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This seems to be the new craze in Hollywood, so, let's talk about it, let's talk about upcoming ones and others that would work...or not.
First of all, what is the difference from movie series and a cinematic universe?
In my understanding, they are easy to differentiate.
A movie series goes up and down, forwards and backwards, sequel and prequel; a cinematic universe also goes in those directions, but what makes it different is that it goes sideways, meaning there are other characters and adventures in that same space.
So far we have:
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Not the first cinematic universe, but the one that that started the craze.
14 movies released, 3 to be released this year and a bunch of others in the making.
Going strong.
DC Extended Universe
Trying too hard to be Marvel and failing.
3 movies released, all a disappointment.
2 movies to be released this year
Has tons of potential, but so far....weak, to say the least.
Star Wars
It went from just a series to a cinematic universe the moment Rogue One was announced.
Lots of potential.
Han Solo movie in the making, and there is another "anthology" movie to be released in 2020.
Monsterverse
The newest one, with Godzilla (2014) as the starting point.
Just released was Kong: Skull Island.
2 more movies in the making, Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2020).
No one knows if there will be more after that....Pacific Rim or/and Gamera anyone?
TO START THIS YEAR
Universal Monsters
The original cinematic universe.
First movie will be released on June 9, The Mummy, featuring Tom Cruise.
Will be the first movie because Dracula Untold is not going to be part of the universe's continuity canon, said so by Alex Kurtzman, which means that a new Dracula is going to be made.
There are 8 movies already in the making in the likes of the Invisible Man, Wolf Man, Van Helsing, Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Bride of Frankenstein, and 2 others unannounced.
There are already great actors cast for iconic roles:
> Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll
> Javier Bardem as Frankenstein's monster
> Johnny Depp as The Invisible Man
Russell Crowe will appear in The Mummy as Dr. Jekyll.
King Arthur
Guy Ritchie is to direct 6 movies about the Knights of the Round Table. The first, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, to be released May 12.
Is not set in stone if this is going to be a cinematic universe, since there are talks to make origin movie to the most important characters; but there are also talks about making it a series.
Time will tell....
Transformers
I have no idea how this will turn out since the original movies were not thought out to be an universe.
But it seems Paramount wants to do it.
For what i could gather, there are reports of 10 movies for the next 12 years, and the universe to begin with The Last Knight.
A Bumble Bee origin/solo movie seems to be set for 2018, after that, it seems there are solo projects and even a supposed trip to Cybertron.
IN DEVELOPMENT
21st Jump Street
You heard it right, it seems that 21st is going the cinematic universe route.
Columbia Pictures just green lit two more sequels, a female-oriented entry and
a Jump Street/Men In Black crossover.
MIB and JS will share the same universe....for some reason.
Valiant Comics
Another superhero universe.
Sony bought the rights to 5 Valiant Comic properties and will lead off with Bloodshot, about a shape shifting former soldier with healing abilities.
Personally, i don't know anything about Valiant Comic characters, just a name here and there, like Shadowman and X-O Manowar.
Robin Hood
This one sounds really weird.
Sony is going to do it.
"The plan is to make a series of movies focusing on the outlaw archer and his band of Merry Men: Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlett. One could say they were the superhero team of England’s Middle Ages,"
Hanna-Barbera
Warner Bros is behind it, and will start with S.C.O.O.B, a reboot of Scooby-Doo. It's slated for 2018.
It seems that they will want to integrate all of the iconic creations, from Yogi Bear and The Flintstones to The Jetsons and Johnny Quest.
It seems it's going to be animated, so, no live-action for this one.
Hasbro
Paramount Pictures is behind it.
From what i could gather, Micronauts and Rom, M.A.S.K. and Visionaries, all are in the making.
But there will be no ties to Transformers, which will be it's own thing.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
This might be the most insane of them all.
Jeff Katz, producer of Snakes on a Plane, was hired to script ten interconnected remakes of AIP movies.
Who are AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES?
AIP were a film production company former in the 50s, dedicated to release independently produced, low-budget films, cheesy horror b-movies.
She-Creature, Teenage Caveman, Viking Woman And The Sea Serpent, The Brain Eaters, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Attack of the Crab Monsters....those were just a few of the hundreds of movies released.
And now they want to make a universe out of it....
First of all, what is the difference from movie series and a cinematic universe?
In my understanding, they are easy to differentiate.
A movie series goes up and down, forwards and backwards, sequel and prequel; a cinematic universe also goes in those directions, but what makes it different is that it goes sideways, meaning there are other characters and adventures in that same space.
So far we have:
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Not the first cinematic universe, but the one that that started the craze.
14 movies released, 3 to be released this year and a bunch of others in the making.
Going strong.
DC Extended Universe
Trying too hard to be Marvel and failing.
3 movies released, all a disappointment.
2 movies to be released this year
Has tons of potential, but so far....weak, to say the least.
Star Wars
It went from just a series to a cinematic universe the moment Rogue One was announced.
Lots of potential.
Han Solo movie in the making, and there is another "anthology" movie to be released in 2020.
Monsterverse
The newest one, with Godzilla (2014) as the starting point.
Just released was Kong: Skull Island.
2 more movies in the making, Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2020).
No one knows if there will be more after that....Pacific Rim or/and Gamera anyone?
TO START THIS YEAR
Universal Monsters
The original cinematic universe.
First movie will be released on June 9, The Mummy, featuring Tom Cruise.
Will be the first movie because Dracula Untold is not going to be part of the universe's continuity canon, said so by Alex Kurtzman, which means that a new Dracula is going to be made.
There are 8 movies already in the making in the likes of the Invisible Man, Wolf Man, Van Helsing, Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Bride of Frankenstein, and 2 others unannounced.
There are already great actors cast for iconic roles:
> Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll
> Javier Bardem as Frankenstein's monster
> Johnny Depp as The Invisible Man
Russell Crowe will appear in The Mummy as Dr. Jekyll.
King Arthur
Guy Ritchie is to direct 6 movies about the Knights of the Round Table. The first, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, to be released May 12.
Is not set in stone if this is going to be a cinematic universe, since there are talks to make origin movie to the most important characters; but there are also talks about making it a series.
Time will tell....
Transformers
I have no idea how this will turn out since the original movies were not thought out to be an universe.
But it seems Paramount wants to do it.
For what i could gather, there are reports of 10 movies for the next 12 years, and the universe to begin with The Last Knight.
A Bumble Bee origin/solo movie seems to be set for 2018, after that, it seems there are solo projects and even a supposed trip to Cybertron.
IN DEVELOPMENT
21st Jump Street
You heard it right, it seems that 21st is going the cinematic universe route.
Columbia Pictures just green lit two more sequels, a female-oriented entry and
a Jump Street/Men In Black crossover.
MIB and JS will share the same universe....for some reason.
Valiant Comics
Another superhero universe.
Sony bought the rights to 5 Valiant Comic properties and will lead off with Bloodshot, about a shape shifting former soldier with healing abilities.
Personally, i don't know anything about Valiant Comic characters, just a name here and there, like Shadowman and X-O Manowar.
Robin Hood
This one sounds really weird.
Sony is going to do it.
"The plan is to make a series of movies focusing on the outlaw archer and his band of Merry Men: Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlett. One could say they were the superhero team of England’s Middle Ages,"
Hanna-Barbera
Warner Bros is behind it, and will start with S.C.O.O.B, a reboot of Scooby-Doo. It's slated for 2018.
It seems that they will want to integrate all of the iconic creations, from Yogi Bear and The Flintstones to The Jetsons and Johnny Quest.
It seems it's going to be animated, so, no live-action for this one.
Hasbro
Paramount Pictures is behind it.
From what i could gather, Micronauts and Rom, M.A.S.K. and Visionaries, all are in the making.
But there will be no ties to Transformers, which will be it's own thing.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
This might be the most insane of them all.
Jeff Katz, producer of Snakes on a Plane, was hired to script ten interconnected remakes of AIP movies.
Who are AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES?
AIP were a film production company former in the 50s, dedicated to release independently produced, low-budget films, cheesy horror b-movies.
She-Creature, Teenage Caveman, Viking Woman And The Sea Serpent, The Brain Eaters, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Attack of the Crab Monsters....those were just a few of the hundreds of movies released.
And now they want to make a universe out of it....
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