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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

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#60276: Jul 6th 2016 at 7:46:56 PM

Don't know if this was talked about already, but "The Nice Guys"'s Angourie Rice.

...

Uh...guys? I know I kept wanting Elle Fanning as MCU!Gwen Stacy, but I can kinda see this Angourie girl as Gwen too.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#60277: Jul 6th 2016 at 7:50:30 PM

Well, she's fifteen, so she's about five years younger than Tom Holland. I don't know if that would exactly work.

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#60278: Jul 6th 2016 at 7:52:40 PM

Holy shit, that means we might get Nico later on! Like, much later on. But still! Aaaaa!

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#60279: Jul 6th 2016 at 7:52:44 PM

[up][up][up] Geez. And I thought Holland looked young. She look like a middleschooler. Maybe she is MJ's sister with a dye job or Betty Brant / Liz Allen but no way she will be romantically involved with Peter.

edited 6th Jul '16 7:52:55 PM by shatterstar

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#60280: Jul 6th 2016 at 7:59:39 PM

She's probably going to play one of Peter's classmates, though I agree it's probably not going to be a love interest unless it's a love interest introduced as a supporting character first who then becomes romantic in a sequel.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#60281: Jul 6th 2016 at 8:08:45 PM

Yeah, suddenly I'm realizing it wouldn't be such a good idea to have her as Gwen...o_o

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#60282: Jul 6th 2016 at 8:24:59 PM

Puhleeeease, no Goblin babies.

Anyway I'm glad they're revisiting the Runaways property. I'd rather it be a fairly self-enclosed and standalone movie, but it'd be sweet if they set up the seeds up for it anyway.

Cross (Don’t ask)
#60283: Jul 6th 2016 at 8:36:56 PM

Wasn't all of their parents villain?

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#60285: Jul 6th 2016 at 9:14:03 PM

Nico's mom? Stop teasing me, Marvel. Just do a Runaways Netflix series already.

And don't even think about casting Emma Stone or somebody as Nico.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#60287: Jul 6th 2016 at 9:21:03 PM

[up][up]Well, now you know they're going to cast Emma Stone or somebody as Nico. Jinx's and karma and all that.tongue

[up]...Well damn.[nja]

edited 6th Jul '16 9:21:50 PM by kkhohoho

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#60288: Jul 6th 2016 at 9:28:53 PM

YES! FINALLY THE NINJA'ED HAS BECOME THE NINJA, CAUSE Y'ALL DIDN'T SEE ME COMING!!!!

MWA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

One Strip! One Strip!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#60289: Jul 6th 2016 at 9:38:54 PM

I wonder if Runaways will indeed be one of the Phase 4 properties.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#60290: Jul 6th 2016 at 9:54:42 PM

I think they said they didn't use Runaways earlier (Shane Black originally was set to direct it) because a lot of the stuff it used had not been introduced yet (there was no magic or mutants or time travel).

By the time of Phase 4, though, we should have gotten magic, time travel (or the Time Stone at least), and...Inhumans. I mean, they can make Molly an Inhuman, right? Because Runaways needs Molly. A superstrong little girl? Hell yes.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#60291: Jul 6th 2016 at 9:59:30 PM

Honestly Runaways doesn't really need that many prerequisite lore elements to really work, though Phase 4 is more ideal for the reason of not having the spectre of Infinity War looming over it, plus the introduction of more heroes allowing for a larger sandbox to stomp around in.

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#60292: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:26:57 PM

[up][up] To make a good Runaway movie, Marvel'll have to Adapted Out or Composite some characters and elements anyway. Might as well be the one they don't have the right.

edited 6th Jul '16 10:28:05 PM by shatterstar

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#60293: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:32:00 PM

But you can't have Runaways without Molly! sad

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#60294: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:34:09 PM

[up] They can swap out Molly for Klara and would be basically the same character. As cynical as that response is, I think that is just the best way to adapt the material.

edited 6th Jul '16 10:34:40 PM by shatterstar

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#60295: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:35:46 PM

They can just make Molly not a mutant.

Aside from the X-Men nosing around her all the time, her being a mutant has never really been a big thing.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#60296: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:38:49 PM

[up][up]

No way. Klara was annoying and from what I can tell a lot of people agree on that.

[up]

Probably. They can just chalk it up to weird experimentation or she just inherited unexplained frmo her parents. They didn't bring it up for Jessica Jones.

edited 6th Jul '16 10:39:38 PM by AlleyOop

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#60297: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:39:35 PM

I thought she was okay.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#60298: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:42:25 PM

YES! FINALLY THE NINJA'ED HAS BECOME THE NINJA, CAUSE Y'ALL DIDN'T SEE ME COMING!!!!

Nobody expects the Handsome Inquisition! [lol]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#60299: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:44:29 PM

If they do decide to adapt Klara they really should drop the gratuitous child abuse subplot.

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#60300: Jul 6th 2016 at 10:50:30 PM

[up] One thing they would definitely have to improve is the writing of Karolina's homosexuality / romance. Because of how Justin Hammer... prison mate is revealed and the recent news event, retaining Brian Vaughan's writing of her romance with Xavin would NOT do Marvel and the movie any favors.

edited 6th Jul '16 10:53:00 PM by shatterstar


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