Disney Acquires Rights to Four Marvel Movies

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Disney Acquires Rights to Four Marvel Movies

Posted July 2, 2013 05:20 PM by Webmaster

Walt Disney Studios announced today that it has acquired the distribution rights for Marvel Studios' Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger. The Marvel Studios films were previously distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Paramount Home Media Distribution will continue to distribute the four titles through 8/31/2013 in domestic territories. However, as of today Disney will handle promotional placement of these titles together with the upcoming release of Marvel's Iron Man 3.

The amount Paramount Pictures was paid for the transfer of the rights is unknown.