Disney's $4B Super-Gamble on Marvel: Will It Pay Off? | The Wrap

Disney's $4B Super-Gamble on Marvel: Will It Pay Off? | The Wrap: "Disney coughed up $4 billion to buy Marvel last August, but they all they may get for their investment is a collection of second- and third-tier superheroes. 



Sure, 'Spider-Man' and 'X-Men' racked up billions at the box office. But film rights to those characters, are parked at Sony and Fox, respectively, keeping them off limits to Disney, except for a small percentage of the profits"