EDITORIAL: What Marvel Studios Should Do AFTER Infinity War Part II

EDITORIAL: What Marvel Studios Should Do AFTER Infinity War Part II

With Phase 3 set to end with the culmination of all things since Iron Man, the question is obviously: What Happens Next? Well, I think I've come up with a pretty good idea, even though it is unlikely that MARVEL will do this. Essentially, it what I think they should and what I hope they do.

Editorial Opinion
By TheDarman - Feb 05, 2015 01:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers

Marvel's Phase 3 will be the conclusion of everything that has been built up since Iron Man. With Avengers: Infinity War Part II coming out in May of 2019, it seems to be the end of everything for that era. However, I think what Marvel should do with this is to bring in entirely new properties throughout Phase 4, with no sequels. This will require a complete realignment of focus onto the vigilantes in New York City. This starts with the biggest one...



I know, I know Spider-Man is with Sony but I think that a joint-collaboration isn't far off. And, by that, I mean the collaboration that Marvel promised to Universal: that Sony gets distribution rights while Marvel gets creative license. As we know, The Incredible Hulk is the only film in the MCU not distributed by Paramount Pictures or Walt Disney Pictures. For any future Hulk movies, Universal also gets distribution rights. That, I think, will be the case with all future Spider-Man films. So, the deal wouldn't be a big problem, considering that Amy Pascal will be leaving Sony but remain on in producer capacity. I think Avi Arad will be getting the boot with this deal and Pascal will no longer be in control of that decision.

As for how this will work, I think this film can work as a clear way for the film-going audience to jump into the criminal underbelly that Marvel will have introduced with the Daredevil series. It also uses one of their most viable properties to do that. While Spider-Man has become less and less viable, I think, worst case scenario that it will perform at $650 million. Given Spider-Man will likely make his debut with Avengers: Infinity War Part I or II, it should boost that into the $700-800 million range. This decisive move into the criminal underbelly will provide the direction for the formation of the New Avengers, a team dedicated to simply fighting a crime lord.



Daredevil can be the second film in Phase 4. This film, I feel, would be perfect as a November 2019 release and doesn't need his origin provided. Given the Netflix series, footage from that can be used to show his origin in the credits sequence before jumping right into the universe at large. The events of Spider-Man can influence this film quite significantly, showing off a more closely knit universe with Phase 4 because the scope has significantly shrunk for the first three movies. I'm not going to make this a fan-fiction article describing what will happen but I think Daredevil's story can basically pick up in the same crime-fighting story left with the last film.



Moon Knight is simply a must-have for this universe at some point and given what I think the direction Phase 4 should take with its Earth-bound films, is a no-brainer as well. I think this should be the first non-sequel solo film to take the first weekend of May release date. This will demonstrate the confidence needed for this character to compete on this grand playground.

This would be fascinating as it would allow a third perspective in the war on crime in New York City. I would also think that perhaps introducing Shang Chi and Iron Fist in this film would work well when we get to the New Avengers film next May. I think Marvel's goal should be to set up something new and truly different in this phase from the other three. This goal of focusing on smaller Earth-bound adventures will truly offer something different from the typical world-saving affair. However, I think people are going to really yearn for that coming back which is why I think Marvel would also need to offer another trilogy's culmination.



The third Guardians of the Galaxy film could offer something wildly different from the new flair of Phase 4. It would be a standard Marvel flick, which, by this point, would probably be something the general audience would be asking for after the criminal and crime procedural nature of the last few films. This could show the aftermath of Thanos' attack on Earth from the last Avengers film as it affects the cosmos as a whole. This can culminate the last Guardians of the Galaxy film for a while and leave room for Ms. Marvel to serve her purpose in the next two phases as the cosmic character that will give us glances into the cosmos.

Advertising this as such a culmination will probably allow Marvel to truly set-up another threat of a massive cosmic level to come to Earth for the sixth Avengers movie. Speaking of films that could probably use sequels in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.



Doctor Strange should be returning to standard life probably finally taking up residence in Manhattan where we are seeing the local criminal empires becoming more and more dangerous. When the crimelord that Marvel uses for the New Avengers film takes one of Doctor Strange's relics and starts using to wreak havoc with the universe and placing himself on top of the criminal empire, we see Doctor Strange get sucked into the gang war. This will provide one recognizable face to join the brewing rebellion against the storm of crime.

The after-credits scene should just tease the coming together of this team, formed by Daredevil, to take down this crime lord in the New Avengers film. However, we also get a glimpse that this crime lord has way more up his sleeve. This plot, though small at first, will provide a launchpad that'll bring the New Avengers to international prominence once again following the disassembly of the Avengers at the end of the last Avengers flick.



The New Avengers film will propel this new, small team to a level of prominence that the Avengers were at coming into Avengers: Age of Ultron. In the next film, we can see Black Widow rejoin the team along with Black Panther (who will get a new solo film in the next phase). I really think it is safe for Marvel to leave Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor in the past for the three phases until the general audience can feel comfortable with a re-cast of the characters. I think each three phases should see a refocus of characters so that the universe can remain fresh and free to expand to much greater horizons.



I'm thinking that, one day, the picture above can be a reality. But, I think we might have to wait for quite a while. However, when that time comes, we can see it because of how broad the universe has gotten and the small steps Marvel would've taken to get there. I think this would be the most logical next step to a new era. What do you guys think?

 

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Trickwil
Trickwil - 2/5/2015, 3:27 PM
New character movies, Reboots, and Secret Wars
kinghulk
kinghulk - 2/5/2015, 3:38 PM
id have a sequel to inhumans, dr strange, GOTG and black panther. id have black panther film deal with a stuggle with Atlantis which eventually grows into a avengers film. and the Guardians could deal with the affects of infinity war and how it has affected the balance of power. and Inhumans could deal with the affects on inhuman society after Infinity wars (like terrigen bombs o the destruction of attilian)
MyNameIsKhan
MyNameIsKhan - 2/5/2015, 5:31 PM
No more RDJ as Iron Man but-but-

Seriously though This sounds like an excellent idea. Wish they'd bring NAmor into the picture and maybe give Punisher his own tv series or something. If Marvel does make a Daredevil movie in the future(which I am sure they will) wonder if Charlie Cox will play him in the movies. Of course the Spider Man thing depends entirely upon Sony at this point.My guess is-Sony is going to continue with Sinister Six and if it bombs then .....along comes MArvel Studios but who knows?

@SoulofWakanda I agree but I'd imagine THe Inhumans would be revisited;be nice to see them in a movie with GOTG.
CapitanAmerika2
CapitanAmerika2 - 2/5/2015, 5:38 PM
I would not want an Avengers movie that doesn't have a Captain America. Steve Rogers doesn't have to be wearing the uniform but there has to be a Captain America.
Wolf38
Wolf38 - 2/5/2015, 6:14 PM
Well-written and sounds good. I like the thought of the MCU scaling back to a more street-level scale after Phase 3 concludes. Give it a few years to build that up and for audiences to grow with the characters, and things can start getting higher-concept again, hopefully including some of the Sony/Fox properties.
MyNameIsKhan
MyNameIsKhan - 2/5/2015, 6:17 PM
@SoulofWakanda haha nice to know i'm not the only one and indeed, the possibilities are endless.

Marvel Is the Future
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 2/5/2015, 6:28 PM
They could do an Ultimate Marvel Alliance type thing.

BarKells
BarKells - 2/5/2015, 7:21 PM
I want BLADE!!
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 2/6/2015, 1:20 AM
Ghost rider netflix show with him having a car instead of a motorcycle like the new one
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 2/6/2015, 8:09 AM
idk....rake in the dough?

Either way I am curious
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 2/6/2015, 8:37 AM
The Fantastic Four must come home!!!!!!
Wannabe
Wannabe - 2/6/2015, 5:42 PM
People want a Phase IV?

Gawd. Count me out.
case
case - 2/7/2015, 7:24 AM
Runaways.
MuttonMan
MuttonMan - 2/7/2015, 2:27 PM
Author says: "I think what Marvel should do with this is to bring in entirely new properties throughout Phase 4, with no sequels"

Then proposes Dr Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy sequels
MuttonMan
MuttonMan - 2/7/2015, 2:28 PM
@Case

Feige has already mentioned that he wants to do Runaways
Ace101
Ace101 - 2/9/2015, 2:24 PM
Have the thor series continue. 3 movies filmed back to back about the surtur saga. a series of movies that are not held down by the infinity war stories.
case
case - 2/11/2015, 7:08 AM
No shit. They have a script.
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