What’s the use of a superhero universe if it isn’t about the superhero?
There was this one movie where the superhero was such a jerk, a really miserable person, and disliked by the whole neighborhood because he caused lots of destruction and never took care. But in the end he was the hero again, of course.
Yeah Damage Control started as clean up crew after Avengers 1, but that never took off, the show was abandoned, and the idea was recycled for Spider-Man, I think they show up in Ms. Marvel, but they quickly turned into some sort of ICE/FBI (that comparison came up when ICE was just starting to be a bigger problem under Trump 1). They clearly didn’t know what to do with it and turned it into random government agency that they couldn’t decide if it was Nazi corrupt or just “hero bad” kind of JJ Jameson dumb, forgetting the entire “Stark is funding a clean up crew from the destruction caused by alien invasions” premise that disappeared entirely.
They’re still in the next Spider-Man, but they’ll probably never be anything more than “SHIELD light” generic government agency that’s there to be a pain in Spidey’s ass (like full private military but not worldwide air carrier and interstellar force).
Powerless actually did that really well as legally not MCU with a great cast, but that was canceled.
I think it would be cool to explore side characters connected to established superheroes. I know it wouldn’t appeal to everyone but a Lois Lane movie would appeal to me. I’ve heard rumours of a Jimmy Olsen movie or series in the works
Not a movie, but check out the painted “Marvels” comic book mini series by Alex Ross. It’s been years, but it follows a photographer who captures the beginning moments of The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man etc.
What’s the use of a superhero universe if it isn’t about the superhero?
There was this one movie where the superhero was such a jerk, a really miserable person, and disliked by the whole neighborhood because he caused lots of destruction and never took care. But in the end he was the hero again, of course.
People get bored of the same old story and want a fresh take.
They have a comic series about a clean up construction crew that fixes the city after all the battles. I could see a comedy show spin-off from that.
Oh, that construction crew sounds interesting, can you tell me the name?
I’m guessing “Damage Control”, at least for Marvel.
They actually are in the MCU but seem to be taking on a different role.
We see them briefly in Spider-Man Homecoming, as them taking over the cleanup of New York being the basis for the Vulture.
We’ve also seen them in other MCU film/TV, but they’re more antagonistic.
There were rumors of a more cleanup focused show, hopefully we get one post Secret Wars.
Yeah Damage Control started as clean up crew after Avengers 1, but that never took off, the show was abandoned, and the idea was recycled for Spider-Man, I think they show up in Ms. Marvel, but they quickly turned into some sort of ICE/FBI (that comparison came up when ICE was just starting to be a bigger problem under Trump 1). They clearly didn’t know what to do with it and turned it into random government agency that they couldn’t decide if it was Nazi corrupt or just “hero bad” kind of JJ Jameson dumb, forgetting the entire “Stark is funding a clean up crew from the destruction caused by alien invasions” premise that disappeared entirely.
They’re still in the next Spider-Man, but they’ll probably never be anything more than “SHIELD light” generic government agency that’s there to be a pain in Spidey’s ass (like full private military but not worldwide air carrier and interstellar force).
Powerless actually did that really well as legally not MCU with a great cast, but that was canceled.
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Hancock? Is that the movie you were thinking of?
Yes, that was it.
the production baclground of this movie is more interesting than the movie itself
Would you mind elaborating?
Basically, it was in development hell for years and had multiple rewrites. Which more or less is why the movie feels like two movies stitched together
I think it would be cool to explore side characters connected to established superheroes. I know it wouldn’t appeal to everyone but a Lois Lane movie would appeal to me. I’ve heard rumours of a Jimmy Olsen movie or series in the works
Not a movie, but check out the painted “Marvels” comic book mini series by Alex Ross. It’s been years, but it follows a photographer who captures the beginning moments of The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man etc.
Sounds good
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