Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 3 (Movie Lineup Through 2019)

[Johnny Unusual]

He could be Mr. Immortal

[Darth Geek]

Um...isn't ASH considered canon in the Marvel Universe?!

[Johnny Unusual]

Yes. Sort of.  Its one of the rare intercompany crossovers that is considered canonical.  But it takes place in one of the zombie universes (the first one) but not in THE Marvel Universe.  But yes, he is in the Multiverse, which is relevant.  Also, the Bluth Company is part of the MCU.  Make of that what you will.

[Cyrusso]

Guys!! This could be the way we get Bruce Campbell into the MCU!!!!

[Edward J Grug III]

I'm with Lucas - I think Raimi is not very good. We've also already seen three of his movies playing in the Marvel sandbox, and he shat the bed pretty hard.

[Cyrusso]

I myself am an outlier. I do NOT like the original Spiderman trilogy at all. However, I think that has mostly to do with the fact that I can't stand Toby Maguire and his stupid, dumb, annoying quivering lips and his stupid face. Seriously, I can't stand Toby Maguire. The fact that Spiderman 2 is highly regarded by tons of people really annoys the hell out of me.

[The Lurker]

I'm with Lucas - I think Raimi is not very good. We've also already seen three of his movies playing in the Marvel sandbox, and he shat the bed pretty hard.

Wasn't Spiderman 3 a product of executive meddling?

[Edward J Grug III]

I'm with Lucas - I think Raimi is not very good. We've also already seen three of his movies playing in the Marvel sandbox, and he shat the bed pretty hard.

Wasn't Spiderman 3 a product of executive meddling?

From memory he was forced to have Venom in there. Not to make a garbage movie.

[The Lurker]

I think this may be the one that's going to have more of a horror bent to it, so it very well could work with Raimi in the director's chair.

[Edward J Grug III]

I think this may be the one that's going to have more of a horror bent to it, so it very well could work with Raimi in the director's chair.

Well, in terms of a timeline on this, Derrickson (horror director) dropped out a week after after Feige said it wasn't going to be a horror movie, just a movie "with scary sequences in it."

Also, aside from the Spider-Man disaster, Raimi's last movie (a studio blockbuster) was The Great and Powerful Oz. Maybe he's just not cut out for blockbusters?

[The Lurker]

I think this may be the one that's going to have more of a horror bent to it, so it very well could work with Raimi in the director's chair.

Well, in terms of a timeline on this, Derrickson (horror director) dropped out a week after after Feige said it wasn't going to be a horror movie, just a movie "with scary sequences in it."

Also, aside from the Spider-Man disaster, Raimi's last movie (a studio blockbuster) was The Great and Powerful Oz. Maybe he's just not cut out for blockbusters?

Derrickson is still involved in the project, though, just not as director.

[Edward J Grug III]

I think this may be the one that's going to have more of a horror bent to it, so it very well could work with Raimi in the director's chair.

Well, in terms of a timeline on this, Derrickson (horror director) dropped out a week after after Feige said it wasn't going to be a horror movie, just a movie "with scary sequences in it."

Also, aside from the Spider-Man disaster, Raimi's last movie (a studio blockbuster) was The Great and Powerful Oz. Maybe he's just not cut out for blockbusters?

Derrickson is still involved in the project, though, just not as director.

Yeah, he's an EP - probably because of all of the pre-production work he did - He still quit as director over 'creative differences.'

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-director-scott-derrickson-drops-out-marvel-1203462569/

So his vision of the film (which he has been calling a horror all along) doesn't align with Marvel's - Who are now pulling back on the horror idea.

[Edward J Grug III]

Like, I'm not saying it can't be good, worse directors than Raimi have had great success working with Marvel, but this seems like textbook studio meddling, a move away from what was making this particular project so interesting, and frankly, a weird choice for Raimi, although maybe he's having a hard time getting a gig these days?

Of the current MCU slate, this was the movie I was most interested in - Black Widow isn't exciting me at all, nor the Eternals. I have high hopes for Shang Chi, but since we've seen nothing, I have nothing to hook into.

I didn't even like the first Strange that much, but this one sounded really promising - like it might take a chance and do something really different - and it seems like they are pulling right back.

I hope it turns out great, but every piece of news inspires less and less confidence.

[ScottotD]

I'm with Lucas - I think Raimi is not very good. We've also already seen three of his movies playing in the Marvel sandbox, and he shat the bed pretty hard.

Wasn't Spiderman 3 a product of executive meddling?

The first one was fine, especially since for it's time.   The second is amazing and I think the third gets a bad rap, it's a mess but it has moments

[Edward J Grug III]

I'm with Lucas - I think Raimi is not very good. We've also already seen three of his movies playing in the Marvel sandbox, and he shat the bed pretty hard.

Wasn't Spiderman 3 a product of executive meddling?

The first one was fine, especially since for it's time.   The second is amazing and I think the third gets a bad rap, it's a mess but it has moments

I prefer the first, and have always found the second to drag. I'm on board with the rap 3 has.

Also, I don't think the Evil Dead series is all that good.