Does Disney now own Howard the Duck, and why?
Howard the Duck is considered one of the worst films of all time. It was based on a Marvel Comics character, made into a movie by George Lucas in 1986. The movie was a failure both critically and commercially. It won four Golden Raspberry Awards and was nominated for three more.
Does Disney now own this cinematic detritus?
If so, from which subsidery they get the rights? Is it because they own Marvel Entertainment, which has Marvel Studios (a different Disney-owned subsidiary), or because they purchased Lucasfilm?
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Best Answer
Universal Studio's distributed the film both on its release and on all subsequent home video releases but the film was both produced by Lucasfilm Ltd and based on a Marvel property (it was the first Marvel character to receive a feature adaption).
I would imagine that they have any continuing property rights to the character outside of the original film release, which Disney would have acquired along with the acquisition of both Marvel Studios and (possibly?) Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Howard the Duck (film)Howard the DuckProduction companyLucasfilmDistributed byUniversal PicturesRelease dateAugust 1, 1986Running time111 minutes13 more rowsIs Howard the Duck Disney?
Howard the Duck (Howard Duckson) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Does Lucasfilm own Howard the Duck?
The post-credits scene is also significant because Disney, the company which initially threatened legal action against Howard the Duck and his creators, now owns Lucasfilm, the company which made the terrible Howard the Duck film and Marvel, which with Gerber's help, created the character.Is the Howard the Duck movie part of the MCU?
Howard the Duck in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the second live-action incarnation of the character, following an incarnation portrayed by Chip Zien and Ed Gale.Howard the Duck - Nostalgia Critic
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