Marvel really need a new franchise

[Kevin Roegele]

Marvel really need a new succesful franchise now. It's not really surprising that they've gone back to Hulk, and they'll be hoping Iron Man leads to huge business.


- Future of the Spider-Man series is completely unknown; there will likely be more movies, but who will direct and star in them is anyone's guess.
- In addition, part four of any movie series is rarely as good as previous installments.
- A fourth movie is atleast three years away.

- X-Men series is over.
- Wolverine and Magneto spin-offs are incoming, but haven't we seen enough of these characters by now?

- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has underperformed at the box-office
- A third installment would likely be the last should it happen

 

[Darth Elektra]

Marvel needs Iron Man to be a major success so that they have a new franchise.

Marvel really needs to get Captain America underway.

 

[Warhammer]

Marvel really need a new succesful franchise now. It's not really surprising that they've gone back to Hulk, and they'll be hoping Iron Man leads to huge business.

I'm hoping Favreau doesn't pull a MSJ on us.
I'm especially backing it since Iron Man is my favorite Marvel superhero.

- Future of the Spider-Man series is completely unknown; there will likely be more movies, but who will direct and star in them is anyone's guess.
- In addition, part four of any movie series is rarely as good as previous installments.
- A fourth movie is atleast three years away.

A part of me thinks that they will only say that they're making a 4,5, and 6, but won't make it. I deem it as not happening, and besides, I'm very tired of Spider-Man, and that will only get in the way of more franchises that need to be started like Thor, Captain America, and so on.

- X-Men series is over.
- Wolverine and Magneto spin-offs are incoming, but haven't we seen enough of these characters by now?

Yes, we have seen them too much.
Am I the only one who thinks that Magneto will enter development hell?
Wolverine still may have his chance with a movie, but it's not as backed up as I thought it'd be.

- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has underperformed at the box-office
- A third installment would likely be the last should it happen

All I know is that Tim Story better step his game up.
The third installment needs to be a quality film.

 

[Darth Elektra]

Wolverine still may have his chance with a movie, but it's not as backed

A director will be announced within the next few monthes.

 

[Warhammer]

Oh yeah, the Len Wisemen rumor that we all know is true, but Fox just isn't confirming it.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

A part of me thinks that they will only say that they're making a 4,5, and 6, but won't make it. I deem it as not happening

When that was said, it doesn't mean they'll definetly make three more. It means they will continue making them one-by-one if they are successful.

Do you really think Spidey 4 will not happen? Have you seen how much 3 has made?

 

[Darth Elektra]

Oh yeah, the Len Wisemen rumor that we all know is true, but Fox just isn't confirming it.

lol, Yep. With Die Hard being a success it's pretty much all but confirmed.

Didn't Hugh say that the film would begin filming by the end of the year?

 

[Warhammer]

No, I meant collectively.
Singularly, they'll happen, but I just don't want it to happen.
I'm tired of Spidey, and I'm not too fond of Spider-Man 3. Amazing how one film can have an anti-Casino Royale effect, isn't it?

 

[Warhammer]

lol, Yep. With Die Hard being a success it's pretty much all but confirmed.

Didn't Hugh say that the film would begin filming by the end of the year?

I think so, besides, isn't Hugh an executive producer?

 

[Darth Elektra]

Didn't Hugh say that the film would begin filming by the end of the year?

Q. You have a Wolverine spinoff coming up as well, right?

A. Looks like we are going to film that at the end of the year. I'm very excited. We're just about to lock in a director and the script we have is really fantastic. This is going to be a whole new direction for Wolverine and hopefully we are just going to blow people away.

Source: Australian "Who" June 2007 p. 36.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

Im thinking about Iron Fist,something smaller..and frankly,original.

 

[FaT_tONle]

There is material out there for the next twenty years... don't worry about it.

 

[ANTOINE X]

I would worry more about DC than Marvel. But there is 2 franchises that should work: CAP and avengers! I m positive that avenger will definitely do a big franchise all they have to do is follow x-men s path! So bring your ass to marvel Bryan!

 

[chiefchirpa]

Black Panther, Deadpool, Dr. Strange, and Moon Knight. I'm not keen on just acrobatic martial arts heavy superhero movie like Iron Fist or Daredevil. Maybe someday, but not in the next 2 years.

About Iron Man, I'm not sure Marvel is 100% commited with the franchise. The character popularity is still dubious in the comics.

 

[Darth Rockwell]

Marvel is safe. There is enough material material for them to pull from for a while. DC just doesn't seem to be playing their A, B, or C game with any of their characters other then Batman.

 

[CFE]

For me it seems that Marvel is more about quantity rather than quality...

Daredevil, Hulk, Punisher, Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider could've all been better if Marvel had been a bit more patient. They're just bashing them out at very nearly a breakneck pace. Especcially the FF films. ROTSS came out too soon from the first film, it felt more like they had just taken a single FF film and bisected it.

God, I remember when having a film based on a comic book property was a truly big deal; the original Superman and Batman films. Now, as big a comic movie fan as I am, it's too common place. Now nearly every character's getting their big screen treatment.

I blame Marvel Studios for destroying the mystique of the Comic Book Film. This Sub-Genre's going to burnout if Marvel keeps going how they're going. I mean, who honestly wanted an Elektra movie? Who the hell would want an Ant Man movie?

I know every character's got there fan following, but still...

 

[chiefchirpa]

For me it seems that Marvel is more about quantity rather than quality...

Daredevil, Hulk, Punisher, Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider could've all been better if Marvel had been a bit more patient. They're just bashing them out at very nearly a breakneck pace. Especcially the FF films. ROTSS came out too soon from the first film, it felt more like they had just taken a single FF film and bisected it.

God, I remember when having a film based on a comic book property was a truly big deal; the original Superman and Batman films. Now, as big a comic movie fan as I am, it's too common place. Now nearly every character's getting their big screen treatment.

I blame Marvel Studios for destroying the mystique of the Comic Book Film. This Sub-Genre's going to burnout if Marvel keeps going how they're going. I mean, who honestly wanted an Elektra movie? Who the hell would want an Ant Man movie?

Didn't Marvel sold the rights of those franchises and the minor franchises were made by external movie studios?

But for movies made and funded personally by Marvel, it's absolutely imperative to focus first of the 4 big characters (Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor) and the 2 bigger characters (Spider-Man, Wolverine) if the rights to produce their movies are back with Marvel. For Ant Man, Luke Cage, and Namor - Marvel should have sold their movie rights.

 

[CFE]

I wasn't sure of the ligistics of studios holding rights over certain characters, but just in general, Marvel's rush-releasing there properties. most certainly more so than DC.

I'd rather see a Green Lantern movie than a new Hulk movie.
I'd rather see a new trilogy of Flash films than a second Spidey Trilogy.
I'd rather see an original Wonder Woman film than a spin off Magneto film.

Marvel may have the deeper well of properties to translate to film, but that doesn't mean they should run the well dry so quickly. Then again, DC is moving like molassus.

Both of them need to meet in the middle and release there films at a leisurly pace. One Marvel film and One DC film per year. Not three Marvel films for one year and One DC film for three years.

CFE

 

[chiefchirpa]

Perhaps you're more of a DC guy than Marvel. I wish to see Green Lantern and Flash movies too, but do I want to see them more than Captain America, Thor and especially Iron Man? No.

I think 3 Marvel Films (2 made by Marvel, 1 minor franchise outsourced) per year is alright by me. DC would like to have 2 films per year too, but alas, they realize that most of their franchise outside of the big two are not marketable enough.

 

[javon]

Marvel really need a new succesful franchise now. It's not really surprising that they've gone back to Hulk, and they'll be hoping Iron Man leads to huge business.


- Future of the Spider-Man series is completely unknown; there will likely be more movies, but who will direct and star in them is anyone's guess.
- In addition, part four of any movie series is rarely as good as previous installments.
- A fourth movie is atleast three years away.

- X-Men series is over.
- Wolverine and Magneto spin-offs are incoming, but haven't we seen enough of these characters by now?

- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has underperformed at the box-office
- A third installment would likely be the last should it happen

No it's not. The young X-men are getting a movie in the works. But I can see where you came up with you statement, since the last movie failed to keep up with comic coninuity/counterparts.

 

[King Ruler]

"Daredevil" could be a great new franchise if they would just stop bull****ting on the film.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I think Iron Man, Thor, and Cap with a team-up Avengers movie could be the franchise Marvel needs.

 

[Kmack]

FF reboot plz

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Marvel is scrapping the bottom of the barrel imo. Moonknight? Deadpool? Iron Fist? Ant Man? Come on.

Captain America is their last solid franchise.

DC has the mainstream( if they have faith and get off their collective asses) and Vertigo to pull from for more low budget hits. Losers, Watchmen, Y The Last Man.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Marvel really need a new succesful franchise now. It's not really surprising that they've gone back to Hulk, and they'll be hoping Iron Man leads to huge business.


- Future of the Spider-Man series is completely unknown; there will likely be more movies, but who will direct and star in them is anyone's guess.
- In addition, part four of any movie series is rarely as good as previous installments.
- A fourth movie is atleast three years away.

- X-Men series is over.
- Wolverine and Magneto spin-offs are incoming, but haven't we seen enough of these characters by now?

- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has underperformed at the box-office
- A third installment would likely be the last should it happen

The future of Spidey is not unknown as far as if there will be more films. There 100% will be another Spidey film within 4.5 years.

The X-Men series is NOT over. Don't be ridiculous. Will it be recast and started with an origin film? WHo knows but it's far from over. It just might restart after Wolverine and Magneto.

Also Marvel has plenty of new franchises in current development and I think you know this. They got Iron Man and Hulk rights back and they are the first two films. They got Luke Cage rights back now. Thor, Cap, Nick Fury, Ant-Man, are also in development at Marvel studios. Punisher 2 is on the way from LGF, and like it or not Fantastic Four 3 is gonna happen and we'll see it before 2011. Daredevil rights will revert back to Marvel this year or next which opens the door for a Kingpin franchise or a DAredevil reboot.