Marvel Cinematic Universe Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

[theSTEREO.]

See, I thought Luke Cage S2 was a nice improvement over the first. It was more focused and didn't suffer from the second half being a notable decrease in quality like the first season did. It also had a great ending that made me want to see more and left most of the characters in interesting places while also wiping the slate clean a bit moving forward.

Iron Fist S2 is on my list. Re-watching Daredevil right now, but as soon as I finish either that or Sharp Objects, Iron Fist is up next.

LC S2 was better than S1, but then again, I didn't much like S1 either.

 

[Jack Brickman]

LC S2 was better than S1, but then again, I didn't much like S1 either.

I loved the first half of it, and generally speaking I really enjoyed how different it felt from the other Marvel shows. Main problem was that they killed off the interesting bad guy and replaced him with a much shittier version. It's a combination of the visual style, the music, and the blaxploitation homages that are a recurring theme in season one.

That wasn't really an issue in season two, as the whole season was a lot more focused and it felt much less like they were trying to stretch it out to thirteen episodes (which is a problem most of the Marvel shows have had).

 

[Jack Brickman]

So apparently they are releasing a Deadpool 2: PG-13 cut for the Christmas season. Very interested to see how they pull this off. Could be hilarious if done right.

View: https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1045750002994302978

 

[Jack Brickman]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n83s6NO1NE0


Looking good.

 

[gourimoko]

So.. Venom apparently sucks..

 

[Jack Brickman]

So.. Venom apparently sucks..

 

[bigfoot5415]

So.. Venom apparently sucks..

I'll see it this weekend but to say I'm furious is an understatement.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

Ruffalo apparently let loose a spoiler on Fallon and is asking him to bleep it out. Not sure if that's just part of a bit, as he spoiled something last movie.

 

[Green Demon]

https://deadline.com/2018/10/james-...ad-2-to-write-and-possibly-direct-1202479455/

James Gunn has been hired by Warner Bros and DC to write with an eye to direct the next installment of the Suicide Squad franchise. It’s the first job he’s taken since he parted ways with Disney, which let him go from the lucrative Guardians of the Galaxy franchise in July in the wake of old controversial tweets that had been compiled by alt-right journalists and sent to Disney.

Warner Bros had director Gavin O’Connor attached to that film, but he is now engaged in directing Ben Affleck in the Brad Ingelsby-scripted drama Torrance, which is also at the studio. The studio has been in talks with Gunn to step in and develop this film, and the deal was made after he was settled out of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 by Disney.

Gunn’s departure was a shocking one, but numerous studio execs told Deadline that they were eager to try to find a project with Gunn, who’d written and was expected to direct the third Guardians after his first film’s $773 million global gross was surpassed by the first sequel, which grossed $863 million worldwide. It has been easy for studios to run from filmmakers caught up in this #MeToo moment, but Gunn was the decided exception. Many felt that his attempt to be provocative at a time he was coming out of the Troma film factory were only words, even if his missives were indefensible.

In comments he posted following his firing from Disney, Gunn himself wrote: “My words of nearly a decade ago were, at the time, totally failed and unfortunate efforts to be provocative. I have regretted them for many years since — not just because they were stupid, not at all funny, wildly insensitive, and certainly not provocative like I had hoped, but also because they don’t reflect the person I am today or have been for some time. Regardless of how much time has passed, I understand and accept the business decisions taken today. Even these many years later, I take full responsibility for the way I conducted myself then. All I can do now, beyond offering my sincere and heartfelt regret, is to be the best human being I can be: accepting, understanding, committed to equality, and far more thoughtful about my public statements and my obligations to our public discourse. To everyone inside my industry and beyond, I again offer my deepest apologies. Love to all.”

Gunn is bringing a completely new take on the property to Suicide Squad, the first installment of which was directed and scripted by David Ayer for Warner Bros and DC, and grossed $746 million. The franchise has already spawned the spinoff Birds of Prey, with Margot Robbie bringing her antihero Harley Quinn to a female-driven film which will be directed by Cathy Yan, with Mary Elizabeth Winstead set to play The Huntress and Jurnee Smollett-Bell to play Black Canary.

Following Disney’s dismissal of Gunn, which happened just as San Diego Comic-Con was getting underway, his Guardians cast members all spoke out in favor of the director, imploring Disney to reconsider. There was a meeting between Gunn and Alan Horn, but the studio stuck to its guns in pushing out Gunn.

It is unclear who will direct the next Guardians film, though there has been speculation that Thor: Ragnarok‘s Taika Waititi would be a logical candidate given the offbeat nature of that hit film matched the quirkiness of Guardians. It is unclear whether or not that will happen but it will be easier for another director to take the reins now that Gunn has resumed his career at Disney’s superhero factory rival, DC.

Since Gunn is adding his own spin to Suicide Squad, don’t be surprised if he finds room for Dave Bautista, who played the brawny deadpan Drax in the first two films. Bautista has been especially outraged in statements of support for Gunn.

Gunn, who produced the Sony film BrightBurn, is repped by UTA and The Safran Company.

Not exactly Marvel related but defiantly interesting news about Gunn being involved with SS2.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Gunn was smart about how he handled that whole situation.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

James Gunn is about the perfect director for the Suicide Squad idea.

 

[Derek]

I'm hearing that Venom isn't that bad. Not great or even good, but a solid popcorn flick.

 

[MattyFos.]

I'd gladly pay $15/month for a DC (or Marvel for that matter) streaming service with legit, high budget shows.

Batman, Flash, Spider-Man, X-Men... All would be great in this format given their rogue galleries.

I'm a huge DC fanboy. I love what they do on CW. I'm behind on most of their shows but Flash is great and the rest were great at some point they started wearing thin on me last season when I got behind on them... that being said I have no faith in Warner Brothers or DC films. I like the movies I have things I love and things i hate for all of their movies. I don't want them messing with the Arrow verse. What they're doing is working imo. I wouldn't trust them with a streaming service because I don't have faith in them.

 

[Derek]

I'm a huge DC fanboy. I love what they do on CW. I'm behind on most of their shows but Flash is great and the rest were great at some point they started wearing thin on me last season when I got behind on them... that being said I have no faith in Warner Brothers or DC films. I like the movies I have things I love and things i hate for all of their movies. I don't want them messing with the Arrow verse. What they're doing is working imo. I wouldn't trust them with a streaming service because I don't have faith in them.

It can't be worse than their movies, and I'm just trying to see some good Justice League stories

 

[MattyFos.]

It can't be worse than their movies, and I'm just trying to see some good Justice League stories

You're not wrong. Lol. I go to their animated movies for good Justice League stories. They are amazing. But I understand the need for a live action story.