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  • Deep Thoughts: Hypothetical Marvel Studios 2022 Release Calendar, V3

    Deep Thoughts: Hypothetical Marvel Studios 2022 Release Calendar, V3

    Marvel Studios rendered our previous 2022 hypothetical release calendar meaningless when they shuffled their entire release slate a couple of weeks ago, so we took another shot at it. Of note to this new effort is that we have considered that it looks like Disney does not want to stream live-action Star Wars series and live-action Marvel Studios series concurrently. And so while this isn’t a hypothetical Star Wars calendar, we will mention some of those series along the way.

    It looks like Marvel Studios will have to wait a bit to start streaming in 2022 as a Lucasfilm series is going to start in late-2021 and carry over into early-2022. The Book of Boba Fett could end up completing its run on February 16th, allowing Marvel Studios to kick off its 2022 Disney Plus release calendar with a couple of episodes of Marvel Legends. We could catch up not only on Bruce Banner but also on The Abomination. It’ll be interesting to see what other characters, if any, they cover and to see how much of the events of The Incredible Hulk are part of the story that leads us to She-Hulk.

    She-Hulk is set to be Marvel Studios’ longest streaming series to date, with 10 episodes scheduled. Placing it here allows Marvel to stream one episode per week, should they choose to, and helps it avoid overlapping any other live-action projects.

    We should have several episodes of Marvel Legends leading up to the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In addition to catching up on Stephen, we’ll almost certainly see a Wanda-centric one. Given the role Wong is set to play in the film, he may get one of his own, too. And then there’s Mordo…and yeah, we’ll see how these turn out, but it seems like they’ll stream the Wednesday of release week.

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was the first domino in the wave of release date shifts for Marvel Studios. It’s a wildly ambitious film from a director who is noted for both his pursuit of perfection and his understanding that perfection is never achieved in the first draft, so waiting a little longer to have someone like Sam Raimi put together the best version of his vision isn’t he worse thing for fans. Hopefully, come May 6th, 2022, we all walk out in awe and forget that the film was delayed for an entire year.

    Following the Strange sequel, we might not see another Marvel Studios series until mid-June. Recent rumors suggest that the Lucasfilm Obi-Wan series is slated for May (I mean May 4th IS a Wednesday); what’s curious is that if we allow for it to run for 6 weeks, we run into June and that’s when Mohan Kapur, one of the stars of Ms. Marvel, recently said he expects that streaming series to begin! Even though Ms. Marvel is introducing Kamala Khan and a WHOLE bunch of new characters, it will also feature an appearance from Carol Danvers, so we might get an episode of Marvel Legends on June 8th; either way, Ms. Marvel could kick off its run on June 15th and conclude on July 13th, coinciding nicely with Kapur’s comments.
    *Note we are predicting a two-episode premiere for Ms. Marvel to avoid overlap with Moon Knight.

    While we might not get an episode of Marvel Legends for Ms. Marvel, we’re sure to get a few for Thor: Love and Thunder. In addition to keeping up with Odinson’s adventures, fans could also use a refresher on Jane Foster, Korg, and Miek, Valkyrie, and the Guardians of the Galaxy before they hit the screen together.

    Thor: Love and Thunder, like Doctor Strange 2, was bumped down the road a few months giving director Taika Waititi time to really fine-tune this film which, coincidentally, was supposed to come out just about one year ago on November 5th!

    In this hypothetical situation, Moon Knight does some big moving. I originally thought Moon Knight might run in May, but it’s getting bumped 2 months (seems like a pattern, right?). It’s reportedly a 6-episode series which means if it follows up Thor 4 and doesn’t have any ties to any existing characters that we know of, so it can go just about anywhere. For what it’s worth, this could easily switch places with Ms. Marvel, moving Ms. Marvel a little bit closer to The Marvels which was bumped into 2023.
    *Note we are predicting a two-episode premiere of Moon Knight to avoid overlap with Season 2 of What If…?.

    We got a few episodes of Marvel Legends ahead of Season 1 of What If…?, so there’s no reason to think we won’t see some ahead of Season 2.

    What If…? is, according to Disney, set to be an annual event and it would seem totally possible that they could even keep it in the same general slot every year, too. Season 1 kicked off on August 11th, and this hypothetical would see Season 2 debut on August 24th. This timing would work out well for Marvel Studios because this same time could also see Lucasfilm’s 12-episode Andor hit Disney Plus as well. As stated in the opening, keeping Star Wars live-action away from Marvel Studios’ live-action was a priority here and the whole calendar works out very nicely if we have What If…? and Andor going around the same time.

    What If…? could wrap up just in time for Marvel Studios to stream one of its two 2022 holiday specials: Werewolf By Night. Now to be clear, we aren’t 100% sure exactly what is going on with this project, but if it is just a one-shot holiday special, its February start of production would give the team plenty of time to have it ready for October 26th, just ahead of Halloween.

    Marvel Legends episodes for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever should hit D+ on November 9th, a couple of days ahead of the film’s release. We’ll certainly need to catch up on T’Challa’s journey along with Shuri, Ramonda, M’Baku, Okoye and the Doras and even Killmonger, you know just in case he shows up.

    Of all the films getting shuffled around, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever might have needed it the most. Production was delayed when Letitia Wright sustained an injury and it was in mid-production when the new IATSE/AMPTP agreement went into place, meaning some adjustments were made on the fly. You can absolutely guarantee that Ryan Coogler will use these extra 4 months to put together an absolutely amazing sequel in memory of Chadwick Boseman.

    It looks like Marvel Studios’ offerings for 2022 will end with the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on November 23rd. James Gunn has said he’ll be introducing an important new character in it and while a lot of folks believe that’s going to be Santa, I’ve heard rumblings (nothing concrete, so I’m not too excited myself just yet) that the new character might be one of the shinier ones in Marvel’s toybox.

    After the GotG special, Disney Plus could stream something from Lucasfilm (a second season of The Bad Batch is reportedly coming for 2022) and it’s also important to note that the now Disney owned Avatar 2 is still slated for release on December 16th, 2022, meaning the parent company will still have a lot going on even if there’s no other Marvel Studios’ series ready to stream. Of course, we’ll have a much clearer picture of things in just two weeks following the first annual Disney Plus Day, so bookmark this and come back and throw tomatoes at us then!


  • James Gunn Confirms the Guardians of the Galaxy Were Originally Set to Debut in Marvel One-Shots

    James Gunn Confirms the Guardians of the Galaxy Were Originally Set to Debut in Marvel One-Shots

    Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy introduced a brand new cast of characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with immense success, but it looks like debuting all of the titular characters at once wasn’t the original plan. In an excerpt from the new book, The Story of Marvel Studios, famed Marvel boss Kevin Feige reveals each Guardian was going to debut in individual Marvel One-Shots.

    He explained:

    We toyed with the idea of doing short films on Drax, on Rocket and Groot, and on Gamora, leading up to Guardians. This One-Shot series would have led into the Guardians movie proper – which would have also been directly preceded by a fourth self-contained short film about a mysterious kid who loved fantasy things. Then you’d start Guardians. And half-way through, we would reveal that big space hero is the kid from the short. We thought that would be clever, but it was too much.

    Taking to Twitter, the franchise’s helmer James Gunn confirmed the information and elaborated on it further. The filmmaker revealed he had been set to write and direct the shorts. In fact, he had even gotten as far as storyboarding and filming scenes for a Rocket & Groot One-Shot.

    https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1452764256311578624?s=20

    The above Twitter thread reveals that Gunn also wrote a part for fan-favorite nerd actor Alan Tudyk in Rocket and Groot’s origin story. Gunn even goes on to say the shelved shorts are still canon in his head.

    Of course, much of what the One-Shots would have entailed ended up being included in Guardians of the Galaxy. In the end, it’s likely the shorts not seeing the light of day may have been for the best. However, that doesn’t seem to have stopped Gunn from feeling hopeful about a potential resurrection of the One-Shots in the future.

    Source: Twitter, Screen Rant

  • Square Enix’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Reviews Are Positive

    Square Enix’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Reviews Are Positive

    When it was revealed that Square Enix was working on another Marvel game in Guardians of the Galaxy, there was a lot of trepidation given what happened with Avengers. But lo and behold, turns out that game is actually good. Reviews are out for the game and they are glowing with positivity. Critics are describing the game as unexpected surprise with a lot of personality and heart.

    I always expected to jet around blasting aliens in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. But its new place as one of the more emotionally resonant video game stories in recent memory easily makes it 2021’s best surprise. 

    Polgyon

    Just like the titular scrappy band of underdogs, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy defied all of my expectations. What I expected to be an awkward mishandling of one of Marvel’s most unlikely superhero teams turned out to be one of the most faithful and entertaining depictions of the Guardians since their 2014 movie debut, and one of my favorite games of 2021.

    Kotaku

    Despite its mechanical flaws, in depicting a story of flawed characters, it’s hard to pass up on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This title feels free of franchise-building and shady business practices. While it tries to ape on your familiarity with the property, it somehow all stands on its own. The visuals, lovable characters, and the promise of hijinx in space are inviting, but within this off-beat exterior is a solid emotional core.

    Gamepur

    Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy nicely balances a goofy, action-filled adventure with some genuinely heartfelt story moments, and the choices you’re given can add some surprising personal twists to your particular playthrough. Its combat and level design are relatively simple if still consistently entertaining, but it’s the relationships and banter between its characters that keep everything fresh as they evolve. It isn’t going to set the world on fire, but Guardians of the Galaxy is still another convincing example of how much fun a linear, no-frills, single-player campaign can be.

    IGN
  • James Gunn Confirms ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Has Finished Casting

    James Gunn Confirms ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Has Finished Casting

    It feels like fans have been waiting a lifetime for the release of Marvel’s highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Luckily Chris Pratt teased that production is soon underway in a brief video from set today. Shortly before, Gunn took to Twitter today to reveal that the third installment in his sci-fi trilogy has completed it’s casting process, which supposedly started all the way back in April. The news from Gunn comes on the heels of a big announcement about the casting of Will Poulter as Adam Warlock, a perfect being created by Elizabeth Debicki‘s Ayesha who was teased during the end credits of Vol. 2.

    https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1450460839077625866?s=20

    The phrasing of the tweet seems to hint at multiple new additions to the film, presumably on top of Poulter‘s Warlock. It’s unknown who these other new actors are, or who they might be playing, but it’s likely this information will come to light as the start of production quickly approaches. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will see the return of all the franchise’s major players, including Chris Pratt‘s Star-Lord and Zoe Saldana‘s time displaced Gamora, on the heels of their guest appearance in Taika Waititi‘s Thor: Love and Thunder. The film currently has a release date of May 5, 2023, though it is yet to be seen if that will be impacted by the recent delay of Marvel’s other Phase 4 entries like Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

    Source: Twitter

  • Chris Pratt Shares Video From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Set as Production Starts

    Chris Pratt Shares Video From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Set as Production Starts

    James Gunn has actively been teasing the production start for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 throughout the last few weeks. After the casting of Will Poulter as Adam Warlock got announced, it looks like they already entered production. Chris Pratt shared a video from the set through Team Coco’s Twitter account confirming that production has started. Sadly, he doesn’t reveal much, as it’s mainly there to promote a look back at his famous Parks and Recreation character Andy Dwyer. Still, it’s good to know that production has finally kicked off for the long-awaited threequel.

    It’s crazy to think how long it took us to get to this moment. After James Gunn left the production due to controversial tweets, the franchise’s future was in jeopardy. Now, the director has seen a resurgence with his work on The Suicide Squad, HBO Max’s Peacemaker series, and the return to the third Guardians of the Galaxy film. Of course, there’s the question if they are already starting work on The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for Disney+, which was confirmed to shoot simultaneously.

    Perhaps, they are currently getting a few specific shots through and then tackling the special throughout the production depending on what actors they require for different scenes. Gunn did tease that we’ll get quite a few special secrets in it, as it also builds into the threequel. As production starts, here’s also the hope we might get a glimpse at the production and what we can expect from the potentially last entry in this franchise.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘THE SUICIDE SQUAD’ Composer John Murphy Doing ‘VOL. 3’ Score

    ‘THE SUICIDE SQUAD’ Composer John Murphy Doing ‘VOL. 3’ Score

    The critical success that The Suicide Squad has garnered these past few months doesn’t make it a surprise to know that director James Gunn is keen on bringing some people from that film to work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Composer John Murphy, specifically, has been revealed to be composing the score for the third Guardians film by Gunn himself. In an interview with Cinemablend, Gunn said:

    I had to get off of a zoom right before this zoom because I was talking to all of my heads of department. We were going through the finale of the film from shot to shot, to shot, to shot and explaining exactly how each shot was going to be done. Now, this stuff we’re going to shoot in May. So this is about just planning. After I get off of this, I’m going to have to go listen to some music that John Murphy wrote that we’re going to be playing during the movie. … I guess I’m spoiling the fact that John Murphy is doing the score for Guardians. So you guys got a scoop.

    Like OG Guardians composer Tyler Bates, who used to be Marilyn Manson’s lead guitarist, Murphy has a knack for writing heavier music for films. His 28 Days Later score is an absolute icon. His work on The Suicide Squad had a refreshing sonic palette that we don’t always hear from the DCEU side of things. Him working on Vol. 3 should be an exciting prospect.

    Source: Cinemablend

  • Marvel Studios: Viewing Orders

    Marvel Studios: Viewing Orders

    With over two dozen projects comprising the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s sometimes easy to lose track of the order through which audiences should experience them. It is, of course, something pretty fluid as personal preferences might have some skipping a couple of projects in favor of their favorite ones. All in all, there are two general viewing orders that contain the entirety of the MCU. A Release Order, which respects the order in which projects were made available through the years, and a Chronological Order, which takes into account when each project’s plot takes place.

    Personally speaking, the Release Order should be followed when watching all MCU projects for the first time, with the Chronological Order being something to use on rewatches. This is mostly due to the fact that major plot points would be spoiled if not watching the entirety of the franchise as it was released, similar to the way audiences watching Star Wars for the first time would be spoiled The Empire Strikes Back‘s major plot twist by having previously watched the prequel trilogy.

    CHARACTER VIEWING ORDERS

    When it comes to following specific characters, we got together individual viewing orders with their appearances through the years. These can be as a central character to the plot or as blink-and-you-miss type cameos, many on mid or post-credit scenes. Keep in mind this is a work in progress, as new characters will keep being added.

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  • James Gunn Teases Secrets in ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’

    James Gunn Teases Secrets in ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’

    After a long wait, we’re finally getting the third and final entry of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. James Gunn will return to the director’s chair after his time with DC’s The Suicide Squad. The best part, we’re also getting a Disney+ Christmas Special ahead of the third film’s release. Gunn did confirm in July that it’s going to connect with Vol. 3, but it seems some curious secrets will be revealed in the upcoming special.

    https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1441421919199264770?s=19

    Of course, he doesn’t reveal what exactly that means, but the special will likely connect Thor: Love and Thunder with the third film. So, we’ll get our first hint a the main plotline that will drive the Guardians on their final journey. The secrets in question might also reference some curious revelations between the team, such as the origin of Rocket. There were some hints that the upcoming threequel will focus on Gamora and Nebula, which could come into play as well.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Guardians of Galaxy’ Game First Impressions Praise Action-Packed Gameplay

    ‘Guardians of Galaxy’ Game First Impressions Praise Action-Packed Gameplay

    After the lengthy showcase of Guardians of the Galaxy at Square-Enix’s E3 showcase, we haven’t heard too much of the upcoming single-player game. Luckily, it seems that the first hands-on experiences have hit the web and offer a glimpse into what the October release has to offer. Most of what we saw early on remains true, as the game is a single-player game that lets you make decisions throughout your experience that may have minor or even bigger implications. Here are some of the highlights shared by content creators and sites on what you can expect from the game.

    It seems that there are comparisons being made with Mass Effect. You can interact with your teammates on the Milan that offer some insights into their daily lives and even dynamics. They also react when you make specific decisions and may influence your relationship, but it’s uncertain if it leaves a lasting impact on the linear story. This isn’t an open-world game, but developers are pointing to it taking around 20 hours to complete. As such, you’ll jump from one mission to the next with players getting to visit a Nova Corps outpost.

    Screen Rant - Why Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Is More Promising Than Avengers - ข่าวสารบน Steam

    There have been some concerns with the combat due to the restriction of you only controlling Peter quill. Well, it seems that it was one of the highlights as you can knee-slide like a rockstar, fly around with your jet boots and shoot enemies with the photo blasters. You can even upgrade them throughout the game and your teammate’s abilities. Yes, you can’t directly control Groot, Rocket, Gamora, or Drax but their abilities are essential for surviving as they offer different approaches. Similar to Devil May Cry, you have a score that only truly goes up if you make good use of teamwork. Funny enough, it also exists in-game as Rocket built it into Star-Lords visor.

    As the game is inspired by James Gunn, you’ll also have iconic songs playing, such as Wham and Blondie being available in this test mission. There are some risks with the comparisons as the Guardians franchise has been newly cemented by the director, but the game seems to try to take its own spin on the concept. The game is eyeing a release on October 26th and looks like a fun addition to the Marvel gaming library.

    If you are interested to check out some footage, you can watch IGN’s preview of the game which includes footage from the mission:

    Source: Push Square, Forbes, IGN, YouTube (revealingtoomuch), YouTube (Highruler), YouTube (IGN)

  • First Look at Drax’s MCU Skin in Square-Enix’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Game

    First Look at Drax’s MCU Skin in Square-Enix’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Game

    News has been a bit sparse for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy game. Luckily, it was just the calm before the storm as a bunch of content creators have shared their first impressions of the next entry in Square-Enix’s Marvel line-up. It’s the first game adaptation for the franchise and will feature our favorite group of rag-tag intergalactic heroes. When they were first unveiled during E3, we got a glimpse at some very unique designs alongside the confirmation they’ll also include MCU skins.

    Luckily, with the first hands-on experiences getting shared, we also got a closer look at the various skins we’ll get to play in throughout the game. In one of the images, we get a closer look at the team and can see Drax’s design from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Of course, his body shape remains the same model from the base game, but we can see the details that turned Dave Bautista into the iconic invisible man.

    [UPDATING]

    Source: Push Square