Post by thomasallencummins on Jun 25, 2017 8:22:05 GMT -5
Crossovers used to only exist in the imaginations of sci fi fans that dreamt of their favorite characters interacting in a fun, unexpected and amazing way. Some fans went so far as to write crossover fan fiction to help find an entertaining outlet for their unrealized desires. Marvel and DC have, on more than one occasion, integrated their characters to form, fun, one time only alternate universe comics where Spiderman and Superman coexist for a short time. The Universal Monsters have appeared together in different films. Daffy Duck and Donald Duck both appeared in Who Framed Roger Rabbit and now we have the Godzilla/King Kong monsterverse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universes where many beloved and previously separate characters appear together in multiple film story arcs and even battle each other on occasion.
The attraction to these films and comics is that we have always thought of these characters and companies as perpetually separate entities and evaluated their worth independently. Both are cool but each have always been universally incongruent because the companies that produce them are in competition with each other to stay in business. But that doesn't stop us from wondering how exciting it would be if Gamera appeared in a film with Godzilla? What if you could buy a Whopper at McDonalds? What if Coke and Pepsi merged to form Pepcoke? How would Chevrolet go about producing a Mustang? What if Brett Favre played for the Minnesota Vikings? Wait...
Okay. So now Disney owns both Marvel and Star Wars. Crossovers are big attractions for moviegoers and two of the hottest film universes now both exist for the first time under the same banner.
What do you think the odds are that somewhere Disney executives are kicking around the idea of a Star Wars/Guardians of the Galaxy or Avengers crossover film?
As a fan do you think this could ever work? And if so how?
Can you picture Thanos in battle and laying waste to hundreds of Storm Troopers with his bare hands? Iron Man fending off an attack by a force wielding Sith? Is there room in the Star Wars universe for the Hulk?
How strange would it be to see a shot of a Star Destroyer in orbit around Earth? Loki conspiring with Supreme Leader Snoke? Galactus destroying a planet like Alderaan.
Could such a thing ruin one or both franchises? This is the question that I believe is giving the aforementioned Disney executives pause. Do you unintentionally kill the goose that lays the golden eggs by being too ambitious?
Has such a thing happened before? And has it tarnished the reputation of both universes?
YES! Alien vs Predator nearly destroyed each other in the public's perception. Of course producing two garbage films had a lot to do with it but that is what the production company did. It didn't understand what it had and turned out cinematic barf. (It also didn't help matters that Predator 2 and Alien3 and 4 were crap.)
I personally don't think Disney would be so irresponsible with their properties however the idea both excites me and concerns me.
Only time will tell if there is anything to be worried about.
The attraction to these films and comics is that we have always thought of these characters and companies as perpetually separate entities and evaluated their worth independently. Both are cool but each have always been universally incongruent because the companies that produce them are in competition with each other to stay in business. But that doesn't stop us from wondering how exciting it would be if Gamera appeared in a film with Godzilla? What if you could buy a Whopper at McDonalds? What if Coke and Pepsi merged to form Pepcoke? How would Chevrolet go about producing a Mustang? What if Brett Favre played for the Minnesota Vikings? Wait...
Okay. So now Disney owns both Marvel and Star Wars. Crossovers are big attractions for moviegoers and two of the hottest film universes now both exist for the first time under the same banner.
What do you think the odds are that somewhere Disney executives are kicking around the idea of a Star Wars/Guardians of the Galaxy or Avengers crossover film?
As a fan do you think this could ever work? And if so how?
Can you picture Thanos in battle and laying waste to hundreds of Storm Troopers with his bare hands? Iron Man fending off an attack by a force wielding Sith? Is there room in the Star Wars universe for the Hulk?
How strange would it be to see a shot of a Star Destroyer in orbit around Earth? Loki conspiring with Supreme Leader Snoke? Galactus destroying a planet like Alderaan.
Could such a thing ruin one or both franchises? This is the question that I believe is giving the aforementioned Disney executives pause. Do you unintentionally kill the goose that lays the golden eggs by being too ambitious?
Has such a thing happened before? And has it tarnished the reputation of both universes?
YES! Alien vs Predator nearly destroyed each other in the public's perception. Of course producing two garbage films had a lot to do with it but that is what the production company did. It didn't understand what it had and turned out cinematic barf. (It also didn't help matters that Predator 2 and Alien3 and 4 were crap.)
I personally don't think Disney would be so irresponsible with their properties however the idea both excites me and concerns me.
Only time will tell if there is anything to be worried about.