Marvel Entertainment (left/right), Warner Bros. (center)
Thanks to Avengers: Age of Ultron’s teaser trailer and a certain Tuesday morning press conference—sorry, “special event”—you could be forgiven for thinking that this week has proven it’s Marvel Studios’ world, and we’re just living in it. That’s not to say other studios haven’t been doing their thing, too. But seriously, it really is Marvel’s world these days. Just try not to piss off Thanos and you’ll be fine. Here are the highlights of the week’s superhero movie news.
SUPER IDEA: Marvel Announces Its Phase 3 Slate, Finally Lets White Guys Take a Rest
As we reported earlier this week, Marvel Studios followed the Warner Bros. lead and announced its movie slate through 2019 this week, featuring further installments of Captain America, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers as well as newcomers Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Inhumans.
Why this is a super idea: Ignoring the, Hey! Everyone likes Marvel movies! Here are more of them! appeal—which is, admittedly, a hard thing to ignore because everyone does like Marvel movies—it’s about time that the studio finally let someone who isn’t a white male take the lead in one of their productions. It only took them 16 movies, but they got there in the end.
SUPER IDEA: Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange (Or Maybe Not)
For one afternoon this week, it was all but official: Benedict Cumberbatch would be taking the lead role in Marvel’s 2016 flick Doctor Strange, ending months of speculation that had made it seem as if every actor of a particular demographic (over 30, white, not averse to facial hair) had been linked to the role. And then, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told the audience at Tuesday’s Marvel Studios event that nothing’s official and no deals have been signed. So … maybe Cumberbatch isn’t a lock? (He probably is.)
Why this is a super idea: While Cumberbatch is a surprisingly safe choice given Marvel’s history, he’s nonetheless a great actor and will do fine in the role. More importantly, if this means that we can finally stop asking who is going to play Doctor Strange, then we can all agree this news is a win for everyone.
SUPER IDEA: Cara Delevingne in the Suicide Squad
We mention this mostly to make WIRED editrix Angela Watercutter impossibly happy again [Eds. note: Thanks!], but Latino Review reports Cara Delevingne is circling a role in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad adaptation. Harley Quinn was mentioned as a possible character choice, but that character wasn’t in earlier drafts of the script. Perhaps she can play the Enchantress?
Why this is a super idea: Delevingne’s career to date has been enjoyably all-over-the-place (model/actress/singer/Instagram master), making this movie an ideal next step—and it also adds to the strangely off-kilter actors already linked to the project. Tom Hardy? Will Smith? Margot Robbie and Delevingne? That’s a suitably nuts cast right there.
SUPER IDEA: Warners Wants a Woman for Wonder Woman
While Captain Marvel has many excited about finally getting a female-led Marvel movie (and with good reason), let’s not forget that Warner Bros. is aiming to have Wonder Woman in theaters a year earlier and, as Forbes revealed, they’re looking for a female director. Names under consideration include Kathryn Bigelow, Catherine Hardwicke, and Julie Taymor, reportedly.
Why this is a super idea: The superhero genre hasn’t just been male-centric in front of the camera all this time, the same is true behind it. If Warners manages to get a female director for Wonder Woman, it’ll be the first superhero movie directed by a woman since 2008′s Punisher: War Zone. (If the Punisher doesn’t count for you, then it’ll be the first superhero movie directed by a woman ever.)
SUPER IDEA: Marvel Turning the World Into Comic-Con
With its original plan to premiere the teaser trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron during this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. foiled by a leak (and subsequent official release) of said trailer, Marvel came up with a Plan B to boost ratings for its spy show: Premiere the Comic-Con International version of the trailer, which featured an extended scene at the start. In case you missed it, we’ve placed it below.
Why this is a super idea: Unlike the none-more-grim trailer, there’s some humor to the scene that launches this version of the trailer, even if we most definitely do not believe that Cap isn’t worthy to lift that hammer. Best line of the whole thing goes to the Black Widow, of course.
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