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Marvel Universe: Infinite Chrises
Discussion of all Marvel Cinematic Universe related movies and TV shows, including, but not limited to, the Avengers, Captain America, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, etc., etc., etc. ad-infinitum.
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Jesse - Jul 16, 2019 9:58:07 am PDT #2994 of 4004
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2019 10:14:53 am PDT #2995 of 4004
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Awww YISS.
-t - Jul 16, 2019 7:43:08 pm PDT #2996 of 4004
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I think I am going to continue to think of the next Thor movie as "Thor 4: More Thor".
Have seen Far From Home, hooray! I really appreciate how it was totally a Spider-Man movie with that particular tone and Peter doing the Hero's Journey like whoa, but also was so solidly enmeshed with the Avengers. Really well done.
Vonnie K - Jul 20, 2019 4:54:41 pm PDT #2997 of 4004
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Cast announcement for Eternals out of SDCC: [link]
Don't know anything about Eternals, but the folks involved in it are some interesting off-the-left-field choices. Chloe Zhao is directing this -- I only know her as the director of The Rider, which is a quiet and lyrical docu-drama/western. Hard to imagine anything further from superhero franchise, honestly. It's got a terrific diverse cast led by Angelina Jolie. I'm particularly hyped to see Don Lee in the cast, who's a Korean actor also known as Ma Dong Seok, and who was so marvellous in Train to Busan.
There is also going to be a movie about an Asian Marvel hero (... did not know they had one!) called Shang-Chi, and goodness, Tony Leung is gonna be in it. TONY freakin' LEUNG!! Who cares what role he plays! [link]
That one is going to be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who did Short Term 12 (great, great film, with Brie Larson and Lakeith Stanfield and Rami Malek before they broke out, streaming on Amazon Prime, everyone go watch it right now).
So Marvel keeps giving reins to their smaller films to quirky indie directors with one or two acclaimed films under their belt, except they're clearly seeking out voices outside the usual white dude enclave. Gotta tip my hat to them for that.
Vonnie K - Jul 20, 2019 5:17:27 pm PDT #2998 of 4004
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Good Lord. Thor 4 will have Natalie Portman as the first female Thor. t braces preemptively for fanboy outrage
And apparently there is gonna be a Blade movie with Mahershala Ali in the title role?!
Steph L. - Jul 20, 2019 5:34:00 pm PDT #2999 of 4004
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Good Lord. Thor 4 will have Natalie Portman as the first female Thor.
Nice!
Dana - Jul 20, 2019 5:49:25 pm PDT #3000 of 4004
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
SHUT UP.
Steph L. - Jul 20, 2019 5:54:07 pm PDT #3001 of 4004
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
My brother and I have been texting about it for the last 10 minutes. We're currently debating if we'll be back to Original Weight Odinson, or we get to keep Fat Hero Odinson. (I think odds are pretty damn good he'll go back to Original Weight [and Short Hair] Odinson. Though I have developed a real fondness for Fat Hero Thor.
Dana - Jul 20, 2019 5:57:41 pm PDT #3002 of 4004
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
And they're confirming that Valkyrie is queer (getting involved with a woman, so I don't know if she'll be bi or lesbian or pan or what).
Dana - Jul 20, 2019 5:58:41 pm PDT #3003 of 4004
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
And a Black Widow movie with Florence Pugh as Yelena.