The various movies obviously deserve their own threads once things actually start moving on them, but it seems like we should have a place just for general discussion about what they're planning. So here ya go. [Reply]
Originally Posted by unlurking:
Considering the House of M storyline, this is the perfect opportunity to recast people like RDJ and any other actors who are ready to move on from the MCU for any reason. It's basically a universe reboot. Cruise as one of a few alternate Iron Mans would be a hilarious scene.
Could also bring people back to life, like Hawkeye in the comics version of House of M. [Reply]
House of M.....as in Mr. Sinister......as in Essex Corporation......as in post credit scene in an X-Men movie........that would be awesome and having me geek TF out.
And all of that doesn't even get into how Wanda's fully developed power basically warps reality ala the Ether/Reality Stone, either. [Reply]
Makes me think that the villain in Dr. Strange will be Chthon and the Darkhold. Wundagore Mountain, where Wanda was born in the comics, is where Chthon has the most influence on Marvel earth.
I assume the Dr. Strange movie kicks off the event? Wanda is in the trailer, so maybe something happens to trigger her cracking and the altered reality?
Could just be a small bit spinning off one of dozens of alternate realities as Dr. Strange hops through the multiverse or a bigger part of the movie storyline. The series could drop right after.
Spoiler!
Maybe Cthon possessing Scarlet Witch is enough to trigger things?
It looks like there's some interest in this series...
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The upcoming “WandaVision” will be the first of the Disney+ and Marvel Studios’ series to make it to air. Combined with the lack of Marvel Studios product this year, that made the surprise launch of the show’s first trailer on Sunday, during the Primetime Emmys, a surprise.
The move has paid off for Disney though as Deadline reports that the trailer racked up a major 53-55 million views in its first 24 hours (nine times that of the Emmys broadcast itself), most of that coming from YouTube followed by Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter.
The number is believed to be the highest 24-hour draw online ever for a promo for a streaming service series and more akin to the result for a “Fast & Furious” or “Avengers” title.
“WandaVision” also had over 302,600 social mentions – that’s akin to feature tent-pole level volume pre-COVID. [Reply]
Well, just as I mentioned yesterday, the air dates of WandaVision and the other MCU TV series would be dependent on the release date of Black Widow, which was just postponed to May, 2021. And once again, there's no way they release it PVOD.
‘Black Widow,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Eternals’ Postpone Release Dates
“Black Widow,” starring Scarlett Johansson, was set to debut on Nov. 6, a date that started to look increasingly unlikely as movie theaters on the coasts remained closed.
Variety previously reported that the studio was eyeing a new time to unveil the film on the big screen after the disappointing performance of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” in the U.S. and the delay of “Wonder Woman 1984.”
“Black Widow” will now open on May 7, 2021. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
Well, just as I mentioned yesterday, the air dates of WandaVision and the other MCU TV series would be dependent on the release date of Black Widow, which was just postponed to May, 2021. And once again, there's no way they release it PVOD.
‘Black Widow,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Eternals’ Postpone Release Dates
“Black Widow,” starring Scarlett Johansson, was set to debut on Nov. 6, a date that started to look increasingly unlikely as movie theaters on the coasts remained closed.
Variety previously reported that the studio was eyeing a new time to unveil the film on the big screen after the disappointing performance of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” in the U.S. and the delay of “Wonder Woman 1984.”
“Black Widow” will now open on May 7, 2021.
This sucks....NY and LA open your movie theaters! [Reply]
It does suck but it's also kind of weird that this film wasn't created and released before Endgame.
IMO, it should have been released either after Black Panther or after/simultaneously with Ant-Man 2 because now, it feels like an afterthought.
Captain Marvel had that feel, too. It was just out of place, as was her character in Endgame but it's possible that I just don't like the characterization because she's kinda worthless.
And Clint should have died in Endgame IMO, not Black Widow. [Reply]
Clint's got an upcoming Disney+ series where he trains Kate Bishop, who'll become a member of the next Avengers unit, so they weren't going to kill him off.
The Black Widow movie definitely should have happened five or more years ago. [Reply]
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
Clint's got an upcoming Disney+ series where he trains Kate Bishop, who'll become a member of the next Avengers unit, so they weren't going to kill him off.
Right, but I've always found Hawkeye to be an extremely boring character, and that was before the events of Endgame.
Plus, he murdered scores of people after The Snap, yet he'll never serve a day in prison. To me, that's just stupid.
He should have died and Natasha should have lived. [Reply]
I think if you cut him out of the franchise nobody would even notice. Although I guess there were people unhappy that he didn't appear in Infinity War.
But the plan was a TV series, so he wasn't dying, non-essential to the MCU for years or not. [Reply]