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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

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#131226: Aug 3rd 2021 at 4:51:36 PM

[up] If Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is working for Thunderbolt Ross, it could be why she's recruited Yelena Belova, John Walker and possibly Baron Zemo to work for her. Although considering that only one of those characters is superhuman, I can't imagine that they're capable of taking on anything too powerful at the moment.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#131227: Aug 3rd 2021 at 5:02:13 PM

Ross may or may not still be holding Abomination’s leash.

I mean, probably not given the fight club thing in Shang Chi, but I wouldn’t necessarily be surprised if that turned out to be him - say - proverbially chained up or controlled in a way that the stinger or something revealed was Ross’ or Contessa’s control.

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#131228: Aug 3rd 2021 at 5:12:46 PM

I personally like to imagine that someone within the Ten Rings moved Abomination to China, so that the Mandarin can use him as a Sakaar-style killing machine.

Though he'll presumably have to be released so that he can appear in She-Hulk.

Edited by MatthewWayne on Aug 3rd 2021 at 5:17:30 AM

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#131229: Aug 3rd 2021 at 5:15:05 PM

The Abomination in a courtroom? Now that’s a funny image. [lol]

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#131230: Aug 3rd 2021 at 5:18:03 PM

There's a decent chance that could actually happen tbh.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#131231: Aug 3rd 2021 at 5:31:39 PM

Universal City Studios v. Emil Blonsky: The Abomination learns that Universal Studios holds the rights to The Hulk’s image and sues so he can gain the chance to fight Banner in a big rematch.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#131232: Aug 3rd 2021 at 6:58:13 PM

Presumably if they bring in some Thunderbolt members, Songbird is a possibility and she is outright super-powered.

Then there's Mach-Whatever Number who wields a constantly upgrading suit of power armor.

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Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#131233: Aug 3rd 2021 at 7:05:22 PM

Unsure how exactly we deal with rumors here but it is now being rumored that Marvel Studios will soon be filming a D+ adaptation of Werewolf by Night. This comes shortly after an interview with Kevin Smith where he revealed he wasn't able to use the character in his now-cancelled Howard the Duck Hulu series.

All aboard the Midnight Sons train baybeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#131234: Aug 3rd 2021 at 7:15:36 PM

Jack Russell Terror, Werewolf by Night

Unless they’re adapting the more recent version

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#131235: Aug 3rd 2021 at 7:16:33 PM

Its amusing how Marvel has characters that are basically just normal movie monsters.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#131236: Aug 3rd 2021 at 7:23:41 PM

The MCU could potentially make a better version of the "Dark Universe" that Universal tried to make.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#131237: Aug 3rd 2021 at 7:56:27 PM

[up][up]IIRC, once the Comics Code Authority cleared monsters that were based in literary traditions, Marvel dove in the deep end. The Tomb of Dracula, Werewolf by Night, The Frankenstein Monster, etc.

Edited by Beatman1 on Aug 3rd 2021 at 10:56:56 AM

Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#131238: Aug 4th 2021 at 12:35:17 PM

Some buzz on social media today because Kirsten Dunst was out for a stroll near Gower Studios with Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll

Edited by Zarius on Aug 4th 2021 at 12:35:51 PM

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#131239: Aug 4th 2021 at 12:51:21 PM

[up] I'm willing to bet that's either a distraction or just a coincidence.

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Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#131240: Aug 4th 2021 at 1:43:32 PM

Worst kept secret in hollywood, but hey, continue to deny.

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#131241: Aug 4th 2021 at 1:48:45 PM

I've learned the hard way that an unhealthy amount of hype/hope can do things to people. Just trying to keep everything within reason until we get some official material.

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Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#131243: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:08:39 PM

Why is that pic a big deal?

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#131244: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:12:06 PM

wild mass guessKirsten Dunst was in Raimi’s Spider-Man, and Woll was in Daredevil, which means they’ll both appear in the No Way Home Spider-Verse, alongside Pepe Silvia.wild mass guess

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Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#131245: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:12:19 PM

Because people are using confirmation bias to turn anything into an indication of their pet theories, here that Netflix Daredevil will be reincorporated into MCU canon via No Way Home.

[nja]'d

Edited by Aleistar on Aug 4th 2021 at 6:13:02 AM

Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#131246: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:16:43 PM

Reincorporated? Was it made non-canon?. I think all the Netflix shows were originally supposed to be canon to the movies (ostensibly, at least).

Edited by Lymantria on Aug 4th 2021 at 10:19:39 AM

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Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#131247: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:21:00 PM

Its canon in the same way Agents of Shield was, which is to say unless and until a movie/D+ contradicts it which point its just EU material. Netflix shows are also to my knowledge basically Exiled from Continuity because they still have the rights to those specific versions of the characters, so any follow up would have to be some negotiation between Netflix and Disney.

Edited by Aleistar on Aug 4th 2021 at 6:28:36 AM

Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#131248: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:27:32 PM

To be fair, just because they can’t make new stuff doesn’t mean the old stuff can’t be part of the same universe.

Edited by Lymantria on Aug 4th 2021 at 10:27:47 AM

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Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#131249: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:30:19 PM

In a Head Canon way, sure, but they're not going to talk about or Call-Back to the events of, say, Daredevil season 3 the way they will Endgame.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#131250: Aug 4th 2021 at 3:42:23 PM

Not sure if I buy it myself, but nothing's really stopping Marvel from doing a rebooted Daredevil that just so happens to be played by Charlie Cox, right?

And not long ago, we got someone saying Vincent D'Onofrio was coming back as Kingpin via the Hawkeye D+ series.

Coincidence? Probably, but wishful thinking is nice once in a while.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Aug 4th 2021 at 6:42:58 AM


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