Marvel Expectations for D23

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Sadly, Marvel skipped out on San Diego Comic-Con this year, but they are going to be at the D23 starting tomorrow, so hopefully we will be getting more Marvel news this week than we did with Comic-Con!

And in the spirit of the occasion, here are my expectations for Marvel news from D23.  You may remember that I published a list of expectations for Comic-Con, but we didn’t really get too much.  Maybe this time around we’ll get more!

Like last time, I will break down my expectations based on the Marvel branch.  However, I am going to skip Marvel Comics since we've gotten so much "All New All Different" information recently that I'm not entirely sure what there is left for them to announce!  I suppose they could announce what's happening with Reed and Sue Richards, but I think they're planning to keep that a mystery until the last possible moment.

Anyways, on to the Expectations!

Marvel Studios

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            Captain America: Civil War

Expectations:

• Introducing the whole cast on stage
• Playing some footage (and then putting it on YouTube… hint, hint, hint)
• Spider-Man costume reveal

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• Announcement of the Hulk appearing in Civil War
• Trailer release

            Doctor Strange

Expectations:

• Casting announcement for Rachel McAdams and her character (assuming she’s still going to be in Doctor Strange)
• Reveal of Doctor Strange’s costume

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• Footage (though I think it’s a little soon)

            Other

Expectations:

• Logo and title announcement for the Spider-Man reboot
• Character announcements for new characters appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• Major reveals about Avengers: Infinity War

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            Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Expectations:

• Casting announcements and information about the Secret Warriors
• Reveal of Skye/Daisy's comic-inspired suit and look for the season
• More pictures and concept art
• Test footage for season 3

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• Introduction of the full Secret Warriors team
• A movie-type poster with the full Secret Warriors team on it
• Clark Gregg comes out on stage wearing the prosthetic he will use for his cybernetic arm
• Note:  I’m assuming that at the end of the day they will go with a prosthetic he wears rather than full-on CGI every single time he’s on the set

Agent Carter

Expectations:

• Casting announcements for the returning cast members—specifically Thompson and Angie—who haven’t already been announced for season 2
• Casting announcement for Madame Masque

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• They get up on stage with the cast, and 3 new cast members come out:  Madame Masque, Heinrich Zemo (secondary villain and grandfather of the Captain America: Civil War villain), and Namor the Sub-Mariner (antagonist who comes to an agreement with the S.S.R./S.H.I.E.L.D.)

            Other

Expectations:

• Information and announcements of what’s going on with the John Ridley-produced series

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• A surprise appearance by showrunners and cast for a Ms. Marvel TV series which will begin in January or February 2016

Marvel Netflix

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            Jessica Jones Season 1

Expectations:

• Further information about the cast and season arc
• Trailer and release date (preferably in October or November (or earlier))
• Character posters along the same lines as the Daredevil season 1 posters

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• They reveal a poster for Patsy Walker in which she is wearing a Hellcat suit and announce the casting of Daimon Hellstrom to appear in Jessica Jones season 1, setting up the two of them to appear in their own Son of Satan Netflix series after The Defenders

            Daredevil Season 2

Expectations:

• Further information on the season, specifically the villain(s)—if there will be more than Punisher, Elektra, and Gladiator
• New character posters for Punisher, Daredevil, Elektra, and Gladiator
• Q&A with the cast, including Punisher and Elektra
• A tentative release month

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• Test footage for Punisher and Daredevil’s first interaction

            Other

Expectations:

• Further information about Luke Cage, including some casting announcements
• An announcement that Punisher will be joining The Defenders

What would be awesome but probably won’t happen:

• Showrunner and lead announcements for Iron Fist
• Showrunners for The Defenders being announced
• Announcement of a Ghost Rider, Punisher, or Blade Netflix series to be released following The Defenders in 2017

So these are my expectations for D23.  What do you most want to see from D23?  Anything I didn’t mention?  Let me know in the comments!

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