Marvel Cinematic Universe News, Rumors, and Discussion

Captain Canuck · Mar 3, 2015

wyokid said:
There's zero buildup though. I always wanted Sinister Six in Spider-Man 7. Introduce everyone one by one then have them teamup.

To be fair, this IS kind of Spider-Man 6. They could just have Electro, Rhino, Lizard, Doc Ock, Venom, and Sandman

(I don't actually want that).

I need to rewatch that because I thought it was alright when it aired but my rewatch made me hate it. To be fair it was also right after TASM came out and I was very anti-Sony so it probably tainted it. Same thing happened with Young Justice Season One, GLTAS, and Beware the Batman due to the DC reboot. I rewatched all of those last month though and enjoyed them a lot. I find my opinion of the maker influences my opinion of the product.

I remember getting into a big argument with you about The Amazing Spider-Man. I still think it was a pretty good movie, but TASM2 just ruined it for me. In my opinion, TASM was well done but needed a really strong sequel to make it really work. But that's not what happened and TASM ends up just looking like a lame attempt as a result.

But yeah, Spectacular Spider-Man is probably my favourite Spider-Man cartoon (it's hard to beat the nostalgia of the 90s Fox Spider-Man cartoon, though). The only thing that was bad about it was the theme song.

DIrishB · Mar 3, 2015

vintsukka said:
ScreenRant are saying the movie will be called Spectacular Spider-Man, Goddard will direct,, Iron Man might make an appearance, possibly to (try to) recruit Spidey for Avengers, and the main story will be Sinister Six.

Yeah, I'd read that. Once we get official word I'll update the new title in the timeline.

wyokid · Mar 3, 2015

Captain Canuck said:
To be fair, this IS kind of Spider-Man 6. They could just have Electro, Rhino, Lizard, Doc Ock, Venom, and Sandman

(I don't actually want that).

I remember getting into a big argument with you about The Amazing Spider-Man. I still think it was a pretty good movie, but TASM2 just ruined it for me. In my opinion, TASM was well done but needed a really strong sequel to make it really work. But that's not what happened and TASM ends up just looking like a lame attempt as a result.

But yeah, Spectacular Spider-Man is probably my favourite Spider-Man cartoon (it's hard to beat the nostalgia of the 90s Fox Spider-Man cartoon, though). The only thing that was bad about it was the theme song.

That's not what I meant and you know it!

I agree that TASM2 retroactively made it worse just as the new deal retroactively made TASM2 worse because now all that buildup goes nowhere.

Uh excuse you? That theme song was the best part! So catchy

Captain Canuck · Mar 3, 2015

wyokid said:
Uh excuse you? That theme song was the best part! So catchy

I'm excused.

DARKKNIGHT · Mar 3, 2015

Kraven by himself would be my top choice. But if they wanted to do Sinister Six, I wouldn't have strong opinions against that. I really don't think that everything has to have a ton of buildup, and with the public seeming (a bit) tired of Spider-man, Sinister Six might be a good big way to bring back interest.

wyokid · Mar 9, 2015

Idk if it's because I was drunk or overhyped due to other Prelude but that Scott Lang story was pretty underwhelming. I think it would have worked wonders as a one-shot but it just didn't flow right for me as a comic. Lang driving the car into the pool was pretty dang funny though.

Also I'm kind of warming up to Sinister Six but that's only because it means Marvel Studios can be like "here's how we would have done Spider-Man's main bad guys". Despite the Thor films and Iron Man 2 they do have a pretty good track record.

Zombipanda · Mar 9, 2015

The big Spider-Man rumor seems to be that he cameos in Civil War.

The big Avengers rumor seems to be that it ends with Cap forming a new Avengers team in the wake of Tony's mistakes.

If those rumors play out, I guess Spidey's appearance would pivot on the Ultimate Universe subplot where Pete (or Miles) is seen by SHIELD as a draft pick, willing or otherwise. I'd expect to see him play a small but vital role in the ideological conflict.

I'm fine with the Sinister Six announcement too. Goddard was signed on for the SS solo project just months ago. I wouldn't be surprised if Marvel Studios was impressed enough by the script or pitch to suggest adapting it as the Spidey reboot.

Ice · Mar 9, 2015

The first one isn't a rumor. It was already said it would happen.

The second one isn't official, but it's more like unofficially official.

vintsukka · Mar 9, 2015

Ice said:
The first one isn't a rumor. It was already said it would happen.

Well technically they confirmed Spidey would appear in a Marvel Studios movie before the solo movie, they didn't specify which movie. Obviously Civil War is the safe bet, but it's not official.

vintsukka · Mar 9, 2015

Not much of a story, but though I'd share since it's about a Finnish director.

Jalmari Helander, the Finnish director of Rare Exports and the upcoming Big Game says in an interview with a Finnish tabloid that he's gotten a lot of offers from Hollywood, including several from Disney and Marvel. But he says it's a big risk going to a new environment and directing someone else's script (he's written himself everything he's ever directed), and that he'd have to be absolutely sure that him and the movie would suit each other well.

Sounds like it's not going to happen (at least any time soon), but it's still fun for me to speculate that a director from my home country could some day direct a Marvel movie.

wyokid · Mar 9, 2015

Marvel Studios Not Attending SDCC

Ice · Mar 9, 2015

vintsukka said:
Well technically they confirmed Spidey would appear in a Marvel Studios movie before the solo movie, they didn't specify which movie. Obviously Civil War is the safe bet, but it's not official.

It's basically official. Unofficially official.

DARKKNIGHT · Mar 9, 2015

Spider-Man is probably in Ant-Man, since they are both bugs.

I'm kidding.

Captain Canuck · Mar 9, 2015

DARKKNIGHT said:
Spider-Man is probably in Ant-Man, since they are both bugs.

I'm kidding.

you're amazing.

Ice · Mar 12, 2015

Marvel Netflix shows will be branded as 'Marvel Knights'

This line made me laugh:

"The four billion dollars that Disney spent on Marvel is starting to look like a pittance, isn't it?"

:lol:

E · Mar 13, 2015

Ice said:
Marvel Netflix shows will be branded as 'Marvel Knights'

This line made me laugh:

"The four billion dollars that Disney spent on Marvel is starting to look like a pittance, isn't it?"

:lol:

It really kind of is, though. What's amazing is to think that people thought this company wasn't worth putting an offer on in the mid-90s during the whole bankruptcy thing.

Ice · Mar 13, 2015

E said:
It really kind of is, though. What's amazing is to think that people thought this company wasn't worth putting an offer on in the mid-90s during the whole bankruptcy thing.

Yeah, it totally is, just the way it was put was funny, but true funny.

Ice · Mar 23, 2015

Mateus Ward Reportedly Testing For Spider-Man

DIrishB · Mar 24, 2015

Joe and Anthony Russo confirmed to direct Avengers - Infinity War, Parts I and II

Ice · Mar 24, 2015

Captain Marvel Role Rumored To Have Been Cast

As rumors online are suggesting, the new Captain Marvel would make her official Marvel Cinematic Universe debut sometime during the events of this spring's Avengers: Age of Ultron. This latest round of reports builds upon older rumors, which also claimed that an un-powered Carol Danvers was written in the back-end of Age of Ultron's screenplay.

freshmaker · Mar 31, 2015

From Emerald City Comic Con 2015:

Next, a fan asks about whether the animation team will produce something that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"I can't announce anything, but things are in the works," said Lane, calling out the upcoming Netflix series as a proof of concept for things that tie-in to the larger world.

DIrishB · Mar 31, 2015

freshmaker said:
From Emerald City Comic Con 2015:

Next, a fan asks about whether the animation team will produce something that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"I can't announce anything, but things are in the works," said Lane, calling out the upcoming Netflix series as a proof of concept for things that tie-in to the larger world.

I've wondered about that route for awhile now. Traditional animation or CGI would be an interesting route for them to expand the MCU into for a couple reasons:

Substantially smaller budgets, for one, which may appeal to Marvel Studios' shareholders who may see cheaper-to-produce animated/CGI spin-offs of the MCU as a sure sale anyway for much of the MCU fanbase, thus making it a sure thing in terms of cost vs. returns.

Secondly, Marvel's animated attempts have fallen behind DC's overall in terms of quality. Even back in the early 1990's, Batman - The Animated Series was superior to X-Men - The Animated Series (beloved as they both are to me, B-TAS was still the better cartoon in literally every respect: animation, voice acting, writing, etc). If they were to introduce an animated aspect of the MCU, obviously Feige will have some input and oversight, hopefully resulting in a major step up overall for Marvel Animation. That said, I haven't see any of the current cartoons like USM or the new Avengers or Hulk series, but from what little I've seen from commercials, they don't see to be doing anything special (and USM is apparently trying to capitalize of the overuse of cutaway gags, a la Family Guy?).

We'll see what they do.

wyokid · Apr 4, 2015