Sticking with the same cast of characters & actors (as well as directors) is going to turn the franchise into the comics: mired in continuity.
I have said this before in regards to the Spider-Man movies: create multiple sets of trilogies by different talent, differentiated by the popular comics adjective: Uncanny 1-3, Astonishing 1-3, etc.
Fox has the rights to the entire "X" catalog of Marvel characters & could create a whole world based on the existence of mutants. It does not have to always be directly related, referencing other characters as easter eggs if need be.
X-Force, X-Factor, Cable, & New Mutants could all be separate franchises with only a marginal connection to the core "X" universe.
It is only the hardcore comic fans thinking that necessitates that EVERYTHING be connected.
Give it to somebody else for another set of trilogies, new cast & creatives. No need for a reboot.
Skip the origin, do it in the credit sequence like The Incredible Hulk & go from there right into new stories.
Each trilogy could have a new adjective to differentiate: Amazing 1-3, Spectacular 1-3, Web of.. 1-3, etc.
Do the same thing with the X-men movies.
This is the movie I keep thinking of when I read about Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man" movie. Fun action/comedy buddy flick, perfect for Pegg & Frost too!
screw that noise, bring on Harry Mudd!
Never take an actor's comments to heart regarding ANYTHING not having to do with talk show anecdotes about on-set pranks or some junk.
These guys are clueless about the goings on, even when they are on set.
Great, just what Fringe needs, ANOTHER exposition character.
As if Pacey, the guy from OZ, & Astrid were not enough.
Take Lt. Daniels, the Blonde, and Dr. Crazy & have them fight Spock & Bionic Molly Dodd between parallel worlds and drop the rest!
The last shot of Edward Norton in Incredible Hulk (meditating & smiling, eyes going green) implied that he had gotten in control of the Hulk.
The Avengers movie could have a smart, in-control Banner Hulk as a revenge seeking baddie against Gen. Ross, Nick Fury, & SHIELD. Like Ross said, Banner never knew what he was working on was a new super soldier formula.
They wouldn't even have to have Norton in it as Banner would be the Hulk for the entire film, just a cameo at the end when they inevitably get him to change back.
@omarlittlelives: DC and Morrison have already said that they will address Bruce Wayne in the past/returning to the present.
What they are not going to do is kill him then immediately bring him back. They are going to explore what happens when the status quo changes, however temporary that may be.
It's been two years since Captain America died in his book & the storyline with Bucky replacing him has been great. No one expected Cap to stay dead but it has been interesting to see the character's world react & move along without him.
@Plague: What do you mean "what will happen to this story when Batman returns?"
It will sit on a shelf in collected form or in back issue bins to be reread.
Batman coming back doesn't change the content of the book anymore than all the other times he came back.
@mobbdeep: Burton's first Batman was new in Gotham & had heavy flashbacks to Crime Alley. Do the origin as a montage in the pre-credits.
Give another director a shot with a different tone & focus like a new creative team coming onto the comic book series.
Burton did gothic, Schumacher did campy glam, & Nolan did realism. Somebody could do a more bizarre science tone with Hugo Strange & his monster men, Killer Croc, or Man-Bat.
Burton had two, Schumacher had two, Nolan has two, give it to somebody else.
just skip the origin story, we get it already.
A SHIELD flick would be great.
Go in the opposite direction of the recent Bourne/Bond reboot of the gritty realism. Have all the great Steranko gadgets like LMD's, watch gizmos, flying cars, laser guns, & HYDRA.
It could be Marvels' Mission: Impossible.
SHIELD could also be used as an umbrella franchise for Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Agents of Atlas, Ant-Man (as a SHIELD scientist) or Deathlok (Robocop meets Bourne, cyborg fights programming & on the run).
Power Man & Iron Fist/Heroes for Hire would work really well as a buddy action/comedy. Make it contemporary, possibly with a flashback to their 80's costumed glory.
She-Hulk is a gimme, especially if handled as a romantic comedy with some action like in the old John Byrne days.
Damage Control would be great as a workplace comedy.
Ant-Man is in development with Edgar Wright, but it would be great if it had the tone of something like Innerspace.
Starjammers was already made as a comedy, called Ice Pirates.
Space Herpes!
@Constantine Koutsoutis: Hench was optioned by Warner Bros which owns DC Comics. McBride may be assuming some fluidity with characters rights.
McBride mentioned using DC villains for Hench at a press junket, it's not like it's going to happen.
DC editorial is determined to show every unnecessary moment in the DCU while never taking full advantage of Morrison's ideas.
Death of the New Gods, Salvation Run, Countdown to Final Crisis, Battle for the Cowl & all of their attendant spin-offs.
Morrison has created his own modular continuity for his DC work; each work can be taken on it's own, coupled with another work, or as a whole.
Seven Soldiers leads directly into Final Crisis, Bruce Wayne's story in 52 leads into Batman which leads directly into Batman & Robin, Batman leads into Final Crisis, etc.
@Methusalen:
The big bad marketing executives had the same approval over the content that they did of the old comics & cartoons, including the new IDW books & Resolute.
They even brought in Larry Hama, the writer of the old comics, as a consultant.
It has always been about pushing toys.@Ken Elwell:
OMG! Is it too much to ask that these things replicate my childhood memories EXACTLY?
wait, yes it is.
@jatfly:
Use the Black Cat as a romantic rival for Mary Jane with the reveal that she is actually Gwen Stacy. Black Cat as a thrill-seeker trying to piss of her policeman father. Although it may be too similar to the Batman/Catwoman relationship.
Use the Black Cat as a romantic rival for Mary Jane with the reveal that she is actually Gwen Stacy. Black Cat as a thrill-seeker trying to piss of her policeman father. Although it may be too similar to the Batman/Catwoman relationship.
Or do what they have been teasing & have Dr. Connors turn into the Lizard, J. Jonah Jameson offers a reward to stop him & Spider-Man, Kraven shows up to hunt them both while Spider-Man tries to save & cure the Lizard while avoiding capture.
Get one of those Parkour guys to do Kraven's stunt work, maybe using the Kraven as reality tv star idea from Ultimate Spider-Man.
It would be great if they had a James Bond/Indy Jones style opening of Spider-Man in the middle of capturing the Rhino, Scorpion or the Vulture as an example of JJJ's loathing of all the animal-themed crazies. Maybe even a reveal that Kraven had hired those guys so he could hunt them.
