The highlyanticipated blockbuster arrives in theaters on may 1. A brief guide to marvel comics four relaunchesyes, four. Apr 10, 2018 the original secret wars miniseries was a 19841985 event that united most of marvel s key heroes and villains. From what i understand, secret wars was a merchandising ploy that involved the beyonder inviting several super teams and villains to his battleworld to fight each other, and the winner could have anything they dream of. Given the success of endgame, it wouldnt be out of the realms of possibility for marvel to simply try and repeat the formula and build the next. Creatively, secret wars was a triumph, largely because it was so uniquely complex. Jan, 2020 up to this point in time, marvel studios didnt have the full rights to the character, making solo movies starring mark ruffalos bruce banner almost impossible. Avengers 5 could be a secret wars movie that writes spiderman out of the mcu. Spiderman gets a new costume as the secret wars heat up cbr. Secret wars the new one, not to be confused with its 1984 progenitor was the end of an era. The news that marvel entertainment is ending the marvel universe as we know it in this summers secret wars is intended to be a big deal for those following the companys comic book continuity. The last couple of months have been tense ones for marvel fans. It can have the xmen and the fantastic four finally team up with the avengers. Atlantis kazar marvel comics marvel studios namor secret wars shanna the shedevil the celestials the eternals the multiverse the savage land xmen christopher marc hailing from canada, christopher marc has been a writer and blogger in the filmfan community for ten years writing for various outlets and personal websites.
Marvel made a splash when they announced their next big crossover event. No, mainly because the main goal of secret wars get all our characters together for one big story is something the mcu is already doing, in a less clunky way. Wait, luke skywalker had a secret yellow lightsaber this. Marvel super heroes secret wars, commonly known as secret wars, is a twelve issue. The marvel super heroes the incredible hulk returns. The russo brothers first expressed interest in making secret wars in. Thats a terrible analogy, but its all ive got today. Given the storyline for the 2015 secret wars, now seems like the perfect time to make a secret wars movie for the mcu. Nov 29, 2018 secret wars was marvels first big crossover event series and it made its debut in 1984. Secret wars could be the perfect way to introduce these characters and explain their absence in the. Oct 18, 2018 shuri just got her own ongoing series, and right off the bat, she will need to make a decision involving the black panther.
From the sensesstaggering climax of 1984s original secret wars saga, to the origin of miles morales, the new ultimate spiderman, its all been leading up to this. Our most loved pairings and groups just in time for valentines day. Stephen mcfeely and christopher markus have been a part of the marvel cinematic universe since 2011, when they wrote the screenplay for captain america. It recalls the original, similarlynamed 19841985 miniseries. A new marvel comic book reveals the secret yellow lightsaber luke skywalker had between the empire strikes back and return of the jedi.
Captain marvel movie may have ties to marvels secret war. Named after the original 1980s miniseries, the 2015 version is described as overwhelmingly huge and one. Secret wars marks the last hurrah for jonathan hickmans run with marvel, and is the grand finale to the story arc begun in avengers as the final incursion event takes place, pitting the marvel universe against the ultimate universe. Follow the path to 2015s event to end all events, secret wars an epic more than 30 years in the making. Marvel super heroes secret wars, commonly known as secret wars, is a twelveissue american comic book crossover limited series published from may 1984 to april 1985 by marvel comics. Other movies will be released between cap 3 and avengers 3 or whatever marvel s grandscale movie will be called, but to grasp what sort of secret wars style conflict were heading towards. Thats assuming that marvel adapts the first secret wars story. Secret war is a 20042005 comic book storyline published by marvel comics, consisting of a central, fiveissue miniseries written by brian michael bendis and illustrated by gabriele dellotto, and a number of tiein books. Jun 23, 2016 captain america continues his missions that eventually turn into a secret war among him, the avengers, and starks creation. The secret wars is one of the few things that marvel can do to create a movie thats actually bigger than the avengers team movies.
As points out, the secret wars announcement has already led to speculation that marvels cinematic division could be planning a secret wars movie. Marvel studios chief kevin feige doesnt rule out a secret invasion movie featuring the skrulls despite the twist at the end of captain marvel. It is loosely based on classified operations told to bendis by an anonymous highranking officer in the united states intelligence community during bendis childhood. Captain america continues his missions that eventually turn into a secret war among him, the avengers, and starks creation. Marvel movies marvel cinematic universe mcu marvel. After four films in the marvel cinematic universe, bringing captain america to the present day and then putting thanos on a collision course. Secret wars movie reportedly in early development at marvel. Avengers 4 directors just sparked talk for secret wars movie.
The secret wars was a ground breaking miniseries from marvel that brought all of earth616s greatest heroes together to battle with the worst villains under the watchful eye of the beyonder. For all the publicity about the end of the marvel universe, and. You wont live to see the final star wars movie wired. Why secret wars is a great idea for an avengers film.
Endgame if they could direct the secret wars movie, according to inverse. Marvels biggest rival, dc comics, is diving into the cinematicuniversebuilding business, too, but with a less cohesive strategy where its tv and movie worlds dont intersect ever. This is from a different point of view, a feature where i discuss a comic book series with other people. The secret wars commence in may 2015 from jonathan hickman and esad ribic. Heres a complete list of upcoming marvel movies set to be released through 2020 and beyond, including dark phoenix. Could eternals, xmen, multiverse or secret wars lead to a.
Secret wars is more adapting the 2015 comic my thought. Avengers 4 directors joe and anthony russo want to make a secret wars movie. Nov 29, 2018 a bigscreen rendition of secret wars would undoubtedly be a marquee blockbuster for marvel studios going into phase 4, as it would open up the door to the xmen and their mutant affiliates once. Up to this point in time, marvel studios didnt have the full rights to the character, making solo movies starring mark ruffalos bruce banner almost impossible. How marvels secret wars reboot could leave comics fans. Technically secret wars got two sequels and a highprofile spiritual sequel in 2015. The next star wars movie saga rumored to take place 400. Named after the original 1980s miniseries, the 2015 version is. Jump into the the marvel cinematic universe and youll not only get wrapped into a huge story that spans multiverses and deep space and quantum dimensions, but an epic spread over a wide expanse of time. After the twomovie collision of franchises that is avengers.
This was a remarkable event that saw marvels multiverse destroyed. Dec 03, 2018 why secret wars is a great idea for an avengers film. The very first issue featured virtually every major marvel hero doing battle with a massive, flying army. Secret wars is a 2015 comic book storyline published by marvel comics. If you want to keep making marvel movies, youre going to need a new iron man or a new universe. Marvel hasnt announced intentions to make a secret wars movie, but if the studio were to go that route, avengers 4 directors joe and anthony russo would be. Why secret wars should be the next endgame level mcu movie.
The original secret wars miniseries was a 19841985 event that united most of marvels key heroes and villains. Secret wars is the big statue of the marvel universe, and theres all this stuff going on around it. These tales include him receiving the beyonders power and creating new. But russo is clearly referring to a sort of sequel event, launched by jonathan hickman in 2015. If this secret wars movie does happen, it sounds like the russos are more interested in adapting the 1984 series because they were so fond of it when they were kids. This new star wars saga will be made up of a series of films that will take place in the same story era and connect with each other in a way similar to the marvel cinematic universe. Theoretically, secret wars affected all earths, including earth199999 mcu and earth5 xmen movies. How did the recent secret wars event affect the xmen and the.
Marvels kevin feige on using lesserknown characters. How did the recent secret wars event affect the xmen and. The carol danvers standalone movie will introduce the kreeskrull war, so it would definitely make sense to see the studio head into the secret invasion afterwards with. Secret wars was marvels first big crossover event series and it made its debut in 1984. Avengers 4 directors done with superhero films unless its. For those not versed in the minutiae of comic books, marvel entertainments secret wars is a potentially confounding proposition. Oct 10, 2014 marvel made a splash when they announced their next big crossover event. This time around, due to everyone having to selfisolate, i figured id do a special edition where i discuss the original marvel super heroes secret wars series with whatever readers that. Endgame want to write a secret wars movie for the russo brothers to direct.
Jan 31, 2016 theoretically, secret wars affected all earths, including earth199999 mcu and earth5 xmen movies. That being said, if marvel decides to make a secret wars movie, the. The secret to marvel studios success is making a great movie with or without characters as wellknown as spiderman, according to studio president and marvel chief creative officer kevin. Oct 05, 2018 the carol danvers standalone movie will introduce the kreeskrull war, so it would definitely make sense to see the studio head into the secret invasion afterwards with a dark avengers movie.
With the help of the super powerful captain marvel, fury could have kept the war a secret and protected the earth in the process. Secret invasion movie could still happen, assures kevin. As points out, the secret wars announcement has already led to speculation that marvel s cinematic division could be planning a secret wars movie. Secret wars brought many marvel heroes together, making it perfect for a endgamelevel mcu film. Mar 12, 2018 from what i understand, secret wars was a merchandising ploy that involved the beyonder inviting several super teams and villains to his battleworld to fight each other, and the winner could have anything they dream of. Journey into the cosmic depths of the mighty marvel cinematic universe. Marvel super heroes secret wars was a comic book that ran. The duo, famed for their work with marvel, noted that they would only return to marvel after avengers. The marvel studios film honored at the screen actors guild awards for outstanding action performance. With disney acquiring 20th century fox, marvel studios can finally start to introduce different characters like the xmen and the fantastic four into their cinematic universe. And for those saying sony would never do it, theres always.
Oct 10, 2014 as points out, the secret wars announcement has already led to speculation that marvels cinematic division could be planning a secret wars movie. At the close of its first issue, the entire marvel multiverse blew up, with the ultimate and the main marvel universe 616 if youre nasty blowing up, leaving nothing behind. Marvel is rumored to be bringing a new cast of characters to their phase three movies, as the inquisitr has previously noted, potentially setting the stage for a larger storyline, which was previously thought to be civil war. The writing duo has worked together on multiple marvel projects since then, including agent carter and thor. Marvel, squirrel girl, quake, patriot, america chavez and inferno a ragtag, untrained band of teens have no choice but to rise together and prove to the world that sometimes the difference between a hero and misfit is just in the name. When a threat no one could have expected bears down on the world, ghostspider, ms.
The series was written by jim shooter with art by mike zeck and bob layton. May 26, 2015 follow the path to 2015s event to end all events, secret wars an epic more than 30 years in the making. Marvel super heroes secret wars, commonly known as secret wars, is a twelveissue american comic book crossover limited series published from may 1984 to april 1985 by marvel. Secret invasion movie could still happen, assures kevin feige. This secret war plays right into the marvel comics secret war arc. The series had a special issue 0 as part of 2015s free. A bigscreen rendition of secret wars would undoubtedly be a marquee blockbuster for marvel studios going into phase 4, as it would open up the door to. Marvel is making the hulk movie youve been waiting for. Released on may 6, 2015, the storyline includes a core secret wars miniseries, written by jonathan hickman and drawn by esad ribic, which picks up from where the time runs out storyline running in avengers and new avengers ends.
Apr 14, 2020 this is from a different point of view, a feature where i discuss a comic book series with other people. This is a series of videos leading up to secret wars 2015. Shuri just got her own ongoing series, and right off the bat, she will need to make a decision involving the black panther. We would love to work with marvel again and maybe secret wars makes sense, anthony added, making it clear that they havent closed the door on working in. Secret wars will build from film to film with annihilation happening in the middle of it all with galactus.
I doubt, however, that we will see it addressed in agents of shield or captain america. This was a remarkable event that saw marvel s multiverse destroyed. The original secret wars miniseries was a 19841985 event that united most of marvel s key heroes and villains. The filmmakers have an idea of where the marvel cinematic universe could go next.