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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

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#30926: Apr 16th 2015 at 11:57:03 AM

Yeah, most of the talk about Stark Industries, whenever we get specifics, is that they went from being a weapons company to an energy company. Which sucks for about half the existing staff as of '08 but what're you gonna do.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#30927: Apr 16th 2015 at 12:09:18 PM

[up][up]How long did it take for said city to get nuked out of existence?

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#30928: Apr 16th 2015 at 12:14:22 PM

I think it's still there. It was called Troy(looked it up)and was built on a former Mandarin-owned location close to China by Tony after the Mandarin died. It has over 500000 people living in it and is under the control of Tony's brother Arno after Tony moved away from it to prevent it from becoming a target like usually happens to places where he lives.

Btw Tony is in Death Battle vs Lex Luthor:

edited 16th Apr '15 1:08:43 PM by LordofLore

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#30929: Apr 16th 2015 at 2:52:06 PM

@The War Machine clip:

If that really is the original Helicarrier he's protecting, I wonder what that means for the one currently being used in Agents Of SHIELD.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#30930: Apr 16th 2015 at 3:27:45 PM

Already at episode 12 of Daredevil.

Karen Page; former agent of HYDRA?

Seriously though, she killed Wesley in episode 11. Like holy crap. surprised

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#30931: Apr 16th 2015 at 7:44:00 PM

People on youtube have been posting some B-roll footage from Age of Ultron and it is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen.

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#30932: Apr 16th 2015 at 8:24:48 PM

I wonder what happened to the couple from Item 47. At best, they probably think they are working for SHIELD while actually working for HYDRA. Otherwise, they're probably either imprisoned in the HYDRA version of one of these or are dead.

stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#30933: Apr 16th 2015 at 10:39:14 PM

[up][up][up][up]They haven't said it's The Helicarrier in show yet, and I don't recall the films saying the ship's name, so it's possible that the Word of God that said that the Illiad is The Helicarrier is wrong.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#30934: Apr 17th 2015 at 2:41:38 AM

Take with a grain of salt, but a whole bunch of interesting information and potential spoilers for several upcoming movies: http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-spoilery-mcu-details-on-civil-war-doctor-strange-ant-man-more-227

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30935: Apr 17th 2015 at 7:03:39 AM

Well there was that claim that Falcon is in The Stinger for Ant-Man so maybe he recruits him for the Avengers but he ends up switching allegiances.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30936: Apr 17th 2015 at 8:45:05 AM

Some details about the aborted female Spider-Man spin-off.

Apparently Sony was in damage control after the stupid decision to kill off Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy, so the idea was they would bring her back as an alternate universe version of Spider-Woman, who ends up teaming up with Silver Sable to take down Doctor Octopus and Mr. Negative.

And there was apparently some massive drama over Drew Goddard jumping ship from Daredevil to make the Sinister Six movie. Like the legally actionable kind.

Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#30937: Apr 17th 2015 at 8:51:34 AM

Well that turned out to be a stupid idea. Now he's out of work.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#30939: Apr 17th 2015 at 9:07:45 AM

I would not have complained if we did.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30940: Apr 17th 2015 at 9:09:46 AM

It's actually really funny they both had the same basic idea. Unless it was Ret-Canon.

edited 17th Apr '15 9:09:57 AM by comicwriter

lackofsense Since: Jan, 2013
#30941: Apr 17th 2015 at 9:21:58 AM

Here I was hoping for a Black Cat movie.

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#30942: Apr 17th 2015 at 10:16:48 AM

Apparently Sony was in damage control after the stupid decision to kill off Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy, so the idea was they would bring her back as an alternate universe version of Spider-Woman

THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE A SPIDER-GWEN MOVIE.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. BUT I WANTED IT SO MUCH.

PLEASE. PLEEEASE.

The Deadpool movie is happening because people were enthusiastic. Come on, we can still get Sony to do this.

edited 17th Apr '15 10:19:33 AM by Galadriel

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#30943: Apr 17th 2015 at 10:18:05 AM

I think a hypothetical Sony spider-man verse could have done without alternative universes. That's like; suicidal world building this early in the game.

Saying that, thanks to Miles and Mayday, you can gte a lot of bang for your buck with a Spider-man film franchises which hinges on alternative worlds.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30944: Apr 17th 2015 at 10:29:33 AM

[up][up]Yeah it'd be cool. And you wouldn't even need to necessarily reference ASM 2 either since the premise of an alternate universe still works.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30945: Apr 17th 2015 at 11:17:45 AM

Heh. Looking at the Civil War rumor it actually looks like the deck is stacked hilariously in Stark's favor, if that turns out to be true.

John Ridley (12 Years A Slave, Justice League Unlimited, Static Shock) is working on a new TV show for Marvel. It's described as revitalizing an old Marvel property.

edited 17th Apr '15 11:21:45 AM by comicwriter

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#30946: Apr 17th 2015 at 11:45:37 AM

[up] Could that be the AOS spinoff?

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#30947: Apr 17th 2015 at 12:49:06 PM

Ah, so it's probably not SWORD then. I really hope it's Jimmy Woo.

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#30948: Apr 17th 2015 at 12:54:28 PM

Oh my god. I'm not at all familiar with that guy, but if he made 12 Years a Slave and Static Shock I am down.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#30949: Apr 17th 2015 at 12:57:31 PM

I thought Dwayne Mc Duffie did the writing for Static. Or was that just the comic? I'm not sure of his exact role regarding the show.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#30950: Apr 17th 2015 at 1:06:10 PM

Static Shock the show had a variety of writers. John Ridley was one of them.


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