"Marvel Cinematic Universe" News & Discussion, Part 9 (Spoilers)

[Frontier]

I think we sussed it out before but a couple days ago, Gunn confirmed he can't legally work on Marvel projects anymore.

After finishing the Guardians, he felt pretty done...

 

[Yojimbo]

After finishing the Guardians, he felt pretty done...

2/2: True, but he did have that solo Star Lord pitch about him acclimating to a normal life on Earth. Idk if it was a movie or another D+ special. But I think we can live without it, lol.

2/7: Bob Iger hinted at reduced output and a focus on the stronger franchises.

 

[Frontier]

2/7: Bob Iger hinted at reduced output and a focus on the stronger franchises.

That's pretty reasonable and expected.

 

[Yojimbo]

That's pretty reasonable and expected.

But on the other hand, that could leak to less risk-taking and landing unexpected hits.

 

[Frontier]

But on the other hand, that could leak to less risk-taking and landing unexpected hits.

True, but it doesn't seem like they're in much of a position to take risks, though I'd rather they take meaningful risks than keep to formula because that's how they got in this situation.

 

[Yojimbo]

Set for October 1, a new book of tons of concept art is coming: Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding.

 

[Frontier]

Set for October 1, a new book of tons of concept art is coming: Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding.

I love me some concept art .

 

[Yojimbo]

Insider claims Henry Cavill has been offered a role and he has accepted it.

 

[the greenman]

Insider claims Henry Cavill has been offered a role and he has accepted it.

Possibly Cap Britain. Why not?

Sent from my moto g power (2022) using Tapatalk

 

[Yojimbo]

Possibly Cap Britain. Why not?

Yup, that's been a rumor for awhile. A year ago it was too on the nose but post-Secret Invasion, we know Sonya Falsworth is gonna make a powered team within MI6. Captain Britain being in the mix is a given.

 

[Frontier]

Yup, that's been a rumor for awhile. A year ago it was too on the nose but post-Secret Invasion, we know Sonya Falsworth is gonna make a powered team within MI6. Captain Britain being in the mix is a given.

Imagine Gi'ah goes off with her people to a new planet and she needs a new heavy-hitter...in comes Brian Braddock .

 

[Yojimbo]

Imagine Gi'ah goes off with her people to a new planet and she needs a new heavy-hitter...in comes Brian Braddock .

Does Gi'ah want to leave Earth?

 

[Frontier]

Does Gi'ah want to leave Earth?

She's a Secret Invasion character, she wants whatever the writers want her to want at that moment in time .

 

[Yojimbo]

She's a Secret Invasion character, she wants whatever the writers want her to want at that moment in time .

Point taken. Hear me out. She lived on Earth most her life, was in a resistance cell who planned to take over Earth, realized what her dad wanted peaceful coexistence on Earth, sided with Fury to honor his death, and lastly joined forces with Sonya Falsworth and lead the Skrulls on Earth. I think she's staying on Earth. It's kind of the Coneheads movie, the daughter sees Earth as her home. Avengers had more than one heavy hitter. It'll ok if this team has a couple. But they need a vendor that's does way, way better VFX work when she uses her powers on-screen.

 

[Frontier]

Point taken. Hear me out. She lived on Earth most her life, was in a resistance cell who planned to take over Earth, realized what her dad wanted peaceful coexistence on Earth, sided with Fury to honor his death, and lastly joined forces with Sonya Falsworth and lead the Skrulls on Earth. I think she's staying on Earth. It's kind of the Coneheads movie, the daughter sees Earth as her home. Avengers had more than one heavy hitter. It'll ok if this team has a couple. But they need a vendor that's does way, way better VFX work when she uses her powers on-screen.

From a characterization standpoint I agree, but just given the reception to Secret Invasion, Gi'ah, and her whole Super Skrull deal...I feel like they're likely to try to write her out or scale her back a lot.

And they wouldn't want her to steal the spotlight away from a more name Marvel character (I would think).

 

[Medinnus]

From a characterization standpoint I agree, but just given the reception to Secret Invasion, Gi'ah, and her whole Super Skrull deal...I feel like they're likely to try to write her out or scale her back a lot.

And they wouldn't want her to steal the spotlight away from a more name Marvel character (I would think).

Ahh, but you are forgetting the maxim and golden rule of Hollywood; merely doing a good job with someone else's character does not further careers. Hollywood characters are costumes put on a carboard cutout for branding purposes; former comic writers do everything they can to get things they touched included for the residuals, even if they have to bend it out of all relation for the director's whims. This is why so much of the current MCU bears so little resemblance to the source characterizations. Sometimes good, often not... turning Kamala Khan from a shapeshifter mutant into a gender-bent Quasar is a good example of such change (not judging whether or not its a good thing). She had the ethnicity and the Ms. Marvel brand, so *poof* presto-chango!

 

[Frontier]

Ahh, but you are forgetting the maxim and golden rule of Hollywood; merely doing a good job with someone else's character does not further careers. Hollywood characters are costumes put on a carboard cutout for branding purposes; former comic writers do everything they can to get things they touched included for the residuals, even if they have to bend it out of all relation for the director's whims. This is why so much of the current MCU bears so little resemblance to the source characterizations. Sometimes good, often not... turning Kamala Khan from a shapeshifter mutant into a gender-bent Quasar is a good example of such change (not judging whether or not its a good thing). She had the ethnicity and the Ms. Marvel brand, so *poof* presto-chango!

At the end of the day it felt more like an Emilia Clarke vehicle thrown in with all the other stuff they have going on.

 

[RoyalRubble]

A new Hollywood Reporter article - How Marvel is quietly retooling amid superhero fatigue.

 

[Frontier]

A new Hollywood Reporter article - How Marvel is quietly retooling amid superhero fatigue.

I love how the Thunderbolts description is basically just admitting they're intended to be Marvel's Suicide Squad .

 

[Yojimbo]

Insider claims the Miles Morales live action movie Amy Pascal wants to make will also take place in the MCU (possible spoiler for another movie in link) and Marvel is working on a new ip for 2026.