Marvel Cinematic Universe thread v3 (no recent spoilers)

[The Realm]

Really enjoyed Werewolf By Night. I was though expecting it to be much more scary and horror like than it actually was. The female lead Laura Donnelly is just fantastic. I first came across her in the show The Nevers, where she was also excellent and by far the best thing about that show. Ted was also awesome.

[ZirconBlue]

Really enjoyed Werewolf By Night. I was though expecting it to be much more scary and horror like than it actually was. The female lead Laura Donnelly is just fantastic. I first came across her in the show The Nevers, where she was also excellent and by far the best thing about that show. Ted was also awesome.

I love Laura Donnelly.  She also has a recurring role on Outlander.

[MinistroRaven]

‘AVENGERS: SECRET WARS’ has been delayed to May 1, 2026.

[Adami]

‘AVENGERS: SECRET WARS’ has been delayed to May 1, 2026.

Yea, looks like Blade, FF, and Deadpool are also delayed.

Seems like a good move. Given the changes in directors/writers for some of them, more time is good. Rather they take their time and get right than rush to appease the masses. Plus we get a new Avengers in 2025 either way.

[lonestar]

Got my Wakanda Forever tix for opening night. Very excited for this one.

[Adami]

Got my Wakanda Forever tix for opening night. Very excited for this one.

YOU WOUND ME SIR!

[lonestar]

Got my Wakanda Forever tix for opening night. Very excited for this one.

YOU WOUND ME SIR!

Sorry boo 


(I mean, I'd be talking about getting off at 2, driving at least an hour home, then almost an hour back, all through I680 Friday Afternoon traffic which makes a root canal look pleasant)

[Adami]

Got my Wakanda Forever tix for opening night. Very excited for this one.

YOU WOUND ME SIR!

Sorry boo 


(I mean, I'd be talking about getting off at 2, driving at least an hour home, then almost an hour back, all through I680 Friday Afternoon traffic which makes a root canal look pleasant)

AND I'M NOT WORTH THAT?!?!

[lonestar]

Got my Wakanda Forever tix for opening night. Very excited for this one.

YOU WOUND ME SIR!

Sorry boo 


(I mean, I'd be talking about getting off at 2, driving at least an hour home, then almost an hour back, all through I680 Friday Afternoon traffic which makes a root canal look pleasant)

AND I'M NOT WORTH THAT?!?!

Aren't we hanging out the whole next day together?


And I'll be wearing a tie? A TIE!!!!!

[Adami]

A tie?


I mean.....yea.....you got a point. 

[MinistroRaven]

‘AVENGERS: SECRET WARS’ has been delayed to May 1, 2026.

Yea, looks like Blade, FF, and Deadpool are also delayed.

Seems like a good move. Given the changes in directors/writers for some of them, more time is good. Rather they take their time and get right than rush to appease the masses. Plus we get a new Avengers in 2025 either way.

New release date for MCU films

#Blade — Sept 6, 2024
#Deadpool3 — Nov 8, 2024
#FantasticFour — Feb 14, 2025
#AvengersSecretWars May 1, 2026

[The Realm]

Really enjoyed Werewolf By Night. I was though expecting it to be much more scary and horror like than it actually was. The female lead Laura Donnelly is just fantastic. I first came across her in the show The Nevers, where she was also excellent and by far the best thing about that show. Ted was also awesome.

I love Laura Donnelly.  She also has a recurring role on Outlander.

Never watched Outlander, I might have to start...

[The Letter M]

‘AVENGERS: SECRET WARS’ has been delayed to May 1, 2026.

Yea, looks like Blade, FF, and Deadpool are also delayed.

Seems like a good move. Given the changes in directors/writers for some of them, more time is good. Rather they take their time and get right than rush to appease the masses. Plus we get a new Avengers in 2025 either way.

New release date for MCU films

#Blade — Sept 6, 2024
#Deadpool3 — Nov 8, 2024
#FantasticFour — Feb 14, 2025
#AvengersSecretWars May 1, 2026

And here's the complete film line-up for Phases 5 and 6:

Phase Five:
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania - 2/17/23
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 - 5/5/23
The Marvels - 7/28/23
Unknown - 11/3/23 (formerly Blade's release date)
Unknown - 2/16/24 (was once on the schedule but never assigned a film)
Captain America: New World Order - 5/3/24
Thunderbolts - 7/26/24
Blade - 9/6/24 (formerly Deadpool 3's release date)

Phase Six:
Deadpool 3 - 11/8/24 (formerly Fantastic Four's release date)
Fantastic Four - 2/4/25
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty - 5/2/25
Unknown - 7/25/25
Unknown - 11/7/25 (formerly Secret Wars' release date)
Unknown - 2/13/26
Avengers: Secret Wars - 5/1/26

Future 2026 dates:
July 24th, 2026
November 6th, 2026

And of those Unknown film dates, they could slot in any of the following, which are all in some stage of development:
X-Men/Mutants Film (probably not until after Secret Wars)
Shang-Chi 2 (probably not until after Kang Dynasty, as Destin Daniel Cretton will be directing that)
Eternals 2 (definitely likely before Secret Wars now with some open dates in the mix)
Spider-Man 4 (I could see this happening in 2024)
Armor Wars (originally a Disney+ series, but now as a film, it could probably land Blade's old release date if they finish it quickly)

-Marc.

[bosk1]

So has anyone else caught the Werewolf By Night special on Disney +?

I really enjoyed it.  Perfect for a a special.  Not enough there for a film or even a series, but 55 minutes was just about right.  I loved the black and white, and the music was fantastic, which makes sense, since it was directed by a composer.

Very tasty.  I also really liked Ted.

Late to the party here, but finally saw it last night.  I really enjoyed it.  I think everything you said is about right to me.  The twist was very obvious, but then again, I don't think they were trying at all to hide it. 

I will say I was a bit confused by the TV-14 rating.  Maybe I just wasn't paying attention, but I didn't see anything that warranted that. 

Overall, this show is another great example of Marvel getting creative and "coloring outside the lines," and getting it right. 

[ZirconBlue]

So has anyone else caught the Werewolf By Night special on Disney +?

I really enjoyed it.  Perfect for a a special.  Not enough there for a film or even a series, but 55 minutes was just about right.  I loved the black and white, and the music was fantastic, which makes sense, since it was directed by a composer.

Very tasty.  I also really liked Ted.

Late to the party here, but finally saw it last night.  I really enjoyed it.  I think everything you said is about right to me.  The twist was very obvious, but then again, I don't think they were trying at all to hide it. 

I will say I was a bit confused by the TV-14 rating.  Maybe I just wasn't paying attention, but I didn't see anything that warranted that. 

Overall, this show is another great example of Marvel getting creative and "coloring outside the lines," and getting it right.

There was a lot of blood in that one scene, but it's less in your face in b&w than it would have been in color.

[hefdaddy42]

Yeah, that big scene near the end may have gotten a TV-MA rating if it wasn't in black & white.

[countoftuscany42]

Trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (11/25): https://youtu.be/OYhFFQl4fLs

[Lonk]

Looks fun

[Orbert]

I love it when actors don't take themselves too seriously and just go with the flow when a silly/crazy script comes around based on their celebrity.  [spoiler] is pretty well known for that.  Pretty cool guy in my book.

[DoctorAction]

Nice. Looking forward. Will save it for Christmas Day. 🙂

[countoftuscany42]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Wonder Man for Disney+ series

https://nerdist.com/article/yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-cast-as-wonder-man-marvel-aquaman-black-manta/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social+flow&fbclid=IwAR3MnPQs-wCT7Mf7j0nIqOG4kztwjS1dFYjed3fP1-BA72wmpgEvuFtV_ds

[Orbert]

Wonder Man?

I'm sorry, but that just makes me laugh.  I'm sure he has a great and honored backstory, but sometimes the very names of some of these superheroes are just silly.

[hefdaddy42]

Wonder Man?

I'm sorry, but that just makes me laugh.  I'm sure he has a great and honored backstory, but sometimes the very names of some of these superheroes are just silly.

I don't know if I would say "great and honored", but he definitely has a backstory lol

[DoctorAction]

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

Edit: I'm definitely a nerd and, although I'm not a particular fan of costumed hero comics (more a crime/noir/sci-fi/fantasy guy), I think I've read and enjoyed a great deal more of them than the average UK MCU watcher and I'm definitely going to need some really fantastic product from the MCU in the next year or so to keep me more than cursorily interested.

[hefdaddy42]

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

Clearly not.

[Adami]

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

The MCU hit that a long time ago. No one (except maybe me) gave a crap about the Guardians of the Galaxy before the movie. Doubt anyone cared much about Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Ant-Man, Shang Chi, Wanda Maximoff, Hawkeye, etc. before they debuted in the MCU. But they've largely been quit well received.

I think one thing holding back the DCU is that they've largely (minus a few films) tried to stick to the most popular characters only, while Marvel just tried to do a good job executing whatever and trusted in that, rather than how well known the characters were first.

[DoctorAction]

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

The MCU hit that a long time ago. No one (except maybe me) gave a crap about the Guardians of the Galaxy before the movie. Doubt anyone cared much about Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Ant-Man, Shang Chi, Wanda Maximoff, Hawkeye, etc. before they debuted in the MCU. But they've largely been quit well received.

That's absolutely been a triumph for the MCU. Very impressive. I couldn't have given two shits about Cap A before the MCU movies, for example, but how they portrayed him rules.

I think one thing holding back the DCU is that they've largely (minus a few films) tried to stick to the most popular characters only, while Marvel just tried to do a good job executing whatever and trusted in that, rather than how well known the characters were first.

I've lacked almost any interest in the DCU. Just feels like no fun. I grew up watching Christopher Reeve and Lynda Carter so would love a good interpretation of the big guns. (Gal Gadot is great casting, mind.)

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

Clearly not.

My perception of this is that I'm still paying attention to see what they come up with and watching what comes out - but none of my circle of friends, family or work colleagues are anymore, including my teenage kids.

[Orbert]

That's all true.  And it's entirely possible that Wonder Man will be a very cool character on screen and have some very entertaining movies.

I'm only a slightly bigger fan than average of comic books, having had one good friend growing up who was a huge comic book nerd, and I'll admit that some of it appeals to me.  Probably appeals to the same part of me that enjoys sci-fi and fantasy.  Real life is boring; give me otherworldly stuff, stuff beyond the norm.  But at the same time, I understand why a lot of people think it's just silly.  And "Wonder Man" makes me laugh because the first thing I think of is "Wonder Woman's husband" which is silly, and I laugh at my own (bad) joke.

[The Letter M]

I grew up reading comics thanks to my older brother, and collected them through high school. Even after that, I kept up with news and stories online every now and then, so when the MCU hit several years later, I was already all-in, and now 14 years since Iron Man, I'm still all in.

The rumblings about Wonder Man happening soon have piqued my interest greatly, mostly because of how he's tied to Wanda Maximoff and The Vision in the comics, so I hope they retain some of that in the MCU. It's also interesting that, with the casting announcement of Wonder Man/Simon Williams, that it's been rumored that Marvel Studios is developing a Paul Bettany/Vision show for Disney+ titled Vision Quest, named after an arc in the comics. Supposedly, it'll be about the White Vision (last seen in WandaVision) trying to figure out who he is and what his purpose is in the world, so I suspect that that may tie in Wonder Man and/or other properties happening in the next 3 years as we move through Phases Five and Six.

-Marc.

[bosk1]

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

The MCU hit that a long time ago. No one (except maybe me) gave a crap about the Guardians of the Galaxy before the movie. Doubt anyone cared much about Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Ant-Man, Shang Chi, Wanda Maximoff, Hawkeye, etc. before they debuted in the MCU. But they've largely been quit well received.

True for me for all of those except Wanda.  I was a huge Vision and Scarlet Witch fan in the '80s.  Hawkeye was cool too.  But the other ones...yeah, absolutely.  As I've said many a time, I love that Marvel took a lot of characters I didn't know or care about strictly from the comics and made me care a great deal about their stories. 

[Lonk]

Have we bust across the maximum-number-of-superhero-characters-the-general-non-comicbook-public-can-give-a-fuck-about threshold yet?

The MCU hit that a long time ago. No one (except maybe me) gave a crap about the Guardians of the Galaxy before the movie. Doubt anyone cared much about Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Ant-Man, Shang Chi, Wanda Maximoff, Hawkeye, etc. before they debuted in the MCU. But they've largely been quit well received.

True for me for all of those except Wanda.  I was a huge Vision and Scarlet Witch fan in the '80s.  Hawkeye was cool too.  But the other ones...yeah, absolutely.  As I've said many a time, I love that Marvel took a lot of characters I didn't know or care about strictly from the comics and made me care a great deal about their stories.

Not to derail the conversation, but for me, this is what I miss about phase 1-3. I have enjoyed mostly everything in Phase 4, but I am more interested in the bigger story than the individual characters, and that was not the case in the infinity saga.

[jammindude]

-Knock knock
-Who's there?
-Door mom
-Door mom who?
-Door mom who, I've come to bargain

[hefdaddy42]

-Knock knock
-Who's there?
-Door mom
-Door mom who?
-Door mom who, I've come to bargain

lol

[lonestar]

Just watched the Guardian's Christmas special...pretty stupid, with some heavy handed humor, a good deal of fun, and one piece of info that'll probably come into play later.

[Orbert]

one piece of info that'll probably come into play later.

So since it's Marvel, you're saying that whatever happens in this special is canon, right?  'Cause everything is.  The movies, the shorts, the TV shows, the animated stuff, why not the Christmas special?