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Welcome to the main discussion thread for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! This pinned post is here to establish some basic guidelines. All of the Media Forum rules still apply.

  • This thread is for talking about the live-action films, TV shows, animated works, and related content that use the Marvel brand, currently owned by Disney.
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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

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#107626: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:16:43 PM

All of the Disney+ MCU shows are made by Marvel Studios and Feige.

By all accounts they're on the same "tier" of canon as the movies.

Edited by LordVatek on Aug 23rd 2019 at 6:18:09 AM

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#107627: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:17:52 PM

[up] I've heard that Marvel Television is also planning to put some shows on Disney+, separately from Marvel Studios.

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#107628: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:22:55 PM

IIRC, Ike Perlmutter was barred from involvement with Marvel's film development, but is still in charge of Marvel's television division. So. Uh. Who's running the streaming shows? Feige or Perlmutter?
Perlmutter is in charge of Marvel Television and Feige in charge of Marvel Studios. So far, all of the Disney+ shows are being made by Marvel Studios, which means that Feige is overseeing them and they are going to be more closely tied into the films.

However, Marvel Television will have shows on Disney+ eventually, as per Jeph Loeb. And Marvel Television has made a show that is closely tied to the movies: Agent Carter, the only show to have a TV-only character show up in a movie.

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Pet Owner
#107629: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:24:48 PM

DC: Want to be in our movies? Kit Harrington: I don't wnt it!

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#107630: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:30:24 PM

It's pretty funny that both Richard Madden and Kit Harrington are going to be in the MCU. And Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams were both in Fox X-Men films.

All we need is Sean Bean to show up as Uncle Ben and we're good.

MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#107631: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:35:55 PM

I can't really post any concrete sources because they're all really vague. I'm not sure if we should trust any of them. A lot of them got deleted, so they could have just been pulling them out of their collective asses

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#107632: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:41:18 PM

The Disney panel at D23 is just starting right now. Here is a liveblog.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#107633: Aug 23rd 2019 at 3:43:09 PM

They revived Lizzie McGuire wtf?

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#107634: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:01:28 PM

I prefer to use 1.72e+10 angstroms, although for natural units, you can't beat 1.156e+35 Planck lengths.

The fact that Google has that conversion built in is amazing.

I prefer 5.57414e-41 yottaparsecs.

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Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#107635: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:08:11 PM

[up][up] The Lizzy timeline

Just Makima.
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#107636: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:17:06 PM

A Disney+ show might be the best place for Kamala Khan to get a chance to be the main character of a story.

On paper she's a street level hero in both her power tier and the kinds of enemies she faces, which is generally more suitable for TV. But her powers are going to require a nontrivial VFX budget to get right, making it more suitable for the movies.

A Disney+ miniseries might be able to get the best of both worlds. Enough VFX budget for her powers, but can function more as a street level hero in terms of story.

And because the Disney+ shows are at least mostly produced by Marvel Studios, she can still appear in the movies. It might actually be plausible for her to be introduced in a movie and then have her own adventures in a Disney+ series.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#107637: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:18:02 PM

What-If will apparently feature Zombie Cap vs. Bucky in addition to Captain Carter.

Edited by LordVatek on Aug 23rd 2019 at 7:19:39 AM

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#107638: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:24:19 PM

U.S.Agent confirmed for Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#107640: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:29:06 PM

Darcy returns in WandaVision.

Edited by LordVatek on Aug 23rd 2019 at 7:29:56 AM

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#107641: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:29:43 PM

Also Randall Park as Jimmy Woo.

What is this show?

WandaVision tone piece just cut scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show with Wanda and Vision footage. Um. Okay. “Half sitcom, half epic MCU adventure,” says Feige.

The "nosy neighbor" is played by Kathryn Hahn.

Edited by alliterator on Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:30:38 AM

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#107643: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:31:52 PM

Ms. Marvel confirmed to be in the films as well.

Moon Knight also confirmed.

Edited by LordVatek on Aug 23rd 2019 at 7:32:11 AM

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#107644: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:32:50 PM

First up: Ms. Marvel. And good news:

We’ll meet her in the shows but then she’ll move to the films.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#107646: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:33:18 PM

Oh damn, I guess they were saving Moon Knight for Disney+.

SHE-HULK! FUCK YEAH!

Edited by alliterator on Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:34:20 AM

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#107647: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:33:31 PM

Ms Marvel logo[1]

Edited by ComicFan on Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:34:36 AM

DragonKent17 The Game Master from The City of Angels Since: Feb, 2017 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#107648: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:34:54 PM

MOON KNIGHT LETS F*CKING GO

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#107649: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:38:46 PM

Is She-Hulk getting her own show?

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ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#107650: Aug 23rd 2019 at 4:39:06 PM

I've been waiting for a Moon Knight series for years!


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