By Jacob Hall/Dec. 14, 2017 10:00 am EST
But until we can see the shape of what’s to come, we can only sit back and make jokes. Or rather, remember jokes that The Simpsons made nearly 20 years ago that predicted that Disney would buy Fox. Which means that The Simpsons predicted their future overlords.
Ryan W. Meady supplied a screenshot of the gag on Twitter (via Mashable):
— Ryan W. Mead (@rwmead) November 6, 2017
Simpsons say “hi” to Mickey with respect (he’s a lot older than we are) pic.twitter.com/bD6wTZebas
— james l. brooks (@canyonjim) December 14, 2017
Still, there’s a lot of mull over regarding this deal. While studios have merged before, the size and scope of this are unprecedented, and we’ll be sorting through the details for weeks and months to come (look for more about this on /Film very soon).
Let’s end with another eerie pop culture prediction. Disney being depicted as powerful, overwhelming force that devours everything in the entertainment industry has been a trope for a long time. As Vanity Fair’s Katey Rich pointed out, the science fiction novel Cloud Atlas depicts a future where all movies are referred to as “Disneys” and theaters have been renamed “Disneyariums.” Welcome to the future?
