SillyEskimo
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Pleeeeease be true!
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Rumour: Marvel have struck a deal with Fox for Fantastic Four film rights
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The only weakness Marvel has right now is the people writing the villains. They have all the potentiel to ruin Doom or Galactus if you ask me.
They've always been super lame to me. Thing has a stupid name and looks lame. Mr fantastic has the lamest looking power ever. Johnny and Sue are the only cool kids.
Mix Master
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Please get Mads Mikkelson as doom. Hannibal was pretty much doom on TV.
Personally I think we need to hold off acting like this is happening. If something this significant was worked out between Fox and Disney a bigger name source like one of the trades or Deadline would be reporting on it. Not Den of Geek and no one else.
ryutaro's mama
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LOL @ people suggesting that FOX give back XMEN.
Yeah, they'll get right on that...
Yeah, they'll get right on that...
I hope it's true just so we can have Spider-Man and Human Torch banter.
Nah Fox can keep those right.
Nah Fox can keep those right.
dark_inferno
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You are right. I mean Joss Whedon had fucking Ultron and fucked it up.
Loki still seems to be the only good villian Marvel has.
Please get Mads Mikkelson as doom. Hannibal was pretty much doom on TV.
I approve.
Markitron
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Does anybody actually want this? I can only imagine that crossover as being a total clusterfuck. I also think you would have to be extremely cynical to claim that the X-Men movies are in bad hands, 5 good films out of 7 isn't exactly a bad return.
Honestly, Fox can keep that trash, Marvel's got the goods now if have actually landed this deal.
FUBAR McDangles
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Were any trades reporting on the Spidey deal with Marvel/Sony before that got officially announced?
But yeah, this feel like a classic set-up for people getting their hopes up for nothing (myself included).
It would be five years before we saw a Marvel FF movie anyway.
And a damaged property didn't stop Marvel from casting a new Spider-Man just a year after ASM2.
Why does everyone keep saying this? Fox is doing pretty good with the X-Men, probably better than Marvel would do. So what there are differences from the comics? Days of Future Past, X-Men 2 and First Class were better than anything MCU IMO.
Exactly. There was that in-between period when Singer was gone that it struggled but the franchise has been very very solid as of late. Both at the box office and with critics.
Marvel Studios has made it very clear they give zero fucks about writing compelling villains. It's give them two minutes of backstory and send them on their way. They have the characters and the acting talent, they choose not to use it.
Please get Mads Mikkelson as doom. Hannibal was pretty much doom on TV.\
Isn't he up for Doctor Strange's villain?
Wasn't he already cast as "unnamed villain" in Doctor Strange? That's probably not Doctor Doom, but it can't be entirely ruled out considering who the second in line for Sorcerer Supreme is in Marvel. I'm thinking he'll be Dormammu, though.
Loki is only adequate. He looks great in comparison. Also not surprisingly he has had several movies to build him up. Maybe a hint there...
Please get Mads Mikkelson as doom. Hannibal was pretty much doom on TV.
Wasn't he rumored to play a villain in Doctor Strange?
Beaten.
GitarooMan
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Eh. Reed Richards' power is the least interesting thing about him. It would be fun to see him work with Stark, Banner, Pym, etc.; he is arguably the smartest man in the Marvel universe.
Mix Master
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Waiting for Bobby Roberts to post lol.
Gipsy Danger
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I don't believe so but wasn't that revealed in the big Sony leak a while back?
Spiderman is gold even if he is in a bunch of bad movies. His pull in merchadise is ridiculous. They would make him work even if he had 6 bad movies in a row before they got him back.
Gipsy Danger
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ASM 2 isn't even in the same universe as the tragedy of FF though.
I think Loki's best outing was in the first Thor movie, actually.
And honestly I attribute that more to the actor than the writers. Hiddleston looks like he has so much fun in the role.
DrForester
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With Guardian's of the Galaxy's success, I would guess that this is the bigger reason they wanted it back.
Fan sites report spoilers and the like accurately many times. But a MAJOR studio deal between Disney and Marvel that would be at the very highest levels and the only single source is a fan site?
That is highly questionable.
Mix Master
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Hopefully Marvel doesn't burn folks out, hearing of films that are coming out in 6 years is crazy lol.
If they do right by Thanos first.
Hmm, disagree. Only X-Men movie I didn't like was the third one and both Wolverine movies (I'm assuming those were made by Fox?) The rest were good to great.
Yeah. I hope others report the rumor because I hope it's true. Thanos bitch-slapping Galactus needs to happen. Not that stupid fart cloud F4 Galactus bullshit, either.
If Phase 4 is Annihilation though that'd add some coal to the engine I think.
Mix Master
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Dont start this fanboy shit in here please. come on this thread is just going to be derailed.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
They don't exactly sound certain of their source. When are fan sites ever right about huge deals like this, and why has no one else caught wind of it? Why didn't this leak from a NYC bar?
But, admittedly, after Fantastic Four's critical and Box Office performance, it's not a stretch to imagine that a deal was possible. However, a straight swap doesn't really sound likely.
Operating on the assumption that this rumour comes true, like others have posted, it'd be cool for the villains mainly. Especially if a GOTG 3 were to happen, or perhaps even for Infinity War.
But, admittedly, after Fantastic Four's critical and Box Office performance, it's not a stretch to imagine that a deal was possible. However, a straight swap doesn't really sound likely.
Operating on the assumption that this rumour comes true, like others have posted, it'd be cool for the villains mainly. Especially if a GOTG 3 were to happen, or perhaps even for Infinity War.
Pie and Beans
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Please. PLEASE.
Pai Pai Master
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Would be nice but I need more backing this up before I get excited
It's not a stretch but it sounds too good to be true. Remember Marvel was OK with just getting Galactus and Silver Surfer for Daredevil extended rights a few years back. It could be something limited like that.
It's not a stretch but it sounds too good to be true. Remember Marvel was OK with just getting Galactus and Silver Surfer for Daredevil extended rights a few years back. It could be something limited like that.
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