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What if Disney bought the rights to Star Trek?

hawkwing43hawkwing43 Member Posts: 1,701 Arc User
edited November 2013 in Ten Forward
Would that be such a bad thing?

Seeing and knowing what Disney has done with.....

The Muppets

Marvel

And now Star Wars

I will never say it CAN'T happen, but what if it DID happen.

How would you feel about such a big move, and how would you see Trek moving forward after that?

When I mean buy it, I am talking about taking over ownership of both TV and Movie rights.

So lets hear your thoughts on this topic.
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  • hawkwing43hawkwing43 Member Posts: 1,701 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    reyan01 that's too funny. haha
  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I'd accept that it happened, but I wouldn't like it. I'd like to not have to go to Disney for all my entertainment needs.Besides, they'd just butcher it doing crossovers with their Disney Channel shows. Did you see Phineas & Ferb: Mission Marvel episode? SO MUCH LORE BREAKING! They're doing the same thing later with a Star Wars special, so expect to see two normal kids become Jedi in a minute and a half musical montage.
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Well...

    That would probably FINALLY let us have Mouse-species, Dog-species and Cow species.

    I mean, after all.. Cats... who wants that?
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  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    After JJ it can only get better ....

    I mean really ... plagiarising most epic Kirk-Spock scene ever!!!!!

    Totally not cool!! I mean WTH!!. Get your own!! Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

    And then ... if Khan was such a uber Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then how come he dies like a screaming little prep-schooler with a rage quit?!

    Now .... I'm picturing this. Really. It could work.
  • taylor1701dtaylor1701d Member Posts: 3,099 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Id probably groan and ***** about it. Scream Monopoly, cry a bit... pray for the future. And buy all my DvDs before they "George Lucas" the originals...
    By "George Lucas" I mean, hide any and all THX Edition (NO ADDED SCENES) Versions of Episode 4/5/6

    I hate the ReVamps so much (almost as much as the prequels), and its literally impossible to buy the THX Edition Episode 4,5,6 nowdays...unless you look for used copies.

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  • sonnikkusonnikku Member Posts: 77 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I remember when Disney bought out George. Everyone was calling it the best thing to happen to Star Wars since ever.

    Then they cancelled clone wars when it had hit it's stride, cancelled some cool looking star wars games and shut down Lucusarts altogether.

    Thanks but no thanks. :)
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  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    What, you guys don't want to see Sora fighting along side Goofy and Donald next to Wolverine and Darth Vader against Sephiroth on board the Enterprise commanded by Kirk while the Coliseum theme plays in the background in the next riveting installment of Kingdom Hearts?
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  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    lan451 wrote: »
    What, you guys don't want to see Sora fighting along side Goofy and Donald next to Wolverine and Darth Vader against Sephiroth on board the Enterprise commanded by Kirk while the Coliseum theme plays in the background in the next riveting installment of Kingdom Hearts?

    Will there ................................................................................... be lasers on their friggin' heads?!
  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Of course. Can't have cross universe hijinks without freakin' laser beams after all.
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  • taylor1701dtaylor1701d Member Posts: 3,099 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    lan451 wrote: »
    What, you guys don't want to see Sora fighting along side Goofy and Donald next to Wolverine and Darth Vader against Sephiroth on board the Enterprise commanded by Kirk while the Coliseum theme plays in the background in the next riveting installment of Kingdom Hearts?

    :D
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  • bitemepwebitemepwe Member Posts: 6,760 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    hawkwing43 wrote: »
    Would that be such a bad thing?

    Seeing and knowing what Disney has done with.....

    The Muppets

    Marvel

    And now Star Wars

    I will never say it CAN'T happen, but what if it DID happen.

    How would you feel about such a big move, and how would you see Trek moving forward after that?

    When I mean buy it, I am talking about taking over ownership of both TV and Movie rights.

    So lets hear your thoughts on this topic.

    No worries. They most likely cycle it off to BuenaVista and let themproduce it
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  • ghyudtghyudt Member Posts: 1,112 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I'm withholding judgement until I see what disney does with star wars. I've seen both renderings of the clone wars series, and niether was all that great imo. I'll wait and see what episode 7 is like, but I honestly can't say I expect good things.
  • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I would not be bothered. they are a studio and one is much like the other. its still the writers, directors that shape the films. as long as its falls under the family adventure which i think trek has always done, then you would not even notice who owns it.

    JJ being a prime example. The last 2 films feel like JJ films and not paramount films. im sure star wars VII will feel like a JJ film and not disney film as well.

    So I dont care who owns it as long as they keep making them.
  • confedinblueconfedinblue Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I can see it now--Animal at the helm of a KDF tac ship. He'd fit right in.:D
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    lan451 wrote: »
    What, you guys don't want to see Sora fighting along side Goofy and Donald next to Wolverine and Darth Vader against Sephiroth on board the Enterprise commanded by Kirk while the Coliseum theme plays in the background in the next riveting installment of Kingdom Hearts?

    Inb4 Sora and Picard taking turns talking Ansem to death.
  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    disney gets trek, the next thing we would be seeing is a sci-fi nerds wet dream beyond TRIBBLE, trek vs wars. imperials vs feds, republic vs kdf. hutts vs romulans.
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  • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
    edited November 2013
    confedinblue wrote: »
    I can see it now--Animal at the helm of a KDF tac ship. He'd fit right in.:D

    As would Crazy Harry, the Muppets' bomber.


    Well, I'm of a mixed opinion. On the one hand, the House of Mouse gave us the original Pirates of the Caribbean, and (way back in the day) the excellent 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (which, with its tales of slavery, imperialism, and revenge practically fits TOS storytelling). On the other hand, they just set the Lone Ranger franchise back yet another 30 years. :mad:

    So with JJ Abrams working Star Wars, does that mean Jerry Bruckheimer gets to do Trek?
  • lincolninspacelincolninspace Member Posts: 1,843 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Why would Disney buy Star Trek when they have this hot sci fi property in their catalogue?

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  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    captainrevo1 wrote: »
    I would not be bothered. they are a studio and one is much like the other. its still the writers, directors that shape the films. as long as its falls under the family adventure which i think trek has always done, then you would not even notice who owns it.

    JJ being a prime example. The last 2 films feel like JJ films and not paramount films. im sure star wars VII will feel like a JJ film and not disney film as well.

    So I dont care who owns it as long as they keep making them.

    More or less this.

    Disney might be best known for the mouse, but in reality they're an extremely ambitious and open-minded corporation who devotes a good portion of their money to expanding their portfolio.

    The only people who automatically think "LOL Marvel is owned by Disney we'll see Mickey join the Avengers" or "LOL Star Wars is owned by Disney we'll see Princess Leia become a Disney Princess" are those who have no grasp of how intensive or diverse Disney's portfolio is.

    It would be me like saying, "LOL Kill Bill is owned by Disney, I guess we'll see Mickey Mouse start dismembering and decapitating the Crazy 88 at Disneyland."

    But I wouldn't say that. Because it's ludicrous to imagine an extremely violent and mature film like Kill Bill being in the same company as Donald Duck and Goofy. But when Miramax films was owned by Disney from 1993 to 2010 -- you understand that Disney financed and took part in many non-kids movies.

    Shakespeare in Love? Miramax Films. Owned by Disney.

    Gangs of New York? Miramax Films. Owned by Disney.

    So if Star Trek was ever acquired by Disney? It wouldn't matter. We'd have a company with a big budget and a proven track record of success putting Star Trek into popular culture.

    And that's a good thing.
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  • catstarstocatstarsto Member Posts: 2,149 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    hawkwing43 wrote: »
    Would that be such a bad thing?

    Seeing and knowing what Disney has done with.....

    The Muppets

    Marvel

    And now Star Wars

    I will never say it CAN'T happen, but what if it DID happen.

    How would you feel about such a big move, and how would you see Trek moving forward after that?

    When I mean buy it, I am talking about taking over ownership of both TV and Movie rights.

    So lets hear your thoughts on this topic.

    Hmm, basically you would have the same joke i've done with James T cat and the USS Kittyprize, only with a ship full of Goofy's. Something like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfgTMg5Zsvc
  • scruffyvulcanscruffyvulcan Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I think it would be a good thing. For better or worse, tonally, I think the films would be very similar to what we got from Abrams, but Disney would be willing to invest much more money in branching out the franchise.
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Disney gave me Ariel, Mia Wallace and Quorra, I've got no complaints... :cool:
  • nightkennightken Member Posts: 2,824 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I think there would be more singing, which may not be a bad thing. I am also fairly sure women would wear less. otherwise probably be more of the same

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  • kojirohellfirekojirohellfire Member Posts: 1,606 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Wait.... is this actually a thing? Because the other day I saw this on a friends' Facebook page:

    http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/KojiroJames/disneyStarTrek_zpse67bc590.jpg
  • catstarstocatstarsto Member Posts: 2,149 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    kojirohellfire wrote: »
    Wait.... is this actually a thing? Because the other day I saw this on a friends' Facebook page:

    http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/KojiroJames/disneyStarTrek_zpse67bc590.jpg

    ROFL!! Epic! ^

    or, Star Trek the musical... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3rFNbSKpEE
  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,478 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    We are the Mouse.

    Your franchise, as you have known it, is over.

    Your stories will adapt to service us.

    Your technological and mythological distinctiveness will be added to the Disney Collection.

    Resistance is futile.
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  • taylor1701dtaylor1701d Member Posts: 3,099 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    mirrorchaos wrote: »
    disney gets trek, the next thing we would be seeing is a sci-fi nerds wet dream beyond TRIBBLE, trek vs wars. imperials vs feds, republic vs kdf. hutts vs romulans.

    yes, Marketing genius you are, Mirrorchaos, yes.
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  • thegalaxy31thegalaxy31 Member Posts: 1,211 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Maybe the celebration of Disney owning Cryptic will bring a Mickey Mouse BOFF to STO, that oughta be fun.
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  • skyywalk3rskyywalk3r Member Posts: 31 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Perhaps if disney purchased star trek, we could finally get some trek back on TV. better than paramout and cbs sitting on the franchise. As a comic book fan im very pleased with what disney has done with marvel studios. Disney buying the rights to Star Trek would be a positive thing. How could they do any worse?
  • catstarstocatstarsto Member Posts: 2,149 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    thegalaxy31 wrote: »
    Maybe the celebration of Disney owning Cryptic will bring a Mickey Mouse BOFF to STO, that oughta be fun.

    ...I can just see it now, using Goofy to recalibrate something in Engineering for a DoFF assignment, when it comes back a failure, it plays the sound of malfunctioning equipment and explosions followed by his classic yell.
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