Also, that BP trailer was earlier than usual from Marvel's norm. Civil War came out first week of May, and its first trailer didn't arrive until the end of November. TWS was released in the first week of April, and its trailer didn't hit 'til the end of October. So late September/early October is right in their typical wheelhouse for a movie hitting in early March.
Which can be said about every movie in the history of ever
Look back at your own words you were the one saying the end credit scene in IW meant something. Resting on your laurels is a recipe for disaster.
No. Marvel Studios is a well-oiled hit machine, and Fox is...not. And Dark Phoenix has already hit behind-the-scenes speed bumps and been delayed. Captain Marvel has been moving along like business as usual for Marvel. So it truly is an ENTIRELY different scenario.
Who said I was trying to be "earth shattering?" My point was that the end credits scene vs a supporting role in a film aren't comparable.
It's REALLY simple: Marvel Studios has the strongest franchise track record in the business right now. Fox doesn't. There's nothing "straw man" about that. Even Marvel's "lesser" movies, barring The Incredible Hulk when they were first establishing themselves, were hits. Changing decisions about movies before they're ever made is one thing; delaying movies that have already been shot or are currently in production is a whole other can of worms. Fox X-Men movies have been the most hit-or-miss ongoing franchise around. They don't have the track record to back up that kind of confidence when one of their productions is seemingly trouble, especially when they've just lost the rights to the IP and have even less incentive to ensure a quality product for the longevity of the brand.
They were deemed successes, and by the relative standards and expectations of them back then, they were. Critics liked them, audiences liked them, they made profits, established C-list characters as household names, and they built up hype for Avengers to explode. Phase 1 was a totally different ballgame from where they are now. Paramount was still their distributor, and it was pre-Avengers, before anyone knew how big they could even get.
Disagree but to each their own.
Actually, Disney bought Marvel Studios because they were an upstart studio that built those early movies on loans. The goal was always to find a bigger studio backer that would allow them their autonomy. They produced smaller movies and smaller successes back then, but they WERE successes. I'm not changing anything. Marvel has built a steadier bridge to success than any studio franchise around and are basically the New Pixar in terms of critical/commercial success rates - the golden goose in Disney's stable. They are absolutely a hit machine that has earned the trust of critics, audiences and their investors/studio overlords multiple times over by now. Which is why Captain Marvel has absolutely nothing to worry about.
