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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

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#30576: Apr 11th 2015 at 11:25:37 PM

I am offended that you would accuse the greatest American hero of such petty theft.

My various fanfics.
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#30577: Apr 11th 2015 at 11:30:17 PM

What do you mean, he's had the beard all along...

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#30578: Apr 12th 2015 at 2:37:45 AM

Saw Daredevil. Loved pretty much everything about it besides Ben's death, but hey, twelve episodes with only one in which he's subjected to intense pain is a pretty respectable run for a black male lead on a Marvel show.

edited 12th Apr '15 2:37:53 AM by Wackd

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#30579: Apr 12th 2015 at 4:13:51 AM

Big MCU!Spider-Man news!

TL;DR: MCU!Spider-Man movie will not be an origin story, so commence the sighs of relief. And they already designed the costume, which will be different from the ones we've seen before, but will still be classic Spidey.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#30581: Apr 12th 2015 at 4:51:52 AM

[up][up]Big news? One thing I knew already and the other one is something I would have guessed.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#30582: Apr 12th 2015 at 5:31:48 AM

We already knew it wouldn't be a origin story and a new costume is what's happened for each new Spider-Man.

Edit: 50 Greatest Daredevil Stories.

edited 12th Apr '15 6:05:31 AM by LordofLore

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#30583: Apr 12th 2015 at 6:08:00 AM

...

Okay, so it's not really big news so much as it's recent news. tongue

But really, it looks like they're primed to announce who our brand new web-crawler will be in the near future. Which is weird since they said they're weren't showing up at this year's SDCC...

Maybe we'll know at the next Disney-centered or Marvel-centered convention?

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30584: Apr 12th 2015 at 6:27:36 AM

So it looks like Whedon is the one who requested that Hawkeye and Hulk not appear very much in Phase 2, as he had very specific plans for them in AOU. He says he requested the same for Thanos as well, as he was originally going to have a bigger role in Guardians of the Galaxy.

The VP says they want the Avengers roster to continually grow and change with certain characters leaving or joining in each movie, as they feel that's one of the interesting aspects of the comics.

edited 12th Apr '15 6:29:16 AM by comicwriter

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#30586: Apr 12th 2015 at 10:16:47 AM

Joss is the reason we didn't have a Hulk movie in the last Phase?

Goddammit.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#30587: Apr 12th 2015 at 11:01:56 AM

Nah, he just didn't have a (bigger and greener) role in anyone else's movie.

edited 12th Apr '15 11:02:34 AM by Ekuran

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#30588: Apr 12th 2015 at 11:03:40 AM

I'm okay with no Hulk in Phase 2 if it means we got Guardians of the Galaxy.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30589: Apr 12th 2015 at 11:24:25 AM

[up][up][up]I think he means that's the reason Hulk didn't appear in anyone else's movies save for that brief Iron man cameo. It's been rumored one of the major reasons there's no Hulk film is there might still be some legal stuff with Universal that Marvel doesn't want to get into.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30591: Apr 12th 2015 at 11:40:46 AM

That is correct. He says she was supposed to appear in Age of Ultron, but they felt it'd be too confusing since nobody but fans would know who she is.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30592: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:03:30 PM

Some updates.

We're getting official word on the Captain Marvel writers either next week or the week after, and casting for Black Panther has started.

Additionally, he says that Infinity War will be two distinct movies, not one story told through two films.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#30593: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:07:34 PM

  1. wild mass guessAdaption of Infinity Gauntlet with Thanos as the Big Bad.wild mass guess
  2. wild mass guessAdaption of Infinity War with Adam Magus as the Big Bad.wild mass guess

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#30594: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:18:55 PM

[up][up]That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Why bother with including Part 1/2 in the title if that's the case?

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#30595: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:26:36 PM

Because all big movie series has a Part 1 and 2 now for the big finale.

edited 12th Apr '15 12:27:07 PM by LordofLore

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#30596: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:28:29 PM

It's probably be like the difference between Iron Man 1 and 2 or First Avenger and Winter Soldier. Overall the plots will be connected, but they'll technically be separate.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#30597: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:33:07 PM

[up][up]Those are generally the same story though. This is making it sound like it will be two entirely separate movies rather than one movie released in two parts.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#30598: Apr 12th 2015 at 12:38:08 PM

Drew Goddard is writing and directing the MCU!Spider-Man movie?

I'm not opposing it, but when did they establish that?

edited 12th Apr '15 12:40:52 PM by TargetmasterJoe

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#30599: Apr 12th 2015 at 5:08:31 PM

Not a fan of it being a teenage Peter Parker. Would it kill them to use an adult Peter? Or Miles? Shit, Spider-Gwen would be preferable than /another/ Peter Parker.

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#30600: Apr 12th 2015 at 5:12:01 PM

Adult Peter is a terrible idea. As folks are so fond of pointing out these days, he basically keeps making the same mistakes as teenage Peter, forever, so why not just keep him a friggin' kid?

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.

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