By Russ Fischer/Aug. 6, 2012 1:57 pm EST

The better news is that this deal may result in Marvel having cinematic rights to Galactus and the Silver Surfer. That could really change the studio’s options when it comes to making the Guardians of the Galaxy and next Avengers films. While we’ve presumed that Thanos, glimpsed at the end of The Avengers, would be the villain in one or both of those movies, having the world-devouring Galactus on hand would be a big deal (ahem) for Marvel, and a great thing for fans.