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Marvel announced last
year that they would be completely rebooting their universe following the
Secret Wars/Battleworld event. As part of this reboot they are going to be
focusing on some new and altered characters, particularly those whose TV and
movie rights are owned by Marvel Studios. This is leading Marvel to focus its
efforts on promoting the Inhumans while downplaying the mutants, as well as to
the splitting up of the Fantastic Four, with Human Torch joining the Inhumans
and the Thing joining the Guardians of the Galaxy. So because the All-New,
All-Different Marvel is going all-in on Marvel Studios properties, I started to
wonder if some of the other characters in the A-N, A-D Marvel might be getting
a push for a future movie or TV appearance. As such, this series will look at
all the characters in the All-New, All-Different Marvel lineup whose
live-action rights are owned by either Marvel Studios or Sony and who have not
appeared in a movie yet.
Some of these are
characters I’ve written about in the past, so I will include links to those
articles and only provide relatively brief summaries.
If there are any additional
characters that you would like to see me cover in this series, let me know in
the comments.
This time around I
will be covering all the characters who have already appeared (or will appear)
in the MCU in a minor role and how those characters could be further expanded
on. I’ll also talk about Blade, who has been rumored (by Wesley Snipes) for an
appearance in the MCU for quite some time. Finally, I will also summarize the
characters that I’ve talked about in previous articles outside this series.
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Hellcat
Trish Walker (known as
“Patsy” in the comics) will be making her debut in Jessica Jones next
month, played by Rachael Taylor. As of now all we know about the character is
that she is a radio talk show host and former model and child TV star. She is
also Jessica Jones’ closest friend. At this point we do not know if she will be
“suiting up” as a vigilante alongside Jessica, but if she does, it would certainly
be in line with her comic book counterpart.
In the comics, Patsy
Walker becomes the superhero known as Hellcat, a non-powered human who uses an
ability-enhancing costume. Hellcat eventually joins the Defenders, a team which
in the comics was led by Doctor Strange. As a Defender she also meets her
future husband Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan. Thanks to his influence
(unintentionally), she becomes trapped in Hell, where she hones some psychic
abilities.
As mentioned above,
Trish Walker is already confirmed to appear in Jessica Jones, though we
do not know if she will be a superhero yet (the trailer being released tomorrow
may clear that up). However, it would not surprise me to see her play the
Carole Danvers/Ms. Marvel role by joining Jessica in some of her activities and
creating a costume for herself as a hero. Likewise, I would not be surprised if
she joins the Defenders in 2017 (along with the Punisher).
Beyond that, I could
easily see her character being used to introduce some occult-magical aspects to
the Marvel Netflix realm, specifically by introducing Daimon Hellstrom as her
love interest, complete with his back story of being the literal “son of
Satan.”
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Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Seth Green. He’s in the
Collector’s collection, but that’s all we know about him in the MCU. He did
also appear in his own movie way back in the 1980s, directed by George Lucas. It
didn’t go so well.
In the comics, Howard
is a bit more interesting. He’s an anthropomorphic duck from an alternate
dimension who is dragged to Earth “due to a shift in ‘the Cosmic Axis.’” On
Earth he encounters some of the most bizarre and ridiculous people in the
Marvel Comics Universe. He fights crime alongside Spider-Man, Man-Thing, and
the Defenders. He is depicted as an incredible cynic who brings a fresh take to
the events he’s part of.
Howard doesn’t have
any superhuman abilities, but he knows “Quack-Fu” (because he’s a duck,
geddit?).
In the MCU, we could
see him in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 or another cosmically-set
movie, though we may just as easily never see him again. I do remember Marvel
stating that they had some ideas for Howard the Duck and may even film a
One-Shot about him, though, so there’s also that possibility.
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Nova
The Nova Corps
appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy as the official police/military
force of Xandar. However, the comic book iteration is much different.
In the comics, the
Nova Corps is an intergalactic police force similar to the Green Lantern Corps
which derives various abilities (energy projection, flight, super speed, and
the like) from the Nova Force, which they can access through their helmets. There
are two main human members of the Nova Corps: Richard Rider and Sam Alexander. Both
join the Corps as teenagers and both face both Earthbound and cosmic threats.
Richard Rider is
selected by Rhomann Dey, the last surviving member of the Nova Corps, to take
his place and rebuild the Corps. Rider must master his powers on his own on
Earth before journeying to Xandar to help rebuild the Nova Corps.
Sam Alexander,
meanwhile, is the son of a former Nova Centurion who is given his father’s
helmet by Rocket Raccoon and Gamora.
I fully expect the
Nova Corps to yet again feature in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but I
really don’t want that to be their only appearance and I don’t want the Nova
Corps to be exactly the same as it was in the first movie. I have a wild
alternative, but I think it’s too much for this article, so I will publish it this
afternoon.
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Blade
The original Blade is
Eric Brooks, a man who was given certain vampiric enzymes by the vampire who
killed his mother during childbirth. These enzymes gave Blade certain vampire
abilities, such as a long lifespan and the ability to sense supernatural creatures.
However, Blade is not a full vampire, and as such can walk during the day.
Blade was trained by
an elderly vampire hunter and became proficient in hand-to-hand combat and with
bladed weapons. He has been associated with various groups in the comics,
including S.H.I.E.L.D., MI 13, Midnight Sons, and Mighty Avengers.
However, this isn’t
the Blade being introduced into the All-New, All-Different Marvel. Instead,
this Blade is Fallon Grey, the daughter of the original Blade. A teenager from
Oregon, Fallon will be learning about her heritage as a vampire hunter under
the tutelage of her father, the OG Blade. Side Note: she kinda sounds like Buffy
the Vampire Slayer…
There have reportedly
been talks between Wesley Snipes, the actor who played Blade in 3 New Line
Cinema movies, and Marvel Studios about bringing him into the fold. And at
least from Snipes’ side they sound like they have been productive. I haven’t
seen the Blade movies (it’s on my to-do-at-some-point list), so I have
no idea how well they could be brought into the MCU, but right now I guess the
easiest thing to do would be establish that the Blade movies happened
back in the ‘90s and since then Blade has been working with S.H.I.E.L.D.’s
Paranormal Containment Unit to keep vampires and other supernatural threats out
of the public eye.
As far as where Blade
could appear, the obvious choice is Netflix, perhaps in a passing-of-the-torch
series in which Wesley Snipes’ Eric Brooks must train his long-lost daughter to
carry on his work of protecting the world from vampires. Netflix would allow
the series to explore the subject matter further and in more graphic detail. The
passing-of-the-torch concept would give Snipes a “last hurrah” and allow Marvel
to cast a new actress to move the franchise forward, perhaps as part of the
Defenders or Howling Commandos.
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Black Knight
Black Knight
has in the past been associated with the Defenders.
Essentially, he’s the descendant of a medieval knight, uses a cursed sword (but
is one of the best swordsmen in the Marvel Universe as a tradeoff), and rides a
winged horse. Cool stuff.
If Marvel decides to
move into the English superhero market,
I think Black Knight would fit right in—I mean, how much more British can you
get than a knight riding a winged horse and wielding a cursed sword?
Hercules
Hercules
is associated with, among other things, Damage Control.
He’s the Greek god of the same name, and equal to Thor in most respects, even
carrying around a giant battleaxe to boot!
I would like for him
to become a regular cast member on Damage Control to add some
super-powered muscle to the show. If not there, the other option is an
appearance later in the MCU to replace Thor after Chris Hemsworth’s contract
expires.
Karnak
Karnak is one of the
Inhumans
and the brother of Triton. He never underwent Terrigenesis, but he has the
ability to see the weak points in people and objects.
My guess is that he
will appear in The Inhumans, if not sooner on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
or another TV series (or an earlier movie).
I really think that Karnak would make the most sense for a “preview
appearance” on the small-screen as a way to build up more ties between the big
and small screens.
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Moon Knight
Moon Knight is rumored
to be receiving his own Netflix series in 2018 as part of Marvel Netflix Phase 2. He’s
kinda like Marvel’s Batman… if Batman were absolutely insane with
multiple-personality disorder and super-powers which change based on the lunar
cycle.
Even if that rumor is
not true, I still think Moon Knight can, should, and will appear on Netflix
sooner or later.
Conclusion
I hope that this
article was informative. I actually think that all of these characters have a
decent shot at appearing in the MCU—or receiving a slightly-larger role if they
have already appeared. Check back this afternoon for my proposal for an
expansion of the Nova Corps in the MCU.
Which of these
characters do you find most interesting? Which do you most want to see in the
MCU? Let me know in the comments!
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