MCU: 10 Fan Ideas Better Than What Marvel Have Planned

by Ewan Paterson

1. Bring In The Fantastic Four As Soon As Possible

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Although the X-Men are clearly on everyone's mind in the wake of Disney's soon to be approved acquisition of 20th Century Fox, Marvel should really be prioritising another of Fox's Marvel properties instead.

The Fantastic Four have not, by any stretch of the imagination, had a good history when it comes to the cinematic realm. First there was Roger Corman's failed nineties feature, then came the films of the early 2000s which, all problems aside, actually had a decent cast, and finally Josh Trank's 2015 reboot. All were really quite naff, and although that would perhaps give reason to throw caution into the wind in regards to adapting the fab four all over again, Marvel's first family are tailor-made for the MCU.

The X-Men, on the other hand, present a far greater challenge in making them MCU-able. Mutants don't have a presence in that realm, and while we'll want to see them eventually, bringing Sue, Reed, Johnny, Ben and all their villains - including the infallible Doctor Doom and Galactus - should be a priority.

They have the potential to be franchise leaders for years to come, and while it'll require some juggling on Marvel's behalf - and a tremendous amount of goodwill from audiences and executives alike - it's a risk worth taking.

How do you want to see Marvel handle the MCU's future? Happy with things as they are? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.