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Since Thor and now Captain America came out this year, I wanted to get what Tropers thought of the concept and execution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general. Personally I love the idea and wonder why this idea hasn't been seriously tried before. It sorta seems to me like the DCAU in movie form (And well, ummm, with Marvel), and really 'gets' the comic book feel of a shared universe while not being completely alienating.

Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#144401: Jul 20th 2022 at 7:01:46 PM

Sentry. You have a Superman expy... by not having one.

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fanman "To watch it all burn." from Earth-Prime/Earth-1218 Since: Feb, 2022 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
"To watch it all burn."
#144402: Jul 20th 2022 at 7:42:31 PM

There's also Sun God, whose Earth was threatened by an Incursion and then blown up by Namor to stop it from crashing into 616. Considering the MCU seems to be building up to Secret Wars with Incursions, he could appear.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#144403: Jul 21st 2022 at 2:03:05 AM

If Sentry does appear, they'll have to tread lightly given his mental health issues.

HasturHasturHastur from Wheah the fahkin baby wheel is, Jay Since: Nov, 2010
#144404: Jul 21st 2022 at 6:25:37 AM

Gladiator is probably inevitable given the importance of the Shi'ar to Cosmic Marvel.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#144405: Jul 21st 2022 at 6:28:21 AM

Isn't that mostly restricted to the X-Men corner?

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Lost in Space
#144406: Jul 21st 2022 at 6:56:41 AM

Well, I'm back in this thread after a long time of dodging spoilers and people talking about comic books.

Marvel is at San Diego Comic Con for the next couple of days and is expected to make a limited set of content announcements, with more scheduled for D23 in September. Besides some new reveals for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, it's not clear what additional information we're going to get.

Personally, I am hoping for some teaser material for The Marvels, since hype is high coming off of Ms. Marvel.

Livestreams are scheduled on Marvel Entertainment's YouTube channel, starting at 4 PM ET today and 4 PM ET tomorrow.

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uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#144407: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:22:00 AM

How likely are we gonna get casting announcements for the Fantastic Four?

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#144408: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:24:42 AM

We don't have a director yet, so presumably we'd need to know that first.

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#144409: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:25:32 AM

Meanwhile in the multiverse:

Deadpool 1, Deadpool 2, and Logan are coming to Disney+ effective tomorrow!

No, I'm not making this up! The most R-rated Marvel movies in recent history are dropping explicitly on Disney+!

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#144410: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:29:31 AM

I figured this would be happening once they added the parental controls option.

Wonder what this means for Hulu though?

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dcutter2 Since: Sep, 2013
#144411: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:33:35 AM

huh, what region is this? They've been available in the UK for a while.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#144412: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:48:15 AM

US D+ started out pretty puritanical and uses Hulu as a dumping ground for more mature content (Love, Victor, Pam & Tommy by all accounts were on Disney+ elsewhere).

Were they under Star in the UK, or on 'normal' D+?

HasturHasturHastur from Wheah the fahkin baby wheel is, Jay Since: Nov, 2010
#144413: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:53:15 AM

@Forenperser: Started out that way, but anyone on the cosmic side of things these days is going to encounter them in some fashion.

dcutter2 Since: Sep, 2013
#144414: Jul 21st 2022 at 9:57:42 AM

They are under the Marvel section in Disney+ iirc in the Marvel Legacy section with the other Fox X-Men stuff.

Rorian Dark Lord of Falun Copper Mine Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Halfway to Pon Farr
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#144415: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:09:25 AM

Both Logan and Deadpool have been on D+ here in Sweden a while I think

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#144416: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:10:39 AM

Meanwhile, in light of Logan and the Deadpool Duology being the first R-rated movies in (USA) Disney+, Ryan Reynolds argues that certain Disney classics should already be rated R. Anyone want to guess what classics he's talking about? Might be less than subtle.

I refuse to believe Simba and Nala are related to each other. Get out of my head, Ryan!

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Jul 21st 2022 at 1:11:13 PM

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Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#144418: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:18:44 AM

Aaaanyway, back to the MCU... I think a Fantastic Four director reveal at SDCC might be likely. If Watts' departure didn't stall development that much and they were able to bag a cast, that would be surprising but I guess not impossible. Blade seems like it should be ready to unveil a cast?

Semi-cynical projection: Fantastic Four by DANIELS releasing 2024-5.

Edited by Synchronicity on Jul 21st 2022 at 12:19:41 PM

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#144419: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:21:21 AM

What kind of story should the Fantastic Four movie be about? We've already had two failed stories about their formation and fighting Doctor Doom.

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lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#144420: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:24:56 AM

I've heard rumors that Spielberg will be announced as the F4 director.

I don't really think it's likely, but it'd be awesome if it did happen. I think he'd actually be a perfect fit for the team.

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Lost in Space
#144421: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:26:05 AM

I'm less concerned about which story they will adapt and more that they develop the characters in the "MCU style" that means we actually give a damn about them.

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MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#144422: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:27:00 AM

[up] Fair point.

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dcutter2 Since: Sep, 2013
#144423: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:27:29 AM

[up][up][up][up] I feel it's incredibly unlikely they won't tackle Doctor Doom at some point. I think people are more interested in him as a big bad than they are in the FF themselves.

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For myself, I'm still hoping for more info on a Kate Bishop reappearance or any future large scale team ups to be honest.

Edited by dcutter2 on Jul 21st 2022 at 6:28:14 PM

uncertanSearcher It's always Season of the Witch from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
It's always Season of the Witch
#144424: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:29:49 AM

The first Fantastic Four movie should absolutely not focus on Doom. If he appears at all it should be in a supporting role that builds him up for his future role as a major player in the MCU.

I think the new movie should actually properly feature the explorer aspect of the Four in a fun way. Maybe a journey to the center of the earth kind of deal with various subterrainian wonders, possibly with Mole Man as a villain since he was also the first supervillain they faced in the comics.

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Lost in Space
#144425: Jul 21st 2022 at 10:32:23 AM

I expect that Doom will show up eventually, although I'll admit to not knowing much about F4's Rogues Gallery other than him. If he's going to become a recurring badguy, it's going to have to be in Phase 5, since Phase 4 is already pretty full.

And here we come to the big question: who is the Greater-Scope Villain of Phase 4. Is it Doom? Is it Kang? Is it Secret Wars/The Multiverse in general? Feige has said that the next batch of films will give us the answer, especially The Marvels, which is why I want info about it so badly.

Edit: [up] If the F4 go to the center of the Earth, will they find where that Eternal was born? That could be a cool tie-in.

Edited by Fighteer on Jul 21st 2022 at 1:33:22 PM

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