Yesterday brought the news that the big Disney/Fox deal had finally gone through, and The House of Mouse would be acquiring the vast majority of the studio's media assets. There are obviously a lot of major implications to this, and not all of them are positive.
Yes, it is looking like we will eventually see the likes of The X-Men and The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but at what cost to the smaller, more adult-oriented projects 21st Century Fox had begun to bring us?
The announcement was met with a decidedly mixed response from casual fans as well as some who will likely be directly affected by the deal, and we've gathered together a few Tweets to give you guys an idea of the general consensus.
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Beauty and The Beast actor Josh Gad is excited at the prospect of one crossover none of have considered yet:
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is clearly relishing the chance to introduce his team of intergalactic A-holes to some old friends:
Trainwreck director Judd Apatow responded to Gunn's Tweet, revealing that he's just happy that Fox will no longer be run by The Murdochs:
The Simpsons writer/exec producer James L. Brooks hopes Homer gives The Mouse a nice, warm welcome:
Waypoint senior reported Patrick Klepek sums up how the majority of fanboys are probably feeling right now:
Birth Movies Death writer Andrew Todd doesn't see an upside:
ESPN reporter Darren Rovell points out that The Simpsons predicted the deal almost 20 years ago:
Is "XenoMouse" the even more terrifying future of the Alien franchise?
Another comment on the potential "Disnification" of certain Fox properties, which nobody wants to see... right?
And finally, X-Men: Dark Phoenix actress Alexandra Shipp seems very confident that her job as Storm will be save once the deal goes through:
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