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Welcome to the main discussion thread for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! This pinned post is here to establish some basic guidelines. All of the Media Forum rules still apply.

  • This thread is for talking about the live-action films, TV shows, animated works, and related content that use the Marvel brand, currently owned by Disney.
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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

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#27752: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:42:37 PM

Doe.

A deer.

A female deer.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#27754: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:42:56 PM

Ray? A drop of golden sun?

edited 25th Feb '15 5:43:09 PM by SonOfSharknado

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Meddler413 Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#27756: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:44:49 PM

Fa, a long long way to run!

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Uniocular
#27757: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:45:53 PM

Red? The blood of angry men?

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Meddler413 Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#27758: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:47:23 PM

Black! The dark of ages past!

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#27759: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:49:50 PM

Do you hear the people sing?

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Meddler413 Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#27762: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:57:09 PM

Okay, if this goes on for much longer, we'll have to move this thread to Live Performance. XD

…I forget. Why did we even start naming stuff?

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#27763: Feb 25th 2015 at 5:58:10 PM

Singing the song of angry men?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#27764: Feb 25th 2015 at 6:05:15 PM

If Marvel is Hydra, what is DC

was the key clicking in pandora's lock which caused this.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#27769: Feb 25th 2015 at 6:58:50 PM

An article about the Operation HYDRA prequel.

Apparently it will see the Avengers trying to play clean-up since HYDRA has gotten its hands on a bunch of old Chitauri weaponry left over from the invasion of New York. And it'll explore Hawkeye's relationship with the team and the notion that he's useless because he's a guy with a bow and arrow.

ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#27770: Feb 25th 2015 at 7:04:46 PM

Wait, if Marvel has been infiltrated by HYDRA, then be process of elimination the only logical explanation is that DC WAS HYDRA ALL ALONG.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#27771: Feb 25th 2015 at 7:13:40 PM

So that could mean the basis for what becomes Ultron is recovered from the Hydra base by Tony, as it's been claimed the AI was found in the rubble of the New York battle.

TrashJack Confirmed Doomer from beyond the Despair Event Horizon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Confirmed Doomer
#27772: Feb 26th 2015 at 2:53:00 AM

Some new details from the Spider-Man deal have emerged, according to Latino Review (so feel free to grab your salt shakers): "We have information from a source suggesting there is no financial involvement whatsoever and no direct creative control over Spidey coming from the old guard. Amy Pascal still has a say in the Mom-and-Pop arrangement she has with Feige, but Disney didn’t want to unite Pearlmutter, Arad and Feige in earnest. This is the solution. What does that mean? It means Marvel might have a bit more control than we thought. It means the new Spider-Man has been insulated from BOTH Avi Arad and new Sony head, superhero property curse, Tom Rothman."

If this turns out to be false, then that's just Latino Review for you. If it's true (and it does seem to confirm earlier reports that Arad has been Kicked Upstairs), then I'm breathing probably the biggest sigh of relief I've ever breathed.

edited 26th Feb '15 3:04:23 AM by TrashJack

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#27773: Feb 26th 2015 at 3:13:26 AM

Honestly, I would be very surprised if the deal weren't shaped in a way that Sony can save face in public, but in reality, Marvel (or to be precise, Feige) has the last say in everything Spider-man related. I also suspect that Marvel has the power to walk away from the deal and leave Spider-man out of their universe anytime. They won't allow Sony to hamstring their vision in any way.

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#27774: Feb 26th 2015 at 7:15:48 AM

  • ROTHMAN: So, now that we're a couple movies in, let's talk about the leverage we have over you. Everyone knows Spider-Man is the only reason you're succeeding right now.
  • FEIGE: ...really?
  • Later, in Avengers 2.5
  • STARK: Where's Spidey?
  • ROGERS: He won't be joining us. He seemed like a good idea at the time but then he just started acting like a shit. Thanos punched him so hard he crashed into the Sony Pictures building, causing the entire thing to collapse and killing everyone inside.
  • STARK: Wow, that's rough. Eh, I'm sure we'll manage.

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LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#27775: Feb 26th 2015 at 7:40:18 AM

We should wait a bit longer before we call him the devil since he has only had the job for a day or two and hasn't talked about the MCU yet. For all you know he might give Marvel all the control in the Spidey movies.

He talks a lot about stability which should calm your nerves a bit since playing hard with Marvel isn't going to make Sony stable.


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