According to Hawley himself, he is genuinely worried about the future of the Doctor Doom movie should the Disney / FOX deal come into effect.
Almost one year ago, Legion and Fargo writer Noah Hawley was hired to helm the script for a potential Doctor Doom spin-off from 20th Century FOX.
According to a recent report, the script for the solo Doctor Doom movie from 20th Century FOX is almost complete.
Until this deal goes through, though, 20th Century FOX plans to continue with business as usual, which would include their progress with the Doctor Doom spin-off.