Marvelous Disney Podcast: Stan Lee Doc, MCU 2022 Recap & 2023/2024 Predictions

Stan Lee Documentary Announcement

• 💡 A new original documentary celebrating the life of Stan Lee is set to debut on Disney+ in 2023.
• commemorative video featuring Stan Lee's MCU cameos was released on YouTube, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth.

MCU Film Connections and New Elements

• 🎯 Captain America: New World Order, Thunderbolts, and Deadpool 3 are rumored to be connected through a key element originating from The Eternals.
• 💎 Scientists exploring Tiamat Island (soon to be renamed Janosha) discover Adamantium, a metal previously known as the material of Wolverine's skeleton.
• 🏝️ Janosha is revealed as a secret haven for mutants, historically depicted with dinosaurs, offering a unique setting for future storylines.
• ⚔️ President Thunderbolt Ross is expected to play a significant role, potentially leading the Thunderbolts on a mission to collect Adamantium, creating a potential conflict with Sam Wilson.
• 💥 Deadpool 3 is confirmed to retain its R-rating, with Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool expected to have a contentious relationship, involving Wolverine dismembering Deadpool for amusement.

Black Panther Sequel Storyline and MCU Timeline

• 👑 Director Ryan Coogler originally envisioned Black Panther 2 as a father-son story focusing on T'Challa and his son, Tusan, but shifted to a narrative of grief and vengeance after Chadwick Boseman's passing.
• ⏳ The original script included a three-year time jump, raising questions about the impact of such jumps on the overall MCU timeline.

MCU 2022 Review and Future Outlook

• 📈 Spider-Man: No Way Home was a major success in early 2022, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of all time.
• 📉 Morbius underperformed at the box office, with significant costs for production and reshoots, making a sequel unlikely.
• 🚀 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Epcot were highlights, despite the coaster's high construction cost.
• 🌟 Ms. Marvel, Thor: Love and Thunder, and She-Hulk were released in mid-2022, with anticipation for future appearances of these characters.
• 💥 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continued to perform well, with an expected Disney+ release in February 2023.
• 🔮 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is set to kick off Phase 5, featuring MODOK and a potential love triangle involving Hank Pym and Bill Murray's character.
• 🌌 Secret Invasion, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Loki Season 2, and The Marvels are slated for 2023.
• 📅 Echo and Agatha: Coven of Chaos are anticipated in early 2024, with Daredevil: Born Again also scheduled for Spring 2024.

Sony's Spider-Man Universe and DCU Developments

• 🕸️ Sony continues to expand its Spider-Man related projects with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Kraven the Hunter, El Muerto, Madame Web, and Venom 3.
• 🎬 DC Studios is undergoing a transition with James Gunn and Peter Safran taking over, leading to potential reboots and the cancellation of some existing projects like cameos in The Flash.
• 🦇 Upcoming DC films include The Flash, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and a musical sequel to Joker titled Folly's Ad.