the whole world burns

Marvel gets funding for ten more movies

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Captain America could be decent if he's fighting the Nazis, but it's unlikely. Black Panther and Hawkeye, no. No. No. Shang Chi: martial arts movies are occasionally brilliant, but I see no value in attaching one to this rightly-forgotten franchise. Nick Fury is just another action hero.

Cloak and Dagger has the potential to be excellent (think Sin City), and Ant-Man is different enough to be interesting even if it's mediocre. I actually think that Power Pack could be the best of the lot.

I doubt that the Avengers film will be made anytime soon: too many of the characters are in their own separate films for it to remain consistent with the other franchises.

Dr. Strange has promise, but it'd have to be an origin story -- Strange is far too unlikable and overpowered later on. I expect they'll ruin it anyway with a high-stakes villain like Dormammu.

Of course, it's Marvel, so they're all going to suck. Can't I dream?

What the devil?

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