Spoilers Marvel Cinematic Universe spoiler-heavy speculation thread
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And here's the corresponding article with that video, which also includes a lot of new imagery and a couple of GIFs.
Some interesting highlights (but please read the whole excellent article!):
Also of note, Brie mentions that it was always Kevin Feige's plan to do a team-up with Monica and Kamala in the sequel, even before either character had even been introduced in the MCU yet (as a superpowered adult in Monica's case).
Considering this length and depth of the article, along with the video and photographs, as well as the timing of its release, I think it's pretty safe to say (again) that The Marvels isn't going to move its release date again.
Some interesting highlights (but please read the whole excellent article!):
Zooming with the three Marvels is a bit like Zooming with three sisters who are reuniting for a long-overdue brunch. The conversation is a mix of gushing praise for one another's talents and the occasional playful insult. (At one point, Vellani pokes fun at her elder costars, causing an indignant Larson, 33, and Parris, 35, to retort: "We're like 30!") Together, the trio have an easy chemistry that reflects on screen, even when they're whooshing across the cosmos or blasting energy beams from their fists. "It was a very sisterly bond on set," DaCosta, 33, says of her leads. "It was really fun to see how their relationship mirrors their relationship in the movie."
And when The Marvels finally hits theaters on Nov. 10, the three actresses hope audiences will connect with them the same way they connected with each other. "I'm excited that the MCU has three lead women, all from very diverse backgrounds, and they're all baddies in their own way," explains Parris. "It's going to be really exciting just to see these smart, fun, intelligent, and troubled women find their way."
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Rounding out the cast is one more key player — one with whiskers and a long fluffy tail. In Captain Marvel, Carol adopted a small orange cat named Goose, who turned out to be a Lovecraftian alien called a flerken. (Despite their cuddly appearance, flerkens are known for their deadly, man-eating tentacles and their seemingly bottomless stomachs.) In The Marvels, Goose is primarily played by two feline actors named Nemo and Tango, who quickly became crew favorites. But Goose wasn't the only four-legged star on set: The film's trailer teases a whole cascade of kittens — or are they flerkens? "The crew was delighted whenever the kittens were around," Livanos says. "It was like Christmas when we had our bigger kitten scenes. Everyone had their own favorite."
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"We're really lucky because we have such a plethora of female characters with real flaws and real arcs," Vellani says of the evolving MCU, which has flanked its Marvels with the female-led Black Widow, She-Hulk, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and more. "Time and time again, it's proven that not only do these stories have such a robust fan base, but they sell."
She continues: "Marvel has always championed that idea of finding this idealized version of yourself through their characters — a version of yourself that can fly in space or stop a train with one hand. I think that aspiration to be greater than who you are is such a universal feeling, regardless of gender identity. I hope people recognize that and find ways to identify with all of our characters."
And when The Marvels finally hits theaters on Nov. 10, the three actresses hope audiences will connect with them the same way they connected with each other. "I'm excited that the MCU has three lead women, all from very diverse backgrounds, and they're all baddies in their own way," explains Parris. "It's going to be really exciting just to see these smart, fun, intelligent, and troubled women find their way."
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Rounding out the cast is one more key player — one with whiskers and a long fluffy tail. In Captain Marvel, Carol adopted a small orange cat named Goose, who turned out to be a Lovecraftian alien called a flerken. (Despite their cuddly appearance, flerkens are known for their deadly, man-eating tentacles and their seemingly bottomless stomachs.) In The Marvels, Goose is primarily played by two feline actors named Nemo and Tango, who quickly became crew favorites. But Goose wasn't the only four-legged star on set: The film's trailer teases a whole cascade of kittens — or are they flerkens? "The crew was delighted whenever the kittens were around," Livanos says. "It was like Christmas when we had our bigger kitten scenes. Everyone had their own favorite."
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"We're really lucky because we have such a plethora of female characters with real flaws and real arcs," Vellani says of the evolving MCU, which has flanked its Marvels with the female-led Black Widow, She-Hulk, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and more. "Time and time again, it's proven that not only do these stories have such a robust fan base, but they sell."
She continues: "Marvel has always championed that idea of finding this idealized version of yourself through their characters — a version of yourself that can fly in space or stop a train with one hand. I think that aspiration to be greater than who you are is such a universal feeling, regardless of gender identity. I hope people recognize that and find ways to identify with all of our characters."
Considering this length and depth of the article, along with the video and photographs, as well as the timing of its release, I think it's pretty safe to say (again) that The Marvels isn't going to move its release date again.
Yes doesn't look like it's moving but still feels way too early for a big PR blitz. Especially with the strike you'd think they'd hold this back to October, since it could be the only interviews with the cast they have.
Not necessarily. I'm sure a lot of major entertainment outlets have interviews already recorded to be released later. Might be less than usual but I'm sure there are others already done. The article mentions this interview happened in June.
There probably won't be a red carpet premiere, which I always enjoy watching.
I would be surprised if the strike is still going on by then. It would be devasting to the studios. They would have very little if anything to release in 2024.
Gods willing but the studios are pretty craven at this point so nothing will surprise me at this point.
Certainly for the writers their plan seems to be to wait until they're on the verge of bankruptcy before even talking to them.
Finally! I've been wondering why it hadn't been released yet.
I've been holding off my rewatch of the film until Assembled's release so now I can finally do both.
I've been holding off my rewatch of the film until Assembled's release so now I can finally do both.
I'm surprised they left any of Jonathan Majors's interview material in. Though there isn't much of it, and the special runs about 10 minutes shorter than typical, so I wonder if some of it was cut out.
Is anyone else having issues with Secret Invasion today? Disney+ is being weird and the page for SI won't even open for me. I was able to get on Amazon Prime to watch McCleod's Daughters after it wouldn't work, so I don't think it was a problem with my internet or PS4. I tried twice several hours apart and ran into the same problem both times.
The Directors guild settled early because they assumed the studios would never let the strike happen in the first place.
Which strike are you referring to? The DGA settled a month after the WGA strike began.
Apparently the DGA is historically far more reluctant to strike than the WGA, having done it far more rarely. I think their rules are set up so it makes it far harder for them to strike, or something like that.
I mean DGA settled after the WGA but before the SAG or so I believe.