Thread:SeanWheeler/@comment-26095292-20171215215954/@comment-2112031-20171219120117

The official stated reason is that Fox considers their recent content cycle in film and on the Fox network to have been disappointing, which they consider to be partially caused by the media industry changing. Disney's purchase is regarded by some as being the lesser of two evils, as another potential buyer was Comcast, who isn't really held in high regard.

I don't think Disney had anything really to do with Fox's decision to sell, since they only held the movie rights to the Fantastic Four and X-Men and nothing else. At least those teams will finally stop getting marginalized in the comics.