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Marvel's Kevin Feige reveals new updates
to the MCU's Phase 4.
Brazil's Comic-con experience was this past weekend
and it was everything that nerds and fans of pop culture
could possibly want in one place.
They got a trailer for Wonder Woman 1984.
They got a first look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
And they got a massive showing from the
Marvel Cinematic Universe courtesy of Marvel Studio's
head honcho, Kevin Feige,
including updates about Phase 4 and beyond.
But not the beyonder.
So, what did Kevin Feige say exactly?
Well, we're gonna break it all down right now.
Now, fist up, fans of the Marvel panel got their first look
at some footage from The Eternals.
It's gonna be the next MCU movie after May's Black Widow.
He acknowledged that a majority of the audience
might not be aware of the team,
somewhere to how many were introduced to
Guardians of the Galaxy back in the 2014 film.
But that lack of awareness about The Eternals
also translates onto the screen as well
with Feige revealing the fans and news outlets
"The Eternals know about the existence of The Avengers.
"The Avengers don't know much about The Eternals...yet.
"Celestials are a big part of it,
"you've seen a little of the Celestials in
"Guardians of the Galaxy.
"Nowhere is the severed head of a Celestial.
"We will see the Celestials in their full,
"true enormous power in The Eternals."
No severed heads, though?
I'm outta here!
But, wait, there is more.
He also had a lot to say about the upcoming
MCU series for Disney+ as well.
On top of showing off some new photos
of the Falcon and Bucky show that's currently filming,
he reportedly revealed that She Hulk, Ms. Marvel,
and Moon Knight shows will all be ready by next year.
And if this is true, this hopefully means
we're gonna be getting some casting news awfully soon.
Now we know there were previously leaks about auditions
for Ms. Marvel, so the process is definitely underway
if this roles haven't already secretly been decided.
This also means that, to account for post-production time,
this shows are close to being ready to start shooting,
or already shooting in secret.
If we had to guess, we'd suspect we're gonna hear
a great deal more about this properties
somewhere between Wondercon in the spring,
Comic-con in the summer.
But, wait, there's more more!
One of the other things that really got Con-goers excited
is the confirmation of something that fans,
including Kevin Feige have been wanting to see
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for quite some time now.
Multiversal shenanigans.
According to the folks at Comicbook.com,
Feige said, "I always wanted to do time travel,
"which we finally got to do in Endgame.
"The multiverse is the next step in the evolution
"of the MCU and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
"is gonna crack it open in ways that'll have
"repercussions for a Disney+ series
"before it that's not WandaVision and for movies
"after it in a big fun way."
Now this ties into reports
that Loki will also dip his toes into the multiverse
in addition to the upcoming WandaVision series,
which will directly tie into the Doctor Strange sequel.
Now, knowing that multiple series and movies could tie
into how the multiverse is explored in the MCU
sounds like a pretty great way to really open things up
for different types of stories
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
However, it also means we're gonna have to get used to
saying the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse
instead of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Yikes!
But, wait, there's more!
I know, I know.
The ghost of Billy May, anyway.
The final bit of news that really stoked
the fires of fan speculation
is when Feige said this,
"The MCU is all interconnected,
"but we really focus on one movie at a time."
He went on to say, "Then, yes, it is always fun
"to see them come together in a master plan.
"Which, I promise you, is well underway."
(laughs)
Crossover alert.
So, what does this mean for the future
of Marvel movie team ups?
Well, it's not clear if this new Avenger style team up
could be a loose adaptation of a comic book event,
somewhere to Avenger's Infinity War,
or it could be a brand-spanking new story.
Now, it's hard to speculate on this too much,
especially when you consider the added wrinkle
of how mutants are gonna be introduced
into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Maybe the multiverse is the answer
to all of these questions.
We'll just have to wait and see.
But, whatever happens, it's comforting for us to know
that Feige and company have a plan.
But what do you folks think?
What new bit of Marvel news has you the most stoked?
And what kind of new crossover event do you want to see?
Something from the comics?
Or something completely new?
Personally, I want like Doom War, or Secret Wars.
Give me that inter-dimensional Game of Thrones
with a god king Dr. Doom.
I just wanna see Latveria.
And, were you one of the fans who said
that you knew about The Eternals or
Guardians of the Galaxy before they became a thing?
Are you lying?
Are you trying to sound cool?
Because it's working.
Let's discuss.
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