Quite a while ago we had heard rumours that Disney were planning on making a Darth Vader TV movie but it quickly dwindled. However, if this new rumour is true then it would make sense…
CEO Robert Iger [Disney already controls ABC, ESPN, The Disney Channel and others] has hinted that Disney might launch channels based around two of the biggest – if not THE biggest two – franchises on the planet… Star Wars and Marvel.
The Daily Finance have reported that Iger said: “We have said that with these channels and these brands — ESPN, ABC, Disney, maybe even down the road something related to Star Wars and Marvel — we do have an ability as a company to take product, specifically filmed entertainment, television, movies, directly to consumers.”
In fairness, it’s not the clearest quote on the planet, but it certainly points to Disney considering making a channel specifically for Star Wars and Marvel programming, including some new programme and maybe movies (Darth Vader, anyone?) so we’ll be following this development with great interest…
Source: Blastr
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