As in Iron Man 2, there's a sense that Dawn of Justice (as that subtitle implies) is a bridging device, a platform to launch
a bigger cinematic universe, and as such it might work better when viewed as part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a standalone.
Coogler and his team have conjured a universe and fleshed out its players, one existing (honestly, thriving) in the even
bigger cinematic universe that is Marvel.
Not exact matches
This
cinematic universe just needed a few bright colors added to it, but the
big difference comes when you look at the tagline:
The film is a lumbering, glum, cool - toned behemoth that labors to lay groundwork for a DC
cinematic universe while setting up two famous characters on a collision course, and lobs out
big ideas like an underprepared undergrad sweatily pitching off - the - cuff thesis topics.
Until now, whether they hail from the DC or Marvel
cinematic universes,
big - screen superheroes have traditionally been white dudes put on this earth (e.g. Superman and Thor, who each came from other planets) or fashioned by the U.S. military (à la Captain America and War Machine) to defend America from its enemies.
Of these the most prominent is Wonder Woman, who may not have been in her own
big - screen adventure yet but could be launched as part of Warner Bros.
cinematic DC
universe in preparation for a standalone film.
Thanos is easily the
biggest threat to humanity - and the
universe - that has invaded the Marvel
Cinematic Universe.
Gunn's comments even indicate that Russell's character will have a larger role to play in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe moving forward: «I don't think Fox knew what a
big piece of the cosmic
universe puzzle he was going to be,» Gunn tweeted.
Capcom's latest mash - up with what is now one of the
biggest universes in
cinematic history is interesting and seems in many ways to be the perfect storm.
Ironically, the villain that Whedon finds the least relatable is the one he himself introduced into this
cinematic universe: Thanos, the
big, galactic baddie who made his first appearance at the end of The Avengers.
In February, Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch teased that the mutliverse is about to get even
bigger: «What we've seen happen within the Marvel
Cinematic Universe is this ever - expanding coterie of superheroes, and I think now we're at the stage where this
universe, even within our world, has gotten quite crowded and it's just about to explode into other dimensions.»
Let's look at how Warner Bros can learn from the success of Wonder Woman as they take the next
big leap in their
cinematic universe.
2017 is gearing up to be a
big year for Warner Bros. and their (if you will) LEGO
cinematic universe, as the studio is releasing not one, but two theatrical movies in the coming months.
Her
biggest hits have been roles within the Marvel
cinematic universe, but she also steered action thriller Lucy to success in 2014.
Iron Man's stinger was really the launchpad for the entire Marvel
Cinematic Universe; it featured Samuel Jackson's Nick Fury introducing Tony Stark (and viewers) to «a
bigger universe.»
But if we're sticking inside the MCU proper, anything over Iron Man «s $ 98.6 million opening weekend that kickstarted the
cinematic universe nearly 10 years ago will be the
biggest opening for a debut solo title.
The first
big screen iteration of Aquaman isn't slated to arrive until July 27th, 2018, but that's not stopping Warner Bros. from getting their DC Comics
cinematic universe in order ahead of time.
Deadline has also reported that Stallone has been working on the script for the sequel to the first film, which was brought to the
big screen by director - and - writer Ryan Coogler and based around the Rocky Balboa
cinematic universe which Stallone created in 1976.
All of this has little to do with the films» themes or actual content, but the Marvel
cinematic universe has one
big advantage over DC's screen stable: It's been building characters we care about since Iron Man, in 2008.
In other words, «Homecoming» works by doing something that no Marvel (or DC) movie has done before, something that shows how this monolithic
cinematic universe might hope to sustain itself once Thanos has been vanquished to the great space armchair in the sky and modern cinema's
biggest mega-franchise becomes desperate for new ways to feel fresh.
Ever since Samuel L. Jackson first popped up at the end of Iron Man (2008) ten years ago and revealed to Tony Stark that he was a part of a
bigger universe, the Marvel
Cinematic Universe (MCU) has sat on top of the film landscape that every movie studio envies.
The painstakingly built film
universe out of Disney's Marvel properties called Marvel
Cinematic Universe will finally see its
biggest moment yet as the
Big Bad Thanos finally engages in a battle against Marvel superheroes in Avengers: Infinity War.
Eighteen years into the comic book movie millennium, it's easy to take for granted that there now exists a whole
cinematic universe full of characters that Marvel Comics readers could previously only dream about seeing up on the
big screen.
«I don't think there's a lot that we couldn't do someday, as the
cinematic universe continues to grow and expand and get as
big as the comic book
universe,» he said, adding, ««Planet Hulk» is a cool story.
We're all anticipating his transformation as the King of Wakanda in Black Panther, but before he steps into the Marvel
cinematic universe, Boseman will play legendary Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall on the
big screen.
You only have to look at the casting of Gina Carano to really question how
big this character is going to become within the X-Men
cinematic universe.
Marvel has released an official timeline for Phase 3 of their
cinematic universe that was first shared at last month's
big unveiling presentation inside the El Capitan Theatre.
A HELLISH
UNIVERSE This should come as no surprise, but there are hopes that Neil Marshall's big screen reboot of Hellboy could spawn a cinematic u
UNIVERSE This should come as no surprise, but there are hopes that Neil Marshall's
big screen reboot of Hellboy could spawn a
cinematic universeuniverse.
In addition to original titles, Legendary Comics also expands the scope of the
cinematic universes of its parent company Legendary Entertainment, by bringing
big - screen adventure exploding onto the comic book page.
Marvel's
Cinematic Universe has so far been pretty
big about keeping all its films within the same
universe — each installment building on the same overarching narrative.