Expect Everyone Outside Of The X-Men and Fantastic Four In Avengers: Infinity War

Co-directors and gluttons for punishment The Russo Brothers have revealed they currently have 67 characters lined up to appear in the two part Avengers: Infinity War.  My immediate reaction was “Holy $#@*!”  That has got to include EVERYONE.  The MCU regulars of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, new blood like Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange and Blank Panther.  Even the TV crowd most be represented.  Anyone from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Luke Cage and/or Jessica Jones.  The Captain Marvel movie is scheduled in between Infinity War Parts One and Two so you’d think she’d be involved somehow.  And there are sure to be characters making their debut here as well.  Sounds like a whole lot of awesome.

Joe Russo teases:

“People will not be disappointed in the amount of characters in the movie. The concept of ‘Infinity War’ is that the Marvel universe unites to battle the greatest threat to the world and universe that you’ve ever seen, and we’re going to honor that concept.”

All that said, maybe we need to keep expectations a little in check.  I’m sure we will see a lot of the crowd mentioned above.  And the TV shows do make occasional reference to the movies so they clearly take place in the same universe unlike whatever mess DC has going on.  But keep in mind the phrasing here…67 characters.  There could be villains other than Thanos that appear.  Aunt May is a character.  Night Nurse.  Agent Carter.  Pepper Potts.  The cop picking up Twinkies for his wife before heading over to Nakatomi Plaza.  That S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent with the red shirt on that Thanos kills on an away mission.  You get the point.

And it won’t be any day soon we’ll get much clarification here as Avengers: Infinity War Part One is not scheduled until May 4th, 2018.

Geek Review: Fantastic Four (2015)

A four is not a vowel.

So, I finally saw the new Fantastic Four.

Look, no one logging in here today is looking for a Fantastic Four movie review.  You want Star Wars.  But I’m prepping for an unexpected but totally expected journey.  I couldn’t go today.  Instead, I went for this…whatever it was…on pay per view.

Thoughts and some SPOILERS after the cut.

Honest Trailer For 2015’s Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four is currently at 10% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.  Which is not good, but actually up a little I think.  This movie has had disaster written all over it for a long time.  So it was surprising when both Jenny and Watson give it halfway decent reviews.

I never caught it in theatres but watched it recently and surprisingly it wasn’t half bad.  Only one-third bad.  I thought it had a great sci-fi/horror vibe going for it and was ruined when it, ironically, turned into a super hero movie.  I’d be curious to see Trank’s original vision for the film as the last third of the movie felt like the studio got cold feet and stepped in to “fix” it and only made things worse.

So while I’m not advocating to run out and watch it, it’s not as bad as you probably think.  I still hope that all this means a Sony/Marvel/Spider-Man-esque agreement to bring Marvel’s First Family back into the Marvel Studio‘s fold, but time will tell.

After the cut, Honest Trailers has their say…which is not quite as kind as mine…

Fantastic Four Might Be Rejoining The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Bigger kiss of death than the horrible reviews and box office? Watson liked it.

According to Den of Geek, a deal may have been struck to bring the Fantastic Four back into the fold of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  While news broke earlier that Fox was ordering two X-Men based TV shows, Hellfire and Legion, it seems that Fox may have received the new TV rights in exchange for bringing the FF back into the main MCU.

This Fantastic Four deal could help explain why Fox suddenly received some broad, new rights for content in a world when Marvel is succeeding on every medium, but it also may help explain why three MCU films are scheduled to be released in 6 months of 2020.  Official details haven’t been released yet so stay tuned for more on this intriguing development.

Stan Lee Invented The Fantastic Four And Now He’s Battling…Jim Henson?

Can Stan Lee and Jim Henson put aside their differences in this epic rap battle before they are overtaken by a mysterious third rapper?  Find out after the break.

Four Fantastic Reasons YOU SHOULD SEE The Fantastic Four

If you happened to listen to our podcast the other day, you would have known that I was looking forward to seeing the new Fantastic Four movie. My heart was broken on air when I found out that the Rotten Tomatoes average review score was at a measly 18%, only to spiral downward Thursday morning to a whopping 8% – dear god! That’s only 2% better than Paul Blart 2. I was ready for this movie to be DOOMED.

But you know what? The critics are suffering from MCU syndrome. They have all been spoiled for too long. And sometimes they get it wrong, just see these previous examples.  Fantastic Four is a fun movie! That’s right – I like it! Don’t roll your eyes just yet, before you call bull-shit, see my four fantastics reasons for why YOU TOO should see the new Fantastic Four movie:

Fantastic Four Throwbacks: Then & Now (Infographic)

The newest movie, Fantastic Four hit theaters last night, so we thought it would be a perfect time to pull together all of the group’s looks in one infographic! This image shows 15 of the superheroes’ notable outfits, and is narrated by the Invisible Woman herself, Sue Storm. See how over 50 years of comic domination has changed over the years:

Get Ready For Fantastic Four With An Honest Trailer For Fantastic Four

 

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Fantastic Four movies from 2005 and 2007.  I’ve been thinking about rewatching them before seeing the new potential train wreck that hopefully forces a Sony/Marvel/Spider-Man-like deal that brings the FF back where it belongs.  But I don’t know if I can do that to myself.  Maybe I’ll just be content with watching this honest trailer that covers both films after the break.

New Trailer For Old Fantastic Four

Still probably going to be better than the new one…

Have you ever seen the 1994 Fantastic Four film by Roger Corman?  I haven’t either.  It has never officially been released, but bootleg copies float around on the interweb.  If you want a taste of what you are not missing, check out the trailer after the break, done in a 90’s VHS style.

Infographic Wars! All Of Stan Lee’s Marvel Cameos

Ant-Man comes out Friday and is sure to have a Stan Lee cameo.  Need a refresher on all the cameos Stan has made over the years in Marvel films?  Check out the infographic from morphsuits after the break.