Marvel continues to do it right. After witnessing the Marvel/Netflix Luke Cage panel a couple days ago, i was able to witness and experience the amazing display that Marvel prepared for it's theatrical branch. MC's by the always amazing Chris Hardwick and led by Marvel's Kevin Feige, what followed was a cavalcade of jaw dropping appearances and announcements: They began by introducing the slick new Marvel Studios logo. The original animated logo featured images from various comic book panels that were usually pulled from the source material of the property that the production card was attached to. The new logo incorporates both the original comic book panel, but also the recent theatrical history representing a richer history of the company. Most were impressed, some were unimpressed, and there were a few that thought the production card didn't need to be changed at all. I actually like it as it is less comic book based and represents the growth of the company. Next, they brought out the director and cast of the Black Panther (2018), which does not start shooting until January. This movie was fueled largely by Chadwick Boseman's performance in Captain America: Civil War. His presence alone drew praise from fans of all walks and it was easy to see that Marvel could build the movie around him. So, when they introduced the cast, the crowd was even more excited at the prospects of the upcoming movie. The trick being, they won't start filming until January for a 2018 release. I don't know if I can wait that long. Just to give you an idea, the cast includes: Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, and the incredible Danai Gurira. The talent on this project so far is amazing, and under the direction of Ryan Coogler, this could be one of the better movies out there. Second was introducing the next Thor move, Thor: Ragnarok (November 2017). They were only about a weeks worth in to shooting so there was no final footage to build a trailer to. Instead, they had a humorous short featuring Chris Hemsworth explaining Thor's absence from Captain America: Civil War. Seeing Thor attempting to adjust to normal life, living with a human, joining him at work, and waiting for someone to call him. It was a fun little short, which led to some movie specific footage, mostly background footage showing elements of the new Thor movie. Nothing was complete, but we saw Hulk in gladiator type helmet and armor like Planet Hulk. Can't say enough about how jaw dropping that was. After loud applause from the crowd, we were treated to a spectacle: the screens seem to expand, like Warner Brothers' presentation, but then mist started to fall from the ceiling, creating several mist screens and digitally animated mystical symbols were projected, created a feeling of magic and elemental changes. A voice, familiar from the initial Doctor Strange (November 4, 2016) trailer, and the symbols started to rotate and move until they all formed the symbol that is the window to Doctor Strange's Sanctum Santorum. The crowd went nuts, as did I. When the house lights went back up, Benedict Cumberbatch was on stage and the crowd didn't stop cheering. This was not unlike a college basketball game when one of the star players is announced and the crowd cheers and the band plays. Then, they introduced the full cast and everyone had a chance to answer a question or say something to the crowd. Hearing Benedict Wong say that he did not want to portray a servant version of the character Wong was refreshing, It was more amazing to hear that Marvel was very accommodating, ensuring that Wong would have a more important role within the movie and plot. And then we saw a full scene, featuring Doctor Strange and his first meeting with the Ancient One. It was an amazing scene and established Cumberbatch's fit for the role. This movie is going to be amazing. Even Cumberbatch was wowed by the footage. As if that wasn't enough, after the Doctor Strange cast left, the house lights went down and on the screen was the high tech Spider Man logo, first introduced at the end of Captain America: Civil War. The crowd went nuts again as the screens showcased several Spider Man scenes from that movie. Next, they introduced Spider Man himself, Tom Holland. The director, Jon Watts, described this as a high school movie, and then showed footage featuring Peter Parker's life in high school, juxtaposing regular teenage life with his secret development of becoming Spider Man. And then there was this short tag with a mechanized bird figure that could only be The Vulture, a villain that has been promised from other iterations of the franchise. The movie title? Spider Man: Homecoming (Summer 2017). I can't wait. The crowd knew there must be more, and then from the side of the hall, costumed ruffians from Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2 (May 2017) appeared, in full characters, joking with each others, throwing insults back and forth. It was hilarious seeing two give each other crap while on stage. What really drew me in, though, was not the full cast who appeared on stage, including Kurt Russel, but the footage! The scene featured Yondu and Rocket breaking out of a cell with the help of an adorable Baby Groot. There were a lot of "awws" which just shows how well they set him up. The break out scene was funny, brutal, and satisfying, much like all of the first movie. I know many are wondering if the soundtrack might fall short, and it might, but the track (I forgot the title) flowed with the battle scene just right. I have no fear of this movie falling short of any expectation. I really can't wait until next May. Then there was a surprise announcement that there would be a Guardians of the Galaxy themed ride at Disneyland, replacing the existing Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. This was met by less than enthusiastic cheers, but they showed some footage of the actors filming the scenes that would be used on the ride. We shall see, Disneyland, we shall see. Finally, that was it. Then Kevin Feige asked for every cast member that was still there to come on stage for a super group photo ... including the actress who will be playing Captain Marvel, Brie Larson!
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8/28/2016 11:04:47 am
Thank you very much for this list. My husband and my brother were huge Marvel and DC Comics fans. They always want to be the first to know of any upcoming film adaptation. They are unhappy with Suicide Squad though. They only liked Harley, just like most teenagers. They all didn't like how Joker was downplayed just to emphasize the other characters.
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9/1/2016 06:23:27 pm
I like what direction Marvel is planning for the MCU. I'm mostly looking forward to Spider-Man: Homecoming and Tom Holland's portrayal of the web-slinger. In the case of Thor: Ragnarok, I'm waiting for the return of Bruce Banner. I don't know what they are planning and how they are going to execute it but I'm still hoping for the best.
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10/31/2016 09:31:58 pm
Their movies are amazing. Do you like them? Can't wait to check these movies.
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6/1/2017 01:33:04 am
This new Guardians of the Galaxy movie was fantastic! You should write a review for this movie.
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