Over the past few years, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have brought us "Phase One" of what will likely become the greatest cinematic representation of comic books in history, and as devoted comic book fans, we know look forward to what Marvel Studios has entitled "Phase Two", that will ultimately culminate with The Avengers 2, the sequel to the greatest superhero team-up movie ever made.
Like many fans who have talents within the many disciplines of the arts, the yearn to show our respect, gratitude, and appreciation for what Marvel Studios has brought to us has lingered within our minds. After many long discussions, we have decided, as a group of filmmakers, writer, actors, digital artists, voice actors, costumers, and whatever else we may be able to have on our resumes, we decided to put these talents to use and develop a fan-film which we hope becomes the greatest homage to Paramount and Marvel Studios' cinematic universe ever created.
Wanting to directly link our fan-film to the universe that was established in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Incredible Hulk, and The Avengers, we have chosen what we feel is a unique and creative story idea that will lead to an exciting and rewarding cinematic experience for Marvel and comic book fans throughout the world. What follows is a brief-synopsis of the film's story and a listing of the characters that make up the eponymous Progeny. Some creative license was taken in fan re-imagining the X-Men and Spider-Man as if they were brought into the universe established by Paramount and Marvel, because while we wanted to remain true to the universe, we also understood the desire to see such figures as Wolverine and Spider-Man in an Avengers film.
Synopsis: Earth is at peace. The efforts of such superhero teams like The Avengers and the X-Men have ushered in a new era of prosperity and technological development for not just the United States, but also the world. But, when a new, strange warning of a threat emerges in the far off nation of Latveria, and The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and X-Men dismiss the idea, Tony "TJ" Stark, Jr. and Clarissa "Chick" Fury respond by doing the only thing left: forming a new team to be the Earth's greatest defenders. They are the legacy of the greatest superheroes to protect our world. Born with the blood of Avengers and X-Men flowing in their veins, they are the next generation that will become Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
They are the Progeny.
Iron Lad (Tony "TJ" Stark Jr.)
War Boy (James "Rhodey" Rhodes Jr.)
American Girl (Elizabeth "Betsy" Liberty Rogers)
Valkyrie (Isolde Thorsdottir)
Arachnid (Benjamin "Ben" Richard Parker)
Osprey (Caroline Barton)
Hot Shot (Vivienne "Viv" LeBeau)
Current (Tempest "Temp" Howlett-Munroe)
As the project continues to develop and the screenplay continues to be written and fine-tuned, more details will be released as to the direction we indeed to go, as well as a few surprises that we know other fans will love as much as we do.
We will be offering a number of "producer" and "credit" packages that will grant credit in the film, as well as a number of other perks depending on the amount donated.
We hope that this project can become not just a collaborative effort by those behind the project, but also by the collective community of Marvel and comic book fans who would love to have their name on such a bold and ambitious homage to the films we have come to love and appreciate.
DISCLAIMER: This project is in no way, shape, or form intended to generate a profit or any sort of monetary gain for the creators. It is simply intended to be a non-profit fan-film meant to be a homage to Marvel's Cinematic Universe. The project monetary goal is simply to fund the creation of a well-made, quality fan-film that fans and those who have brought us the Marvel Cinematic Universe can enjoy equally. All aforementioned properties and characters, with the exception of The Progeny proper, are properties of Marvel Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, Paramount Pictures, and all who contributed to the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Absolutely no copyright infringement is intended and all credit will be given to the proper owners.