In the MCU, Iron Man is off the table and while Tom Holland just signed on for more movies, Spider-Man will still be a shared character with Sony. Marvel really needs a new "heart and soul" of their cinematic universe. For me, that has to be Ben Grimm. The MCU FF can't get here fast enough, and The Thing's look and characterization are hopefully a top priority for the studio.
Amen!
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Now that we have the technology to create a CGI Hulk, I'm sure we can find someone to play Ben Grimm, and The Thing.
*Skip the origin though. It's been done. Just tell a story.
Skip the F.F. origin and don't use Dr. Doom. Just tell a new story.
ReplyDeleteWhen do you have a four legged running Sphinx? When you can get W.W. from A&E.
Iron Man can always come back as a robot controlled by a new genius.
These and many more stories can be read as the Sands of time run through the Hour glass Of he who wishes to be unknown for now.
I still say do re-do the FF's origin as part of a movie trilogy involving the Savage Land. Part One also introducing Ka-Zar, Zabu, Kraven the Hunter, and the giant alien Tsiln. Part Two introducing Patsy Walker, Greer Grant, and Omega Red. And Part 3 introducing Moses Magnum and the Plunderer as they return to the Savage Land to try and pirate the non-Wakandan vibranium that was detected from orbit, by Reed Richards, in Part One!
ReplyDeleteAs for today's cover? It's probably just Rama-Tut's old timeship being remote controlled by one of his countless chronological counterparts.
ReplyDeleteCarycomic, sorry to say but the sphinx is from the splash page of Wonder Woman 113 April 1960.
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ReplyDelete"Carycomic, sorry to say but the sphinx is from the splash page of Wonder Woman 113 April 1960."
Ross using a WW opponent of that vintage inspires me to ask for another combination of characters: Howard the Duck vs. Egg Fu...
My impression is that the new "Heart and Soul" is Wong, despite his having no franchise of his own. So far he's been in (that I can think of) three movies and a TV series for Phase Four, and while nothing's been announced about it he's in a good place to do almost as much for Phase Five.
ReplyDeleteThe new Fantastic Four movie doesn't come out until Phase Six (14 Feb 2025), so Ben won't be the heart for the Multiverse Saga, but he might be able to do something for the next Saga.
As for how the FF's new movie develops, I've made my wish here before: pick up right after the actual bestowment of powers, tell the highlights of that part of the story through flashbacks, and feature Mole-Man in the first story.
@Cary: Regarding Patsy Walker, I'd like to see Rachael Taylor return, perhaps in the mid-credits scene from Thunderbolts.
@Paul on Silver Age Earth One, maybe. But, this is Earth-STF! So...
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I've been watching a weekend of Wonder Woman from that 5' 10" adorable Amazon Lynda Carter. Quite a bit of difference between her WWII version compared to the 1970s version. Now, if you wanted to do photos for this cover, Ross, you could have some real fun playing mix and match.
ReplyDeleteThat would be Wonder-ful if he could. ;-D
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