Marvel Us Disney Episode 21: Deadpool 3, Stan Lee Tribute, and PS4 Spider-Man Game

Stan Lee Tribute and Cameos

• 💡 An official celebration of Stan Lee's life is scheduled for January 30th at the TCL Chinese Theater, featuring a public component and a private ceremony.
• 🎭 The public event will include a moment at the handprint and footprint ceremony site from 2017 and displays of costumes Stan wore in MCU cameos.
• 🎙️ Stan Lee's final voice cameo was in an episode of Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther Quest, which aired on Disney XD.

Deadpool 3 and Fox Film Projects

• 🎬 The PG-13 version of "Deadpool 2," titled "Once Upon a Deadpool," grossed $6 million and is being released on Blu-ray/DVD, with a portion of sales donated to Fudge Cancer.
• 💥 Ryan Reynolds has expressed doubt about a "Deadpool 3," suggesting an X-Force movie might be more likely, with Drew Goddard previously attached to write and direct.
• 🚫 Projects like the X-Force movie, the Gambit movie, and a Dr. Doom origin film are considered dead in the water following Disney's acquisition of Fox.
• 🤝 Hugh Jackman has repeatedly stated he is done playing Wolverine, despite Ryan Reynolds' persistent efforts to have him appear in a Deadpool/Wolverine team-up.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Expansion and Ratings

• 🚀 Disney's acquisition of Fox is expected to bring X-Men and Fantastic Four IPs into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, likely with a completely new cast.
• 🎬 While Bob Iger suggested a possibility for R-rated Marvel films, the integration of X-Men into the MCU might lean towards PG-13 ratings, similar to other MCU films, though Marvel Knights and TV series have explored more adult themes.
• 👽 The Skrull war and the concept of Secret Wars are being set up, potentially involving plotlines with Captain America and other characters, though chronological inconsistencies exist with Captain Marvel's timeline.

Marvel Themed Entertainment and Games

• 🏨 Disney's Hotel New York at Disneyland Paris is being rethemed to Disney's Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel, inspired by Tony Stark and Avengers headquarters, with an expected completion in Summer 2020.
• 🎮 The PS4 Spider-Man game features a detailed New York City, including iconic locations like Stark Tower, Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, and the Ghostbusters firehouse.
• 🎒 The game includes 55 hidden backpacks left by Spider-Man, containing items like original web-shooters and Matt Murdock's business card.
• 🏢 Easter eggs in the game include references to Daredevil's office with an eviction notice and Jessica Jones' Alias Investigations with past due bills.