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Totally surreal to wake up and see your 9-year passion project on the front of the @WSJ.
Thanks @bzcohen, for really capturing the essence of @AcquiredFM.
Ben Gilbert
@gilbert
Co-Host, @AcquiredFM
- The best part of this whole thing is seeing "East of the Mississippi" in the legal agreement from 1994.Hilarious footnote to the Marvel acquisition: Disney isn't allowed to use Marvel Characters at Disney World! Before the purchase, Marvel had licensed the exclusive rights to Universal for theme parks east of the Mississippi. And as long as Universal is actively using them...
- .@djrosent Steve validating your "you can't kill the best IP just like you can't kill the best luxury brands" idea. "These things can live for 100 years.""You know, Snow White is 60 years old. Who do you know who hasn't seen Snow White?" -Steve Jobs
- It's pretty unbelievable what Toy Story became given the original concept art.
