Originally, Marvel Studios had announced an untitled movie for July 8, 2016. When the studio unveiled their Phase III blueprint, that date was no longer on the agenda, and no explanation for the apparent change was given. Instead, 2016 for MS features CACW in May and Dr. Strange in November.
But here's the thing: the rest of the Phase III blueprint shows *3* Marvel films per year, all slated specifically for May, July, and November releases. Why would the release schedule for 2016 (still 2 years away) be different than the other phase III years (2017-2018)? There's nothing at all in July 2016 that looks like an "unbeatable" blockbuster that Marvel wouldn't risk competing with....it's fairly "empty" and available territory. In fact, it's *inviting* territory --- a perfect opportunity to drop a major Marvel release. Hell, that specific July 8 (the frickin' Fourth of July holiday....!) weekend is *completely* free, with no releases announced as of yet. (It's not unreasonable to assume that other studios shied away from that date when they heard that Marvel was staking a claim to it.)
Comicbook.com has also noticed this, and theorizes that it could indicate that rumored crossover play with Sony's Spider-verse; specifically, they think MS is "letting" Sinister Six slide into place in that slot. That's possible, of course; but would Sinister Six be enough of a box office draw to warrant Marvel essentially giving up prime real estate for?
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Seems to me that Marvel is playing their cards close to the vest on this one, and there *is* a third Marvel movie in that slot that they don't want to announce just yet. I'd suspect it would be a major coup, something along the lines of a Hulk sequel (the long rumored Planet Hulk...?) or even the rumored Spidey crossover event into the MCU.
Anyone actually believe that Marvel has officially abandoned that juicy Fourth of July weekend slot, when the rest of the Phase III slate clearly indicates a May-July-November 3-film annual strategy? And if you *do* believe they're keeping mum on this, as I do, what do *you* think they're keeping under wraps for that date?
***Edit: just to add fuel to this fire, during discussion of the Phase III movies, Kevin Feige let slip there would be *ten* movies, when only *nine* were announced. :shr:
But here's the thing: the rest of the Phase III blueprint shows *3* Marvel films per year, all slated specifically for May, July, and November releases. Why would the release schedule for 2016 (still 2 years away) be different than the other phase III years (2017-2018)? There's nothing at all in July 2016 that looks like an "unbeatable" blockbuster that Marvel wouldn't risk competing with....it's fairly "empty" and available territory. In fact, it's *inviting* territory --- a perfect opportunity to drop a major Marvel release. Hell, that specific July 8 (the frickin' Fourth of July holiday....!) weekend is *completely* free, with no releases announced as of yet. (It's not unreasonable to assume that other studios shied away from that date when they heard that Marvel was staking a claim to it.)
Comicbook.com has also noticed this, and theorizes that it could indicate that rumored crossover play with Sony's Spider-verse; specifically, they think MS is "letting" Sinister Six slide into place in that slot. That's possible, of course; but would Sinister Six be enough of a box office draw to warrant Marvel essentially giving up prime real estate for?
http://ift.tt/10k63DI
Seems to me that Marvel is playing their cards close to the vest on this one, and there *is* a third Marvel movie in that slot that they don't want to announce just yet. I'd suspect it would be a major coup, something along the lines of a Hulk sequel (the long rumored Planet Hulk...?) or even the rumored Spidey crossover event into the MCU.
Anyone actually believe that Marvel has officially abandoned that juicy Fourth of July weekend slot, when the rest of the Phase III slate clearly indicates a May-July-November 3-film annual strategy? And if you *do* believe they're keeping mum on this, as I do, what do *you* think they're keeping under wraps for that date?
***Edit: just to add fuel to this fire, during discussion of the Phase III movies, Kevin Feige let slip there would be *ten* movies, when only *nine* were announced. :shr:
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