Marvel Films Announces Phase 4

[Vectorman]

Too late, I already did, hehe. Dark Phoenix is a frustrating movie. Starts off like it might have potential and there are some moments here and there I liked, but sadly, yes, falls short of hopes. With Jean's line from the previous film, "At least we can all agree the third one is always the worst," they were taunting us with the promise that they were determined to get it right this time...and then managed to fumble it AGAIN.

 

One set of Marvel characters I wouldn't mind seeing show up in the films eventually is Alpha Flight. Maybe, given Wolverine's connection to the Hudsons and Alpha Flight in the comics, Marvel Studios was holding off until they had the X-Men rights as well (not to mention the rights to use the word "mutant", since some members of Alpha Flight are, although I guess they could have just referred to Northstar and Aurora as "enhanced" or "gifted" or some other alternative they've used before).

[JohnnyBlaze]

Too late, I already did, hehe. Dark Phoenix is a frustrating movie. Starts off like it might have potential and there are some moments here and there I liked, but sadly, yes, falls short of hopes. With Jean's line from the previous film, "At least we can all agree the third one is always the worst," they were taunting us with the promise that they were determined to get it right this time...and then managed to fumble it AGAIN.

 

One set of Marvel characters I wouldn't mind seeing show up in the films eventually is Alpha Flight. Maybe, given Wolverine's connection to the Hudsons and Alpha Flight in the comics, Marvel Studios was holding off until they had the X-Men rights as well (not to mention the rights to use the word "mutant", since some members of Alpha Flight are, although I guess they could have just referred to Northstar and Aurora as "enhanced" or "gifted" or some other alternative they've used before).

 

I mentioned Alpha Flight in this section of TRF but heard crickets and saw tumbleweeds.

In a sense, Alpha Flight was already in the X-series: In X2, Mystique poses as a janitor and hacks into Stryker’s computer and discovers mutant civilian names and projects. “Alpha Flight” can be seen (among a bunch of other geeky comic Easter eggs) if you pause at the right moment.

 

I think I’m thinking something similar to you in which the team is brought into film through the Wolverine connection. Further, if it were up to me, I’d intro Wolverine into the MCU via a “vs Hulk” movie. In this case, the appearance of at least some Alpha Flight members could at least be cameo’d since they all work for the Canadien government. Of course, this story would take place before Wolverine joins the X-Men. Just thinking aloud.

 

[edited to add: Apparently, Department H is mentioned directly in an episode of Agents of SHIELD. I didn’t see the episode but there you go, two references that I know of.]

Edited February 18, 2020 by JohnnyBlaze

[Snow Dog]

Should be awesome!