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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

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#76326: Nov 6th 2017 at 4:01:23 AM

I'm surprised. I didn't expect it to beat Spider-Man of all people.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#76327: Nov 6th 2017 at 4:05:48 AM

> What are you talking about, there was clear romantic chemistry between Thor and Hulk.

what about hulk and Brunnhilde

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#76328: Nov 6th 2017 at 4:46:09 AM

Spider-Man had the minor disadvantage of spider fatigue working against it initially as well.

It's funny. I was listening to an old episode of Hannibal Buress' podcast yesterday, and when he mentions he has a role in Homecoming as one of Peter's teachers, his friendly immediately asks something along the lines of "How many fucking Spider-Man movies are they gonna make?!"

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#76329: Nov 6th 2017 at 5:35:50 AM

Yep, there was spider-man fatigue, the marketing made you feel that you had already seen the highlights of the movie and it was released in a crowded month. Not that the movie did badly, quite the opposite, especially once you consider the international market.

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#76330: Nov 6th 2017 at 9:21:15 AM

Black Panther had positive test screenings[1]

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#76331: Nov 6th 2017 at 10:52:53 AM

This news concerns this thread

Basically,Disney may end up owning to the rights to the Xmen and fantastic four as Fox is selling everything to Disney except it's news and sports,

Link

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#76332: Nov 6th 2017 at 10:54:07 AM

Huh

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#76333: Nov 6th 2017 at 10:57:55 AM

The story stresses that nothing is definite yet; they're not even talking right this moment.

I do however think the fact that Fox is taking the idea seriously is significant.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#76334: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:00:00 AM

...Iiiinteresting.

I don't care much for the X-Men franchise, and they probably aren't gonna suddenly start releasing MCU-branded X-Men films, but it'll be nice if they can at least pick and choose whatever characters they want from it for future films without any rights issues.

Fantastic Four, meanwhile, is good news, if only so we can have villains like Dr. Doom and Galactus show up.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#76335: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:06:57 AM

Holy shit. Huh. So, here's what I want, if this actually happens:

Put the Fantastic Four characters into the MCU.

Have a big interdimensional crossover event between the MCU and the X-Men universe, establishing that both of them exist in the same multiverse, just in separate universes. Have Deadpool constantly talk about the Fox and Disney deal, with no-one else having any clue what he's talking about. Maybe merge the universes into one, maybe not.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#76336: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:18:39 AM

RE: Disney maybe buying Fox:

...Didn't The Simpsons make a gag about this years ago?

In any case, this is a very surprising turn of events.

If they actually go through this, does it mean Disney will call dibs on Fox shows like The Simpsons, Futurama, and even (gasp!) Family Guy? (Pretty sure FG alone has made some really tasteless jokes towards Disney...)

edited 6th Nov '17 11:30:44 AM by TargetmasterJoe

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
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#76337: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:25:25 AM

[up] Well, that would be up to Disney. I'm sure Fox is wanting the deal Sony made where they allow certain characters into the MCU while doing their own Cinematic Universe.

Just Makima.
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#76338: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:29:13 AM

[up][up]Yes, they have made some really tasteless jokes towards Disney:

edited 6th Nov '17 11:29:58 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#76339: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:34:38 AM

...Jesus Christ I was waiting for the gross out humour and they did something much worse.they made the joke that Disney is anti semitic the punchline

edited 6th Nov '17 11:34:46 AM by Ultimatum

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#76340: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:36:29 AM

The X-Men news is interesting, but everything goes to Disney? Jesus what won't Disney own at the end of the day?

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#76342: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:38:23 AM

[up][up]They cant own your soul.....

right?

Anyway, I find weird there is a fatigue with Spiderman, nobody said the same about batman, and he show EVERYWHERE!

edited 6th Nov '17 11:38:46 AM by unknowing

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#76343: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:39:39 AM

Did you not see all the people complaining about having to sit through Bruce's parent's deaths AGAIN?

edited 6th Nov '17 11:45:44 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#76344: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:40:05 AM

That's because they've haven't tried to reboot the batman franchise several times

[up] I don't recall the complaints

edited 6th Nov '17 11:41:15 AM by Ultimatum

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#76345: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:41:04 AM

[up]Yes they have. A lot. More than Spider-Man.

edited 6th Nov '17 11:41:21 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#76346: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:43:10 AM

I'm thinking of the films more then the cartoons

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#76347: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:43:39 AM

The biggest difference between Batman and Spider-Man I'd say is that there isn't as much space between reboots with Spider-Man as there was with Batman.

edited 6th Nov '17 11:46:20 AM by LordVatek

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#76348: Nov 6th 2017 at 11:59:49 AM

Yeah Amazing Spider-Man 2 was only 3 years before Homecoming. And the Amazing Spider-Man franchise was already seen by some as a too soon since it came out only five years after Spider-Man 3.

Batman has been rebooted but for the most part it hasn't been in as short a time span as the Spider-Man franchise has.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#76349: Nov 6th 2017 at 12:00:49 PM

It pains me to do this, but...

False alarm, everyone, it's not happening.

Dang it...sad

edited 6th Nov '17 12:01:23 PM by TargetmasterJoe

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#76350: Nov 6th 2017 at 12:05:10 PM

Pushoever: the diferent is that people dosent want to see his parents killed, but they dont have trouble with batman having show everywhere else, Sipderman is seen as too soon.

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