The Big Question About Phase 4 If Disney Buys Fox

Dec 6, 2017 0:02:15 GMT politicidal said:

At the moment, they seem keen on introducing the Skrulls as a threat. If Fox is bought, I'd use Fantastic Four as a means to explore the cosmic elements of the MCU same as Guardians of the Galaxy such as Silver Surfer and Galactus. Disney doesn't have to restrict them to saving the Earth innumerable times. Just send the team on some space-faring voyage a la Star Trek then they stumble upon a situation and intervene. Doctor Doom can be built up to as the 'Loki' of Phase 4 or something. 'Annihilation' would be amazing as an Avengers film.
As for the X-Men, as I said before they can allow the remaining films be released then end the Fox franchise entirely. Wait a bit then introduce them fresh in a brand new series. It'd be tempting to recast Wolverine but I'd wait until the second or third installment.

I generally agree.  I do hope they progress with the Skrulls and perhaps use this as a way to advance that with other characters. I also agree that they don't have to focus on the Earth as a source of Alien attack and I would actually recommend that not happen with Galactus. The Skrulls present enough of a different twist on that idea that it's still viable, but I'd almost rather see Galactus used in the way they used him during Annihilation, as the world eater he is, but the one who had the power to defeat the Annihilation Wave single handedly. Perhaps that's how Surfer comes into it. IDK.

I do think Disney should put a halt on everything X-Men as soon as they can. If there is something that is too far along to stop, fine, but there's no need to waste the first introduction of Cable for example if you're just going to start over, and that franchise needs to start over with a clear direction. It's ok, but it could be so much more effective, and it's just sort of limping along with no real purpose.

Doom, I agree, they would have to bring in.  I honestly don't know enough about him to say how though. Other than Fantastic Four, what other viable stories stand out as an appropriate way to do it?