Family problems still occupying a lot of my time, but I had to say hi. Welcome back!
So much to talk about:
1. Jane Foster IS The Mighty Thor. What a stunning turnabout. After dumping the MCU after Dark World, Portman turns around and signs up for Love and Thunder. But then again, why not? Taika Waititi is one of the hottest directors out there, and she gets to play the superhero!
The idea of Jane Foster becoming Thor is not a strange one for comics fans. Jason Aaron's phenomenal run on Thor had Jane taking on the mantle of Thunder Goddess while her mortal self was battling breast cancer. If the movie parallels the comics, that's a ton of juicy material for Portman to dive into. But will she give us top-quality Portman (e.g. Black Swan), or phone-in service? Can Waititi and his excellent comic touch handle darker material? But if everything falls just right, this could be fantastic.
2. Shang-Chi. I've checked the kid's CV, and he looks good. But the big news here is the villain: Tony Leung as the Mandarin! Leung is a living legend in Asian cinema, and his presence almost guarantees a major impact in that market. Bringing in Leung as the real Mandarin eliminates a number of potential problems in a Shang Chi movie. Disney doesn't have to deal with Fu Manchu (Shang-Chi's father in the comics) and the Asian stereotypes he represents, and our new hero faces off against a handsome and charismatic opponent. Brilliant creative AND marketing move.
3. Mahershala Ali in Blade. I remember Blade from his earliest days in Wolfman and Colan's Tomb of Dracula comic, but I've never been a huge fan of the character. (I skipped the Snipes movies, too.) But get the right creative team on board (maybe bring in Snipes as Blade's mentor, Whistler?), and my butt is in the seat.
4. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Oh come on, you knew I was in no matter what they called it. But Scott Derrickson is promising a horror movie, and I'm just geeking out imagining the villain. Nightmare, the ur-Tim Burtonesque dream demon? Shuma Gorath, the shambling, multi-tentacled Lovecraftian Elder God? There's do much great stuff in Docs catalogue to work with here!
And a Scarlet Witch team-up, too! Yes! I've been less than impressed with the character in the movies so far, but maybe bringing her back to her mystical roots in the comics will give Elizabeth Olson a chance to really shine.
5. The Eternals. Really? Well, nobody thought Guardians of the Galaxy would work, either.
ETA: Cyclops' entire family is the new X-team? Are they writing comic books just for you now?
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So much to talk about:
1. Jane Foster IS The Mighty Thor. What a stunning turnabout. After dumping the MCU after Dark World, Portman turns around and signs up for Love and Thunder. But then again, why not? Taika Waititi is one of the hottest directors out there, and she gets to play the superhero!
The idea of Jane Foster becoming Thor is not a strange one for comics fans. Jason Aaron's phenomenal run on Thor had Jane taking on the mantle of Thunder Goddess while her mortal self was battling breast cancer. If the movie parallels the comics, that's a ton of juicy material for Portman to dive into. But will she give us top-quality Portman (e.g. Black Swan), or phone-in service? Can Waititi and his excellent comic touch handle darker material? But if everything falls just right, this could be fantastic.
2. Shang-Chi. I've checked the kid's CV, and he looks good. But the big news here is the villain: Tony Leung as the Mandarin! Leung is a living legend in Asian cinema, and his presence almost guarantees a major impact in that market. Bringing in Leung as the real Mandarin eliminates a number of potential problems in a Shang Chi movie. Disney doesn't have to deal with Fu Manchu (Shang-Chi's father in the comics) and the Asian stereotypes he represents, and our new hero faces off against a handsome and charismatic opponent. Brilliant creative AND marketing move.
3. Mahershala Ali in Blade. I remember Blade from his earliest days in Wolfman and Colan's Tomb of Dracula comic, but I've never been a huge fan of the character. (I skipped the Snipes movies, too.) But get the right creative team on board (maybe bring in Snipes as Blade's mentor, Whistler?), and my butt is in the seat.
4. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Oh come on, you knew I was in no matter what they called it. But Scott Derrickson is promising a horror movie, and I'm just geeking out imagining the villain. Nightmare, the ur-Tim Burtonesque dream demon? Shuma Gorath, the shambling, multi-tentacled Lovecraftian Elder God? There's do much great stuff in Docs catalogue to work with here!
And a Scarlet Witch team-up, too! Yes! I've been less than impressed with the character in the movies so far, but maybe bringing her back to her mystical roots in the comics will give Elizabeth Olson a chance to really shine.
5. The Eternals. Really? Well, nobody thought Guardians of the Galaxy would work, either.
ETA: Cyclops' entire family is the new X-team? Are they writing comic books just for you now?