Three Marvels? In this economy? "The Marvels" (read /Film's review here) is technically a sequel to 2019's "Captain Marvel," a film which rewound the clock to 1995 -- a mythical time when Blockbuster stores adorned every other street corner and nobody had ever heard of that Iron Man fellow -- for a fairly standalone story revealing how Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) got her superpowers. But at the same time, it's also the 33rd (!) movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is arriving on the heels of no less than eight live-action Disney+ MCU shows, one animated series, and even a pair of holiday-themed streaming specials.
That's a whole lot of continuity to account for, so much so that even the creatives behind the MCU have found it increasingly difficult to keep track of everything lately while at the same time making sure every new installment is a satisfying viewing experience unto itself.
That's a whole lot of continuity to account for, so much so that even the creatives behind the MCU have found it increasingly difficult to keep track of everything lately while at the same time making sure every new installment is a satisfying viewing experience unto itself.
- 11/9/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
(There are some major spoilers ahead for “Captain Marvel”)
“Captain Marvel” may not have done much to provide clues as to what’s in store in “Avengers: Endgame” — which is mildly disappointing considering Marvel Studios placed the movie so close on the calendar to the climax of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far.
But it does, of course, get us acquainted with Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), who will be an important figure in that film. It also adds an interesting new chapter to the story of the most well known of the Infinity Stones — the Tesseract — and if you’re acquainted with the Mar-Vell character from the comics then some of the liberties taken with that character here will no doubt come as a major surprise.
And no, I’m not talking about the choice to have Mar-Vell be played by a woman (Annette Bening) instead of a man, though...
“Captain Marvel” may not have done much to provide clues as to what’s in store in “Avengers: Endgame” — which is mildly disappointing considering Marvel Studios placed the movie so close on the calendar to the climax of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far.
But it does, of course, get us acquainted with Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), who will be an important figure in that film. It also adds an interesting new chapter to the story of the most well known of the Infinity Stones — the Tesseract — and if you’re acquainted with the Mar-Vell character from the comics then some of the liberties taken with that character here will no doubt come as a major surprise.
And no, I’m not talking about the choice to have Mar-Vell be played by a woman (Annette Bening) instead of a man, though...
- 3/23/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez and Phil Owen
- The Wrap
After Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk were largely standalone, Iron Man 2 was the first movie in the McU that started doing the heavy lifting to set up what was to come in The Avengers. In fact, even the throwaway references have turned out to be important.
If you’ll recall, in one scene, Tony Stark asks Jarvis to fetch him the files on Projects Goliath, Exodus and Pegasus. We’re still waiting for Exodus and Goliath was finally explained last year in Ant-Man and the Wasp. And as for Pegasus, well, Captain Marvel has now fleshed out more details on it.
It’s revealed in the movie that Pegasus was a collaboration between Nasa and the U.S. Air Force to develop a light-speed engine. The driving force of the project was Dr. Wendy Lawson Aka the Kree defector Mar-Vell, who was trying to find a way to stop...
If you’ll recall, in one scene, Tony Stark asks Jarvis to fetch him the files on Projects Goliath, Exodus and Pegasus. We’re still waiting for Exodus and Goliath was finally explained last year in Ant-Man and the Wasp. And as for Pegasus, well, Captain Marvel has now fleshed out more details on it.
It’s revealed in the movie that Pegasus was a collaboration between Nasa and the U.S. Air Force to develop a light-speed engine. The driving force of the project was Dr. Wendy Lawson Aka the Kree defector Mar-Vell, who was trying to find a way to stop...
- 3/11/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
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