11 Marvel Movies That Almost Happened

Marvel offerings that might have been, which didn't quite go ahead.

By K.J. Stewart /

Marvel have been pumping out movies on a regular basis for years. Whether it's through their own studio or via other studios that have the rights to their characters, the comic book giants are very prolific with regards to the number of movies based on their titles. Now, more than ever, with three ongoing franchises - Marvel Studios' own Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fox's X-Men (and soon to be Fantastic Four) franchise and Sony's Amazing Spider-Man franchise - they are firing on all cylinders with regards to movie releases. Other Marvel titles over the years have included (but are not limited to) Howard the Duck, three Punisher movies, three Blade movies, Daredevil, Elektra, two Ghost Rider movies, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, Ang Lee's Hulk movie and Fox's first attempt at a Fantastic Four series of movies (as well as some cheap non-theatrical released movies like Man-Thing and Doctor Strange and low-budget Captain America and Fantastic Four offerings). And yet, there are still a number of movies that Marvel almost made, on top of that little lot, which didn't quite end up getting the final go-ahead - and it's those we're going to be taking a look at here. Here are eleven Marvel movies that almost happened...