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[richiek]

I figured this deserved its own thread.

http://www.latino-review.com/news/hot-rumor-guess-who-might-be-referenced-in-marvels-ant-man

The next scheduled release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is July's Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly and Corey Stoll. Director Peyton Reed stepped in for Edgar Wright, who had written a script for Ant-Man before the MCU was a reality. In between Edgar Wright's departure and Ant-Man's production, several drafts of the script were written by writers like Adam McKay, Paul Rudd, Gabriel Ferrari, and Andrew Barrer. Apparently tweaks and re-writes went on longer than we knew about, because Ant-Man will have the first Spider-Man easer eggs of the MCU.

The Sony/Marvel Spider-Man sharing deal wasn't announced until early this year, but Ant-Man will start planting the seeds for the character to make his first appearance in Captain America: Civil War as a fully-formed hero without an origin story retread. In the MCU, by the time Ant-Man occurs, Spider-Man exists.

We've heard an unconfirmed rumor there is "lots of" talk of/references to Spider-Man and OsCorp in the current version of Ant-Man.

Corey Stoll's villainous businessman Darren Cross is attempting to sell the Ant-Man/Yellowjacket weapons technology to other corporations and organizations. The Ten Rings from Iron Man and Roxxon, a Marvel Comics corporation that has been name-dropped in all 3 Iron Man movies, Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Daredevil and a Marvel One Shot. This scene would be an excellent opportunity to introduce OsCorp into MCU.

I'm wondering if Wright objected to adding Spidey references to Ant-Man. I'm definitely more hyped to see this film if this is true.

I can see the Yellowjacket suit being remade into the Iron Spider.

 

[ZeroGravity]

When was the last time they were right about something?

 

[iMax]

Hope this is wrong because that's a gut punch of a spoiler.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

I'm still not going to see it.

 

[Fury451]

Hope this is wrong because that's a gut punch of a spoiler.

How so? We know he's coming, and if any of what stated there is true, and that's a huge if, they're more Easter eggs than anything else.

 

[Dan]

I'm wondering if Wright objected to adding Spidey references to Ant-Man. I'm definitely more hyped to see this film if this is true.

Really? That makes me sad if that's all it takes. Marvel's got people wrapped around their finger.

 

[Broken Joystick]

fuck it, not reading any potential spoilers because we're too close now, but I don't think Wright's decision to leave had anything to do with Spider-Man, his departure predates the deal by quite a while. And yeah, Marvel obviously been planning this for a while, but I don't think it had anything to do with it. Wright/Marvel took too long and the film became part of a franchise instead of a cool stand-alone movie.

 

[Slayven]

 

[ryseing]

I'm still not going to see it.

AM is the first Marvel movie that is going to actually bomb.

At least with Guardians you could see the appeal of a space opera, even being based on a lesser known franchise. Nothing I have seen thus far makes me want to see AM, and the director shit sure didn't help.

 

[Kinyou]

Ant-man is enjoying this a bit too much

 

[Parallax]

Really? That makes me sad if that's all it takes. Marvel's got people wrapped around their finger.

The drama with wright is the biggest thing about ant man at the moment. Hopefully the movie does well enough that it can step out of that shadow.

 

[Quick]

Easing the world into Spidey joining the MCU.

A Daily Bugle newspaper appearance would be pretty cool tool. Civil War, maybe?

Really? That makes me sad if that's all it takes. Marvel's got people wrapped around their finger.

But what's so wrong about that?

 

[Slayven]

The drama with wright is the biggest thing about ant man at the moment. Hopefully the movie does well enough that it can step out of that shadow.

Yeah it is annoying.

 

[torre_avenue]

I'm calling BS. Ant-Man filmed from August to December 2014, and the Sony-Marvel deal was hashed out in February of this year. Granted, they were talking beforehand but it seems like the November leaks forced Sony's hand with the Spider-Man license. There was only 10 days between the leak happening and Ant-Man wrapping. That doesn't seem like enough time to negotiate a deal, write the references in, and film them.. Plus, we've heard nothing about reshoots and it seems really far-fetched that they would include references to Spider-Man when the deal wasn't even started let alone finished.

In the 0.1% chance this might turn out to be true, be a nice way to seed the MCU with Spider-Man.

 

[Crud]

No Marvel movie (now) can be its own deal. That's so frustrating. This movie will never be able to have closure because of the next movie and all the winks and Easter eggs n shit, and the teaser after the credits etc...

 

[Mudcrab]

Let have that Taskmaster too.

 

[Slayven]

Let have that Taskmaster too.

No the fight in Avengers: Initiative

 

[Schweinehund]

AM is the first Marvel movie that is going to actually bomb.

At least with Guardians you could see the appeal of a space opera, even being based on a lesser known franchise. Nothing I have seen thus far makes me want to see AM, and the director shit sure didn't help.

I'm conflicted. I want to see it so Marvel isn't reluctant to give these lesser known heroes their own solo films. On the other hand I don't want to see it because the trailers haven't really roped me in. I'll probably go see it if reviews/word of mouth is crazy good like GOTG but I'm doubting it.

Seeding heroes is something I think we'll see a lot of in the future. Batman is already showing up in Suicide Squad and Black Panther is being launched from Civil War.

 

[krypt0nian]

Hope this is wrong because that's a gut punch of a spoiler.

#spoilerculture

 

[Manmademan]

Let have that Taskmaster too.

first marvel movie with taskmaster in it gets all my dollars

 

[davepoobond]

oddly enough that makes more interested in Ant-Man than anything else in the movie

No Marvel movie (now) can be its own deal. That's so frustrating. This movie will never be able to have closure because of the next movie and all the winks and Easter eggs n shit, and the teaser after the credits etc...

sounds like comic books?

 

[Ganzlinger]

I don't believe you

 

[BobTheFork]

I suspected but I don't think that will be enough to watch it in theaters.

I'll probably see it eventually.

 

[DarkFlow]

AM is the first Marvel movie that is going to actually bomb.

At least with Guardians you could see the appeal of a space opera, even being based on a lesser known franchise. Nothing I have seen thus far makes me want to see AM, and the director shit sure didn't help.

People still doubt Marvel, amazing.

 

[Crud]

oddly enough that makes more interested in Ant-Man than anything else in the movie



sounds like comic books?

heh lol.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

People still doubt Marvel, amazing.

Well Age of Ultron is probably the first 1 billion + movie to be considered a disappointment at the box office.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

People still doubt Marvel, amazing.

Yeah...age if ultron Ill givr you that, but guarfians and daredevil are freaking fantastic.

 

[J10]

People still doubt Marvel, amazing.

Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill.

 

[Bentendo]

His head looks like it's about to pop,

 

[Dan]

But what's so wrong about that?

Because it's such an inconsequential thing? A couple little Easter eggs related to a different movie and that gets you hyped?

 

[DarkFlow]

Well Age of Ultron is probably the first 1 billion + movie to be considered a disappointment at the box office.

Only if you're delusional.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Really? That makes me sad if that's all it takes. Marvel's got people wrapped around their finger.

Yup. Not reports that the script is good or anything like that. But that the script contains references to another brand character. Why the hell would this make you more excited about a movie?

Dan is 100% right. Marvel doesn't even have to try to meet expectations of their fan base.

 

[Crud]

Only if you're delusional.

The movie was average to bad. Mostly bad IMO. Watching it again would feel like work.

 

[Hot Coldman]

what the hell is Taskmaster talking about, spiders can be squished too

also why doesn't Ant-Man just turn big again

this cover is dumb

 

[J10]

richiek embodies the entirety of the marvel fanbase. Apparently, we are legion.

 

[Sou Da]

Yup. Not reports that the script is good or anything like that. But that the script contains references to another brand character. Why the hell would this make you more excited about a movie?

Dan is 100% right. Marvel doesn't even have to try to meet expectations of their fan base.

Didn't know those made headlines. I'm tired of seeing LR threads taken seriously around here though. They're a joke everywhere else.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

Someone show the leaked footage Mr. Rudd was graceful enough to smuggle out of Marvel HQ.

 

[Squire]

Because it's such an inconsequential thing? A couple little Easter eggs related to a different movie and that gets you hyped?

Why does it bother you?

 

[DarkFlow]

The movie was average to bad. Mostly bad IMO. Watching it again would feel like work.

That may be true, but that has nothing to do with it's box office.

 

[a916]

Hope this is wrong because that's a gut punch of a spoiler.

I wouldn't say that, it kinda runs in line with what everyone has been saying for a long long time, that SM will show up in Civil War, here they're just saying they'll drop in tie-ins so him showing up isn't completely out of the blue.

 

[Crud]

That may be true, but that has nothing to do with it's box office.

For sure.

 

[Lebron]

AM is the first Marvel movie that is going to actually bomb.

Yeah, it'll make that Man of Steel money.

 

[Maximo]

Hope this is wrong because that's a gut punch of a spoiler.

Thanos is in Guardians of The Galaxy.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Oh Spider-Man would be awesome, assuming it's true.

Plus it would make waiting to see him much easier.

 

[DarkFlow]

AM is likely going to make Thor money. That means about $150-$170 million, with about $500 million WW. Likely more in the $450 million range.

 

[Miker]

Someone show the leaked footage Mr. Rudd was graceful enough to smuggle out of Marvel HQ.

I assume you mean this.

 

[kewlmyc]

Didn't Latino Review also say MCU Spidey was black?

 

[DarkFlow]

Didn't Latino Review also say MCU Spidey was black?

That was some dude on Twitter.

 

[Septimus Prime]

I'm calling BS. Ant-Man filmed from August to December 2014, and the Sony-Marvel deal was hashed out in February of this year. Granted, they were talking beforehand but it seems like the November leaks forced Sony's hand with the Spider-Man license. There was only 10 days between the leak happening and Ant-Man wrapping. That doesn't seem like enough time to negotiate a deal, write the references in, and film them.. Plus, we've heard nothing about reshoots and it seems really far-fetched that they would include references to Spider-Man when the deal wasn't even started let alone finished.

In the 0.1% chance this might turn out to be true, be a nice way to seed the MCU with Spider-Man.

They could just CGI something into the background. It would achieve the effect of teasing Spidey without changing any of the shot footage.

 

[Fury451]

AM is likely going to make Thor money. That means about $150-$170 million, with about $500 million WW. Likely more in the $450 million range.

I think this is a fair prediction.

Since he is showing up in Civil War, maybe the character will become more popular as part of ensemble films than he would be on his own. That seemed to be the case with Thor after the first Avengers.