{"id":1019,"date":"2020-07-04T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T04:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2020-06-16T12:07:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T16:07:18","slug":"1019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2020\/07\/04\/1019\/","title":{"rendered":"Strip Talk #27: My predictions for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Avengers: Endgame is out of theaters. Marvel actors have gone on to new projects and \u201cthe snappening\u201d is now but a distant memory. There\u2019s no more anticipation of the next dreadful thing from Thanos and whether our favorite superheroes are coming back to life. Now that the hubbub has died down, let\u2019s take a realistic look at the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n

We know that certain properties have been given solid release dates or at least have been announced. Various TV shows \u2014 WandaVision and Falcon and the Winter Soldier \u2014 have been announced as in development and coming to Disney+. Several movies including the highly anticipated Black Panther sequel and the Black Widow standalone film have been detailed with release dates as part of the upcoming phases. But, while we know projected dates, we don\u2019t know much about the characters coming and the new villains. This is where the speculation begins.<\/p>\n

My takes on the new phases, you ask?<\/p>\n

1. I know who the Eternals are.<\/strong> They are the next big ensemble group coming up. My biggest worry is that no one will get them, and they will be compared to the previous Avengers even though they aren\u2019t Avengers at all;<\/p>\n

2. There will be a new set of Avengers.<\/strong> You saw this concept when Civil War hit with the training of new members such as Falcon and Scarlet Witch. Though Endgame went with Falcon as the new Captain America \u2014 bypassing the Winter Soldier\u2019s time with the shield \u2014 Bucky will get his chance to wield the vibranium. Also, Captain Marvel will join and there will be another Iron Man or Iron Person, if they\u2019re following the comics;<\/p>\n

3. Steve Rogers will find a way to come back.<\/strong> Given that the character has been killed at least once in the comics and returned \u2014 after considerable backlash \u2014 there must be some form of Steve Rogers somehow. I give it a few years before they throw a boatload of cash at fan favorite Chris Evans to come back and reprise our favorite souped-up star-spangled patriot.<\/p>\n

4. Black Panther 2 will make just as much money as the first movie, if not more.<\/strong> As a black comic book fan, I know I contributed about $200 of its initial run. I went to see it no less than five times and bought it on DVD. I don\u2019t do that with most movies. Black Panther is the exception to that rule. I intend to contribute further to one of the best superhero origin stories I have ever seen. Buy black y\u2019all;<\/p>\n

5. The next big villain of the MCU will be Galactus.<\/strong> He is the only other overarching villain that I can think of that would threaten the Marvel universe on the cosmic scale. This, of course, would mean Silver Surfer would have to be introduced as well as the Fantastic Four. Given that the Fantastic Four\u2019s reboot didn\u2019t do so hot recently, it\u2019s a longshot for them. But they\u2019re needed to pull off Silver Surfer, kind of;<\/p>\n

6. The X-Men will get pulled back to prominence.<\/strong> Now that Disney owns 20th Century Fox, guess who can come back to the Marvel universe and be done correctly? Our favorite mutants will enjoy the benefits of tight writing and smart casting. There will be abundant Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen to go around and origin stories will be wonderful and plentiful, filled with accuracy and correct mutant powers; and,<\/p>\n

7. With the X-Men does come a powerful villainous duo, who have been featured in some of the versus games: Apocalypse and Onslaught.<\/strong> These two are powerful enough on a cosmic scale (beyond an Omega-level mutant) to wreak appropriate havoc and cause mass widespread destruction, much like Thanos did. It remains to be seen who will emerge from that core, but if the X-Men come so does Magneto, who you need to create Onslaught. Both characters are a menace, not just to the X-Men but to all the Marvel universe.<\/p>\n

So, with my predictions cast, I\u2019m watching any Marvel casting news to see if any of these come true immediately. For the long-term, we\u2019ll just have to see how this goes and if Marvel follows the same pattern that it did with introducing Thanos in the first ensemble movie and then using subsequent character sequels to build up to his main plan.
\nIf you can\u2019t tell easily, I\u2019m excited as a true believer.<\/p>\n

Lyndsey Hicks is editor-in-chief of Gaming Insurrection. She can be reached by email at lyndseyh [at] gaminginsurrection.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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