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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87451: Jul 5th 2018 at 12:14:20 AM

I like Clint. He is fun. I especially love to have a Superhero who is also a family man.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#87452: Jul 5th 2018 at 8:22:28 AM

A Hawkeyes show would be neat as a kind of anti-Arrow

Tonally and such. Family man Clint passes on his knowing to Kate Bishop, a superhero because she's just too cool not to be one

They fight crime and tracksuit draculas

Edited by Bocaj on Jul 5th 2018 at 11:22:27 AM

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87453: Jul 5th 2018 at 9:21:45 AM

They would never be able to afford Jeremy Renner for that one. But then, in a way this doesn't matter. I mean, there are two possible scenarios: Either the MCU will go on forever, in which case you can do every version of Hawkeye imaginable, you just have to use a characters not named Clint Barton for that (we already had a pretty good representation of the Hawkeye/Mockingbird romance with Hunter as stand-in in Agents of Shield after all), or eventually Marvel will have to reboot, in which case they will have to create another version of the character to keep it fresh anyway.

Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87454: Jul 5th 2018 at 10:10:10 AM

Speaking of Kate Bishop, we know Cassie is going to get aged up. Anyone started fancasting for Young Avengers, Fantastic Four, Future Foundation, or X-Men yet?

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#87455: Jul 5th 2018 at 10:46:58 AM

I know I’d love a custom Young Avengers team in the MCU at some point. Stature/Stinger, Young Loki, Amadeus Cho, Power Pack are getting a movie so maybe them, etc.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#87456: Jul 5th 2018 at 10:58:28 AM

Ms. Marvel would def be on my hypothetical Young Avengers team.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#87457: Jul 5th 2018 at 11:02:32 AM

Agreed. In fact, if not for the fact that it would take forever and young actors don’t stay young forever, I’d love for them to do an Avengers thing where they introduce a bunch of kids growing up in a superhero world and then put them together in a Young Avengers movie.

Another option would be to twist the Avengers odd by having most of the team be from other movies, but have the focus character be specifically a Young Avengers character (effectively making those films that character’s movies) and have that character be Kamala.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87458: Jul 5th 2018 at 11:12:23 AM

Honestly, I am pretty sure that a young avengers angle is at least an idea they are currently throwing around. I don't think that we will see it in Phase 4 necessarily, but they might be a go for Phase 5.

Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87459: Jul 5th 2018 at 12:21:22 PM

As much as I would like to see Jacob Tremblay, Noah Schnapp, or any other famous child actor play members of the Future Foundation, I know that is years away from now. Hell, my kids might as well end up playing those roles tongue

Edited by Dr.XXX on Jul 5th 2018 at 3:22:17 PM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87460: Jul 5th 2018 at 1:22:16 PM

I am wondering if the next Ant-man movie will be called "Ant-man, The Wasp and Stinger" or "Ant-man, The Wasp and Stature".

Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87461: Jul 5th 2018 at 5:12:37 PM

While going through Reddit posts, I was looking at Fantastic Four fancasts and almost everyone wants Blunt and Krasinski to be Invisible Woman and Mr. Fantastic while Thing and Torch were more varied while the kids had Noah Schnapp and that kid that's going to play young Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel as Franklin and Valeria. Any reason why so many fans are lobbying for Blunt and Krasinski?

Edited by Dr.XXX on Jul 5th 2018 at 10:47:05 AM

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#87462: Jul 5th 2018 at 6:05:37 PM

They’re both married and were originally offered the roles of Cap and Peggy.

Emily Blunt was almost Black Widow as well, if not for a contractual obligation to be in Gulliver’s Travels. tongue

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#87463: Jul 5th 2018 at 8:35:04 PM

[up][up] Also, they played husband and wife in A Quiet Place.

Edited by shatterstar on Jul 5th 2018 at 8:36:35 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#87464: Jul 6th 2018 at 8:51:53 AM

Nick cage is..spiderman from alternate 1930s noir

yes really,I'm not pulling your legs

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87465: Jul 6th 2018 at 9:17:06 AM

I'm a vampire!

Just Makima.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#87466: Jul 6th 2018 at 9:17:53 AM

Why don't they cast him as Morbius?

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#87467: Jul 6th 2018 at 9:18:08 AM

He's the Ghost Rider AND a vampire now!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87468: Jul 6th 2018 at 12:56:57 PM

Okay, so here's an interview with Feige himself: https://screenrant.com/ant-man-wasp-kevin-feige-interview/

Honestly, makes me a bit upset that Power Pack is just being pitched rather than actual preproduction, but it makes sense to me. I assume that if this Fox deal goes through, Marvel would want their first family in the forefront.

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#87469: Jul 6th 2018 at 1:03:25 PM

Yeah the family film would obviously be taken up by the Reed-Storm family if that becomes avaliable.

And the FF as a family film works for me. Hopefully this means Franklin, Valdlia, and a lost in space exploratory feel.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#87470: Jul 6th 2018 at 1:15:32 PM

Eh, when Feige talks about a Family film, he doesn't necessarily mean a film featuring a family but one which would work particularly well for families. Ant-man has already filled this niche, so there is no need for either Power Pack or The Fantastic Four to do so.

But The Fantastic Four can certainly fill the explorer angle if handled right.

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87471: Jul 6th 2018 at 1:34:01 PM

Power Pack will be the backup in case Comcast steals the rights.

Just Makima.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#87472: Jul 6th 2018 at 3:26:14 PM

they better have the rights under lock and key if Comcast tries to steal them..

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87473: Jul 6th 2018 at 3:48:58 PM

I'm actually surprised they didn't try to push Power Pack as the new Fantastic Four when Perlmutter tried to suppress the FF thanks to Fox and their terrible movie just like he tried to gas the mutants to death in favor of the Inhumans. Then again, Alex and Franklin have ties to FF through the Future Foundation.

Speaking of Power Pack, anyone make a fancasting for them? Fancasts are my new obsession right now.

Edited by Dr.XXX on Jul 6th 2018 at 6:49:10 AM

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#87474: Jul 6th 2018 at 4:56:50 PM

[up][up] Once the voting is done if the shareholders vote Disney they essentially win.

Just Makima.
Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#87475: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:21:15 PM

So, after Thanos is said and done, who do you guys think will be the next Big Bad? Personally, I'm hoping for the cosmic heroes and the magical heroes can deal with. That's right, I'm hoping for the arrival of Shuma-Gorath and the Many-Angled Ones.


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