Don't Expect To See KANG THE CONQUEROR In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Don't Expect To See KANG THE CONQUEROR In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kang the Conqueror has caused the Avengers some major pain throughout the years and while it would certainly be a treat to see that translate to the big screen, based on recent comments by Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 director James Gunn, it doesn't look like it'll happen anytime soon!

By RohanPatel - May 28, 2015 08:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Vol. 2
Source: James Gunn (via MCU Exchange)

After the immense success of Marvel's space epic Guardians Of The Galaxy, which grossed a cool $774M, last year, its sequel quickly became one of the more hotly anticipated films of 2017 and of Marvel's Phase 3 in general. Director James Gunn only recently began working on the script, and has been fairly open about his process, teasing fans with vague hints about potential new cosmic characters, which may or may not include Nova and/or Adam Warlock. Considering his last film included a cameo by Howard the Duck, it's probably safe to say, Gunn is open to including any cosmic character he can get his hands on to make Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 even better than the original. 

However, based on a recent Facebook reply by Gunn, it looks like there may be a few characters he won't get a chance to play with anytime soon. Actually, to be perfectly blunt, it looks like one major Avengers villain and one major alien race won't be setting foot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the foreseeable future. Check out his reply below:



So, yeah, the rights to both Kang the Conqueror and the Shi'ar belong to 20th Century Fox, which considering Kang's familial ties to the Fantastic Four makes sense, but it is somewhat discouraging as Kang is also one of the Avengers more formidable foes. However, there may be a potential silver lining as having the rights to both Kang & the Shi'ar could potentially open up a cosmic universe for the X-Men and/or the Fantastic Four. It would certainly be an interesting path to take following Bryan Singer's sure-to-be epic X-Men: Apocalypse.

Even though, it is certainly disappointing, not all hope should be lost as this could always turn out to be a shared rights situation, similar to how Marvel was able to use the Kingpin while Sony also holds the character's rights. Also, as far as we know, Marvel also currently shares the rights to mutant twins Quicksilver & the Scarlet Witch with Fox.

What do you guys make of this revelation? Sound off with your thoughts below!



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staypuffed
staypuffed - 5/28/2015, 7:23 PM
Well, I'm not big on Kang anyway so I'm not too fussed.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 5/28/2015, 7:25 PM
This is the only Kang I need.

blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 5/28/2015, 7:27 PM
I'd rather see the Masters of Evil over Kang anyways.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:33 PM
@RobinHood

What was his response?

It's too early for Kang anyway
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:35 PM
Wait....

If what I'm hearing is right, we won't see Kang in the MCU in the near future....

Which makes total sense.

We wouldn't see Kang until after the Infinity Wars or maybe even after that
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:37 PM
@AlexanderLykins

It says in the near future, that makes total sense....

Infinity Wars don't end until 2019

We could see Kang after that, which is ideal
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:39 PM
Shit.

Just read the actual post

That's Bullshit
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:40 PM


Hulksta
Hulksta - 5/28/2015, 7:43 PM
F*** this I give up on living

Hulksta
Hulksta - 5/28/2015, 7:46 PM
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:46 PM
@DrDoom

This rights shit is a mess, seriously. There has to be someway to work it out, especially if Marvel could get Quicksilver and Scarlett Witch

staypuffed
staypuffed - 5/28/2015, 7:48 PM
Dr. Doom was triggered by the word 'Fox' again.
Hulksta
Hulksta - 5/28/2015, 7:49 PM
and what the hell is Fox gonna do with Kang? give him a 5 second cameo in an X-Men movie?

Hulksta
Hulksta - 5/28/2015, 7:50 PM
Myself and @DrDoom were literally JUST talking about how we want Kang in the MCU when this broke.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 7:51 PM
@Hulksta

I just wrote an article about "Avengers Forever" , I was so hyped for Kang after Infinity Wars
Castiglione
Castiglione - 5/28/2015, 8:11 PM
This really, really, SUCKS



MrJillyMcBeam
MrJillyMcBeam - 5/28/2015, 8:17 PM
Marvel sold the rights. Be mad at them.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 5/28/2015, 8:21 PM
@staypuffed. Its like Beetlejuice. Just saw "Fox" 3 times and @DrDoom will appear.
Bearjew
Bearjew - 5/28/2015, 8:36 PM
How? Is he like a big X-Men character? He's an Avengers Villain.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 5/28/2015, 8:38 PM
The Shiar I understand, but Kang?!
Danbito
Danbito - 5/28/2015, 8:43 PM
@Bearjew fox doesn't have rights to him from X-Men, they have rights from the Fantastic Four I believe.
BatmanIsBaddest
BatmanIsBaddest - 5/28/2015, 8:43 PM
Yeah, I figured as much.

@Bearjew, @DeusExSponge
Kang is a descendant of Reed Richards.

@AlexanderLykins, @DrKinsolving, @DrHankPym
Learn to handle disappointment and stop being punks.
BatmanIsBaddest
BatmanIsBaddest - 5/28/2015, 8:44 PM
@YoungThanos
I'm happy now. The X-Men movies rock.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 5/28/2015, 8:46 PM
@BatmanIsBaddest

Kang is more important to the Avengers, and is a major part of their history. The rights should at least be shared
storyteller
storyteller - 5/28/2015, 8:46 PM
What the hell would Fox do with Kang?
polarkyle
polarkyle - 5/28/2015, 8:47 PM
Well this sucks, I would've had Kang as the villain in avengers 2 over ultron anyday.
But this doesn't make any sense, Ronan the Accuser and the Kree both debuted in the Fantastic 4 comic and marvel was able to use them in GOTG, but Kang who debuted in the Avengers comic is owned by Fox. wtf
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