Fox owner Rupert Murdoch is only interested in doing business with the highest bidder and seeing as Comcast is likely to top Disney's $52.4 billion offer with a $60 billion all-cash bid, things could soon go in the company's favour. "Rupert, like his shareholders, are now fully aligned and simply want the best possible outcome, meaning the most dollars, whether that's cash or cash and stock."
"Rupert Murdoch is not set on selling to Disney," Greenfield continues. "This is a real opening for Comcast to come in with a very significant premium bid to where Disney is now." If Comcast nabs Fox, it means Universal will become a force to be reckoned with and the X-Men and Fantastic Four will remain out of Marvel's grasp. Here's hoping we find out what's happening sooner rather than later.
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