Would You Be Open To Rebooting The MCU Eventually?

[Detective Conan]

Would you be okay with the MCU doing a hard reboot eventually or do you never want the MCU to be rebooted? Eventually I do think the MCU will get rebooted in some form. Be it a soft reboot or a hard reboot. What say you?

 

[Spider-Fan]

It will be rebooted eventually. But we're not there yet.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

If it’s not broken don’t fix it.

But since they opened up the idea of a multiverse, I wouldn’t mind exploring a series of films inside an alternate universe.

 

[Kuwolski]

They could have a hard reboot tied to the MCU if they wanted, by introducing a new world through the multiverse in an MCU film.

 

[Shoppy]

This thread will be rebooted more than once before the MCU itself is.

 

[Bayne]

Absolutely, eventually.

Though by the time we get there (probably at least another decade, maybe two), I wonder if rebooting into a 'new MCU' would really be the smartest move. It could be a better idea to let the Cinematic universe idea rest a while and do individual, not interconnected film series for a while.

 

[Airwings]

Not a total reboot with another actors playing the same Captain America, Iron Man and Thor - playing out the same storylines again.

But I could imagine a different MCU happening. Something that could continue the storylines from:
A) Ang Lee's Hulk
and
B) non-MCU Spider-Man, either Raimi's or ASM (pick only one).
and
C) Fox X-Men universe, original trilogy or First Class films (pick only one)

Build a new shared MCU out of those.
Not saying the same actors, directors or writing teams should return. Just that the story continues where the films ended, and that all those events actually happened in the same world.
Exactly were we left off, meaning no time has passed.

First "solo films" that explain this being the same world. Then we would get a superhero team-up adventure, before going into Phase 2.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

Absolutely, eventually.

Though by the time we get there (probably at least another decade, maybe two), I wonder if rebooting into a 'new MCU' would really be the smartest move. It could be a better idea to let the Cinematic universe idea rest a while and do individual, not interconnected film series for a while.

I guess that depends upon how many continue with Disney + subscriptions into a third MCU decade because of the connected stories, actors/characters. If Disney is willing to play the long game it is possible that the first mutants were just being born post Battle of New York and as the first generation super soldiers and tech pilots die off the continuation can roll on for the next generation of fans.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

With Fantastic Four, X-Men, etc. they have enough characters to keep them going for awhile. But I think we will start seeing noise about a reboot in about 20 years. At some point it is inevitable. They aren't going to keep the big guns like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers on the shelf forever when there is so much money to be made off of them.

That being said, COVID-19 is ravaging the entire movie industry. It isn't outside the realm of possibility that Disney gets desperate for some cash sooner than we might think. In an extreme case, such as Disney being bought out by a tech giant like Amazon or Apple, a reboot is practically guaranteed to soon follow.

 

[Shoppy]

Not a total reboot with another actors playing the same Captain America, Iron Man and Thor - playing out the same storylines again.

But I could imagine a different MCU happening. Something that could continue the storylines from:
A) Ang Lee's Hulk
and
B) non-MCU Spider-Man, either Raimi's or ASM (pick only one).
and
C) Fox X-Men universe, original trilogy or First Class films (pick only one)

Build a new shared MCU out of those.
Not saying the same actors, directors or writing teams should return. Just that the story continues where the films ended, and that all those events actually happened in the same world.
Exactly were we left off, meaning no time has passed.

First "solo films" that explain this being the same world. Then we would get a superhero team-up adventure, before going into Phase 2.

A) I wouldn't be interested in that, Making his dad the absorbing man was dumb.

B) In the world of the three Raimi films i would include Ghost Rider because it was originally intended to be, Ghost Rider 2 because though it WASN'T intended to be it's still a sequel to the first one, and Punisher: War Zone because, like GR2, it was released under the "Marvel Knights" Banner, i see all those 6 films as one world.

c) Likewise with the X-men films and fox's other properties ...... Daredevil, Elektra and the first two FF films are in the world of the original trilogy, and Trank's FF reboot is some bizarre alternate timeline created by Deadpool hopping around

 

[HRPUFFSTUFF]

Not a total reboot with another actors playing the same Captain America, Iron Man and Thor - playing out the same storylines again.

But I could imagine a different MCU happening. Something that could continue the storylines from:
A) Ang Lee's Hulk
and
B) non-MCU Spider-Man, either Raimi's or ASM (pick only one).
and
C) Fox X-Men universe, original trilogy or First Class films (pick only one)

Build a new shared MCU out of those.
Not saying the same actors, directors or writing teams should return. Just that the story continues where the films ended, and that all those events actually happened in the same world.
Exactly were we left off, meaning no time has passed.

First "solo films" that explain this being the same world. Then we would get a superhero team-up adventure, before going into Phase 2.

make a movie based off the team Exiles and pull Spider-Man, Hulk, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine from all their own universes.

 

[Airwings]

A) I wouldn't be interested in that, Making his dad the absorbing man was dumb.

B) In the world of the three Raimi films i would include Ghost Rider because it was originally intended to be, Ghost Rider 2 because though it WASN'T intended to be it's still a sequel to the first one, and Punisher: War Zone because, like GR2, it was released under the "Marvel Knights" Banner, i see all those 6 films as one world.

c) Likewise with the X-men films and fox's other properties ...... Daredevil, Elektra and the first two FF films are in the world of the original trilogy, and Trank's FF reboot is some bizarre alternate timeline created by Deadpool hopping around

I didn't mean that the rebooted MCU should only continue from A, or from B, or from C.
But all of them = A+B+C

 

[Shoppy]

I didn't mean that the rebooted MCU should only continue from A, or from B, or from C.
But all of them = A+B+C

i know, but i would never consider them all part of a single universe.
Three different universes within the same multiverse is the best i would credit those franchises with, and even then, i consider the x-men franchise irreparably tainted by poor character continuity and a timeline in which characters barely age for 30 years from the early 60s to the early 90s then age 30 years in a decade between then and the early 2000s.
Even with the odd continuity error here and there, the MCU is too tight to entertain association with that mess.

 

[Shoppy]

make a movie based off the team Exiles and pull Spider-Man, Hulk, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine from all their own universes.

if they'd done the Age of Apocalypse storyline the X-Men franchise would have been set up to lead into this. They missed the boat.

 

[Airwings]

...a timeline in which characters barely age for 30 years from the early 60s to the early 90s then age 30 years in a decade between then and the early 2000s.

That's the First Class route. I say one could pick either that or the original trilogy. That one ended in 2006.
Hulk took place in 2003.
Raimi's Spider-Man ended in 2007.
It's possible to continue from where we left off.

It's even possible to have ASM instead of Raimi's. It ended in 2014.

Hire better writers to explore these storylines further. Replace the directors and cast.
Explain how Spidey, Hulk and X-Men exist in the same world with some solo films. Then have them team up.
It's also possible to have Daredevil, Blade, Punisher and Ghost Rider appear. But as new characters who have nothing to do with their own films, no storylines to continue from those.

 

[Shoppy]

That's the First Class route. I say one could pick either that or the original trilogy. That one ended in 2006.
Hulk took place in 2003.
Raimi's Spider-Man ended in 2007.
It's possible to continue from where we left off.

It's even possible to have ASM instead of Raimi's. It ended in 2014.

Hire better writers to explore these storylines further. Replace the directors and cast.
Explain how Spidey, Hulk and X-Men exist in the same world with some solo films. Then have them team up.
It's also possible to have Daredevil, Blade, Punisher and Ghost Rider appear. But as new characters who have nothing to do with their own films, no storylines to continue from those.

It's never happening.

 

[Airwings]

It's never happening.

Doesn't matter. I describe how I see a possible MCU reboot, not what kind if reboot that IS GOING to happen.

With that said, I came up with the idea how to used to FC mutants instead of the original cast.
After the event of Dark Phoenix during the 90s, the mutants went into hiding. It was for the best because they got too much bad attention after one of the good guys turned bad. That's one of the explanations they aren't mentioned in neither Raimi's Spider-Man or Hulk, because they haven't been seen for several years. And could also explain partly why the military was so eager to capture/control Hulk. They know how much devastation superpowered beings can make.
And that's why Spider-Man is viewed as a possible threat at first, in both incarnations of the character (more so in ASM, but more about that later).

First Hulk happened and it didn't went unnoticed. Then Doc Ock wrecked havoc in New York.
So after the major event with Sandman, Venom and Goblin (2007) - Spidey was almost killed in a brutal manner - the mutants decided to finally come back into the world after being gone for about a little more a decade. They understand that people need protection from all these weirdly powered criminals. Like Peter said "were do all these guys come from?"
It could sort of make sense that they could have been hiding and then come back.
But not only because of past supervillains, but a new even more dangerous threat is on the rise. Xavier have noticed something with his mind-reading and/or tech

I think Raimi's Spider-Man would be best to go further with. It's close enough in time for Hulk and for both incarnations of X-men. He could actually meet the original X-Men, it's not impossible to blend the tones of the two frachises. Although Spidey being lighter at times, the fights could be violent.
After the loss of Harry, Peter might consider leaving Spider-Man behind him.
But something happens and he must again save the city. Does it have something to do with mutants? Or his Hulk back in town? Both original X-Men and FC can suit this idea.

I also see it possible for original X-Men also hiding for some years after the devastating events in Last Stand. They caused too much trouble fighting among themselves, and there were this massacre at Alcatraz, killing many humans in the process.
They then come back, and meet ASM version of Spidey in 2014 (who's torn and in grief after the death of Gwen). X-Men and ASM can work good together because they both present somewhat darker worlds. Maybe Peter has already teamed up with Daredevil by then?
What's the cause of the mutants' return? Has Ghost Rider arrvied and looks to be an evil demon? Or is it about Blade and the hidden world of vampires?
But in this scenario, we must perhaps leave out Ang Lee's Hulk since too much time has passed (11 years).

Now have have presented different suggestions here in a couple of posts.
Unfortunately none will take place at the same year of release, but years ago. That's the biggest obstacle when returning to older storylines for a MCU reboot.
All of them could even be soft reboots, meaning we could take the good parts and leave out the bad stuff. And have hints that the characters are the same from those storylines.
A different set of actors will even make it seem like it's something new, even it's not completely new.

Raimi's Spider-Man/Hulk/original X-Men (will be set in 2007-08)
Raimi's Spider-Man/Hulk/FC X-Men (-II-)
Amazing Spider-Man/original X-Men (2014).

Dislike it if you want to. But there's atleast stories to continue from in all three options.
No need to rebuild an MCU reboot from scratch.

 

[Marvel united]

Why would the MCU ever need to reboot? They'd just continue to tell new stories with new characters within the pre-established continuity. That's like rebooting Star Wars.

 

[Bayne]

Why would the MCU ever need to reboot? They'd just continue to tell new stories with new characters within the pre-established continuity. That's like rebooting Star Wars.

Because eventually they're going to want to tell new stories with the old characters that were already written out. And new stories that may not fit so well anymore with the stories already told. Or even that it may one day start losing attention and need to make a change to win people back. Nothing stays on top permanently without ever faltering.

Star Wars will be rebooted eventually, too. Everything in Hollywood will eventually either be rebooted or die off. It's just a matter of time and a question of who is specifically in charge of making the call at any given point.

 

[Protar]

You never truly need to reboot it. You can just move onto to different characters, legacy characters of old heroes, maybe AU versions down the line. But there's no reason to ever say "Ironman till Endgame never happened, let's go again."

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

Because eventually they're going to want to tell new stories with the old characters that were already written out. And new stories that may not fit so well anymore with the stories already told. Or even that it may one day start losing attention and need to make a change to win people back. Nothing stays on top permanently without ever faltering.

Star Wars will be rebooted eventually, too. Everything in Hollywood will eventually either be rebooted or die off. It's just a matter of time and a question of who is specifically in charge of making the call at any given point.

There however is not an unlimited production schedule, especially if we have rolling lock downs due to viruses we can't defeat easily. What kind of time frame are we talking after 10 years and maybe another 10 years to see Disney's streaming service peak.

So with say 3 movies and TV series a year will Disney blow up their all connected goal just to reintroduce Tony Stark and keep a young Peter Parker? Steve Rogers is now a time traveler due to Pym Particles and Thor is basically immortal. I am not sure Tony Stark was the draw but rather the casting of Robert Downey Jr that made the MCU work

 

[Shoppy]

Doesn't matter. I describe how I see a possible MCU reboot, not what kind if reboot that IS GOING to happen.

With that said, I came up with the idea how to used to FC mutants instead of the original cast.
After the event of Dark Phoenix during the 90s, the mutants went into hiding. It was for the best because they got too much bad attention after one of the good guys turned bad. That's one of the explanations they aren't mentioned in neither Raimi's Spider-Man or Hulk, because they haven't been seen for several years. And could also explain partly why the military was so eager to capture/control Hulk. They know how much devastation superpowered beings can make.
And that's why Spider-Man is viewed as a possible threat at first, in both incarnations of the character (more so in ASM, but more about that later).

First Hulk happened and it didn't went unnoticed. Then Doc Ock wrecked havoc in New York.
So after the major event with Sandman, Venom and Goblin (2007) - Spidey was almost killed in a brutal manner - the mutants decided to finally come back into the world after being gone for about a little more a decade. They understand that people need protection from all these weirdly powered criminals. Like Peter said "were do all these guys come from?"
It could sort of make sense that they could have been hiding and then come back.
But not only because of past supervillains, but a new even more dangerous threat is on the rise. Xavier have noticed something with his mind-reading and/or tech

I think Raimi's Spider-Man would be best to go further with. It's close enough in time for Hulk and for both incarnations of X-men. He could actually meet the original X-Men, it's not impossible to blend the tones of the two frachises. Although Spidey being lighter at times, the fights could be violent.
After the loss of Harry, Peter might consider leaving Spider-Man behind him.
But something happens and he must again save the city. Does it have something to do with mutants? Or his Hulk back in town? Both original X-Men and FC can suit this idea.

I also see it possible for original X-Men also hiding for some years after the devastating events in Last Stand. They caused too much trouble fighting among themselves, and there were this massacre at Alcatraz, killing many humans in the process.
They then come back, and meet ASM version of Spidey in 2014 (who's torn and in grief after the death of Gwen). X-Men and ASM can work good together because they both present somewhat darker worlds. Maybe Peter has already teamed up with Daredevil by then?
What's the cause of the mutants' return? Has Ghost Rider arrvied and looks to be an evil demon? Or is it about Blade and the hidden world of vampires?
But in this scenario, we must perhaps leave out Ang Lee's Hulk since too much time has passed (11 years).

Now have have presented different suggestions here in a couple of posts.
Unfortunately none will take place at the same year of release, but years ago. That's the biggest obstacle when returning to older storylines for a MCU reboot.
All of them could even be soft reboots, meaning we could take the good parts and leave out the bad stuff. And have hints that the characters are the same from those storylines.
A different set of actors will even make it seem like it's something new, even it's not completely new.

Raimi's Spider-Man/Hulk/original X-Men (will be set in 2007-08)
Raimi's Spider-Man/Hulk/FC X-Men (-II-)
Amazing Spider-Man/original X-Men (2014).

Dislike it if you want to. But there's atleast stories to continue from in all three options.
No need to rebuild an MCU reboot from scratch.

Sorry but much of the substance of that comes over not as discussion of whether people would be open to a reboot of the MCU but as hijacking the fact there's an audience for that question to deliver fan-fiction ideas.

In particular I find using "will" when describing how your suggestions "would" play out difficult to handle, as it blurs the line between fact and your own imagination.

 

[Shoppy]

So with say 3 movies and TV series a year will Disney blow up their all connected goal just to reintroduce Tony Stark and keep a young Peter Parker? Steve Rogers is now a time traveler due to Pym Particles and Thor is basically immortal. I am not sure Tony Stark was the draw but rather the casting of Robert Downey Jr that made the MCU work

The draw for Iron Man wasn't RDJ, (If anything Iron Man gave HIM an audience again.) It was the fact they did focus groups with kids to see what powers they liked and what characters they would buy toys of and Iron Man was the most popular among the kids in those focus groups (who had yet to see any on-screen development of the characters being described to them) and THAT is why iron Man was the first property in what we now know as the MCU, but following Phase 1, with Winter Soldier being a far superior movie to IM3 as far as the phase 2 sequels go, Steve Rogers has been a far more popular character than Tony Stark with audiences.

 

[Shoppy]

Why would the MCU ever need to reboot? They'd just continue to tell new stories with new characters within the pre-established continuity. That's like rebooting Star Wars.

By re-writing the extended universe they DID reboot Star Wars in the eyes of many fans and look how that went down.

 

[HRPUFFSTUFF]

if they'd done the Age of Apocalypse storyline the X-Men franchise would have been set up to lead into this. They missed the boat.

why? just use the premise of superheroes from other universes being brought together jump from world to world.