La questione è sicuramente più delicata di quello che si possa immaginare e semplificare in un titolo. Ma in effetti alcune dichiarazioni di Rob Liefeld su Twitter lasciano pensare che la Marvel stia pensando a qualche modo per danneggiare il franchise cinematografico degli X-Men, un modo che non passi per forza per la momentanea sospensione della testata, dal momento che i fumetti degli X-Men sono trai più venduti al mondo.
Ma (scrive Comic Book Movie) Rob Liefeld crede che ci possono essere altri modi per danneggiare i film degli X-Men.
Di seguito vi riportiamo i tweet in merito di Liefeld:
X-Men will match If not exceed ASM2's domestic box office, meaning lots of eyeballs, but there are no toy tie-ins. The Fox shut out is real.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
It's not $$$$ that matters in this strategy, it's the hearts and minds of kids/toy buyers, not-too-subtly communicating what's "important"
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
Cap 2 toys & ASM2 toys everywhere, X-Men – zippo. No promotions from toy aisles. Starve those properties. Makes X-Men comeback impressive!
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
No emotion in these facts/reporting, it's just numbers and business. But the messages are clear.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
X-Men DOFP toys would get in the way of upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy onslaught of toys.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
Bottom line, it's a ballsy move to downgrade properties with high profile, big budget support in favor of stuff you control wholesale.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
Gotta respect it. And equal respect to those properties slugging it out without equal support across multiple platforms.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
You gotta understand, I love this stuff!! I love the business of comic films/brands and the unique situation Marvel has with their licenses
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
My un-informed prediction, Sony will split producing/financing w/Marvel on next Spidey film and open door for inclusion in Avengers 3
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
My twitter observations come from my view of the licensing/branded world and the public info at my finger tips. Same info available to all.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
Just connect the dots….
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
I root for the underdog, and as a result of the Fox ownership of X-Men films, the best selling X-Family has to work a whole lot harder.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
X-Men Days of Future Past has made $500 million in one week. Sit. Down. This is a franchise surging after a post Last Stand lull.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
For the record, I have no opinion in the Fantastic Four rumors. Need proof about cancelled comics. I'm commenting on toy freeze outs only.
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) June 1, 2014
Cosa pensate di questa presa di posizione? Speriamo che a breve arriveranno chiarimenti e spiegazioni sulla reale posizione della Marvel in merito ai franchise che non rientrano nella loro sfera di influenza (ovviamente per quanto riguarda lo sfruttamento cinematografico).
Fonte: CBM
