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Originally Posted by ukmu

The powers that be have hinted several times, "they are in the works" speaking of plans for a multiple franchise Avengers three. I think Sony will be in AND,it is just my thoughts, but I think Fox backed out. That is why Disney/Marvel has dropped EVERYTHING related to Fantastic Four, comics included. Hey would do the same for X-Men but it is too big of a fan title. I have said all along Disney/Marvel has pressured Hasbro. That is why little to no X-Men figures and EVERYTHING Avengers being crammed in everywhere.

I do think Spider-Man will be in Avengers 3. I think Fox is doing a great job of burying FF all on their own. At least no more Things and Wolverines in the toy lines. Getting the new Cyclops and Omega Red again are good signs though.

In less than 50 days we will FINALLY get to hear from Hasbro at SDCC and maybe then we will some answers.

That's a bit of a petty move on Marvel's part if that's the case. It makes absolutely zero business sense.

Spider-man may cameo in Avengers 3, but I doubt he'll join the team anytime soon. Avengers 3 should be Thanos and a space crossover so it makes sense they'd show there are still heroes on earth handling things. Unless movie Avengers 3 goes masters of evil and they save the cosmic crossover for later. Keep in mind that Andrew Garfield is only signed on for 3 amazing spider-man features. So there's nothing in his contract about more yet. Though he is a fellow geek, so he may jump at the chance anyway. A CG cameo though of spidey swinging through NYC while the avengers are in space doesn't seem unlikely if they do manage to get the rights ironed out. There are other heroes built up though that they could do similar with. Like the upcoming netflix series, or even the Young Avengers to start building them up.

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

Like I said in the Marvel 6" thread - baseless speculation and rumor. Liefeld doesn't work for Marvel and basically admits he's got no proof. He's just fantasizing like any other fanboy.

But kudos to Nerd Reactor for getting what they wanted out of it - more traffic to their site.

I can see why it might feel that way, especially to us fans, but I just don't see it making sense from a business perspective. Marvel/Disney makes money off those films and associated merchandise regardless of the studio that produces them.

Actively attempting to kill a still-viable revenue stream solely to regain total control over it seems very childish and spiteful for a multimedia conglomerate.


Thankfully, I think Disney is a little too conservative/family-friendly to let Marvel Studios pull something like that on their latest golden goose.

Although, they do own other studios that cater to more mature, controversial and/or non-conventional ideas.

Well said.

Liefeld is notorious for being full of hot air. So I wouldn't put much credence in what he says either. Bleeding Cool themselves often gets more wrong than they do right. They typically get the broad strokes, like Fantastic 4 may not have a title coming up, but the reasons behind it are pure conjecture. As a title, Fantastic 4 hasn't been a strong seller for a long time. It's constantly on the chopping block.

It's rumor mongering for the sake of clicks. Plain and simple. Has no real basis and the evidence is circumstantial stuff that's spun to elaborate the non-existent point.

There is something going on over at Marvel between several in house and out of house partners alongside various industry talents and even WB & Fox. So I wouldn't believe everything you think you know just yet about them having a "bitchfest" at each other. They might already be balancing something out across the board. They work together more often than the public may realize. Their united goal is the same. Money. They're businesses and anything that generates good press and decent a bottom line is all they want at the top.

Now if only they'd start paying out what they owe to others better, and stop blowing out hot air and excuses. But that's a complaint for another day. Today is for celebrating good things.