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On August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced to acquire Marvel Entertainment; the transaction was finalized on December 31. However, due to grandfathered contracts, Fox retained the film rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises until 2019, when the rights went back to Marvel due to Disney’s purchase of Fox. | On August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced to acquire Marvel Entertainment; the transaction was finalized on December 31. However, due to grandfathered contracts, Fox retained the film rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises until 2019, when the rights went back to Marvel due to Disney’s purchase of Fox. | ||
Marvel/Disney made a deal with Sony to share control of ''Spider-Man'' in 2015 while the rest of the characters' licenses lapsed and reverted back to Disney. | Marvel/Disney made a deal with Sony to share control of ''Spider-Man'' in 2015 while the rest of the characters' licenses lapsed and reverted back to Disney. Coincidentally, Disney already had the rights to the Marvel Productions library due to their acquisition of Fox Family Worldwide eight years before the purchase. | ||
=== 1st Logo (September 24, 1994-January 31, 1998) === | === 1st Logo (September 24, 1994-January 31, 1998) === | ||