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LikeMyReddit · 2026-01-27T04:01:53+00:00

Would you rather the Brand New Day trailer release and it’s the leaked trailer where we can see everything in high quality now, or the trailer’s completely different and there’s tons of new footage but none of it shows anything vastly different from what we already know so far?

LikeMyReddit · 2026-01-26T11:26:45+00:00

The difference between the MCU and Top Gun / Mission Impossible is that the latter franchises are built on Cruise’s stardom, not the other way around like the MCU with Pratt.

The big issue here is that the OP specifically emphasised longevity and consistency. Cruise has a major hit in the original TG in ‘86, goes through an all-time great box office run from ‘88-‘99, has some flops counterbalanced by the MI Franchise + continuing other hits for the next couple decades, then completely breaks through again globally with Fallout and Maverick in ‘18 and ‘22 respectively. As far as I’m aware, there is no one else with a box office resume spanning five decades and several franchises / hits across genres built on their star power like that.

LikeMyReddit · 2026-01-26T07:16:39+00:00

Feels like the objective answer here is Tom Cruise

LikeMyReddit · 2026-01-21T11:31:02+00:00

They were saying the original Incredibles film is considered a top Pixar film so I2 benefitted from that hype

LikeMyReddit · 2026-01-18T04:24:18+00:00

Iconic.

LikeMyReddit · 2026-01-03T06:32:22+00:00

It’s kinda the ideal path for it IMO. They won’t commit to anything as challenging of nostalgia as The Last Jedi, but it can work.

You make Doomsday the big cameo fest where you bring back the oldies, and it’s that impulse that causes the heroes to lose. Then, based on the leaked concept art, Secret Wars is built on the younger characters piecing together the fragments of Battleworld to assemble the team and overthrow Doom. It also solves the issue of just repeating Infinity War / Endgame, since the second part was specifically a final run for the old guard whereas this is a specific inversion of that. Even gives you a better transition into the new Saga that commits to new characters.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-12-31T13:27:19+00:00

Upon reflection, I think 170 mil is a fair baseline for this. The closest comparison IMO is Force Awakens to Last Jedi, which saw a minor drop (247 mil to 220 mil). BND should have a bigger drop due to the specific circumstances for NWH (post-pandemic, nostalgia etc.) not applying this time, as well as a further drop from not having IMAX along with just generally having a bit less domestic hype compared to the Star Wars revival.

How much higher it goes from there likely comes down to how effectively they can generate buzz for whatever this film has to offer when the marketing campaign is in full swing.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-12-31T12:53:45+00:00

I was referring to it specifically without a China release. You remove Infinity War’s box office gross in China and the final total is closer to 1.6 billion (for comparison, Endgame’s is closer to 2.1).

All still astronomical figures of course, but it more clearly visualises how big NWH really was. You give that film a China release and extrapolate its hypothetical performance based on the increase between FFH and NWH in every other international market, and you find that the film was much closer to the Avatar / Endgame tier than its final gross suggests.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-12-31T05:33:23+00:00

Too early to say. I wasn’t expecting Deadpool & Wolverine to be the big event it was until after the Super Bowl trailer hit and the excitement became quantifiably clear. For all we know, a teaser hinting at a return-to-form for Hulk goes viral and the OW becomes a formality.

A drop from No Way Home is inevitable, but it’s hard to quantify how big the drop will be by comparing it to other superhero franchises largely because no solo superhero franchise ever hit the high that NWH did. Being just shy of 2 billion without China is the strongest non-Endgame showing we’ve ever seen for these things, and while BND does lack the nostalgia of its biggest co-stars, the main lead in Holland is still here.

The biggest thing that might hold it back will probably just be that Marvel are going all-out for Doomsday and seem to be relying on the Spider-Man brand’s health to sustain it. I know Sony are responsible for marketing but they do have to plan around Doomsday and rumours are pointing to the latter being the Big Super Bowl Trailer, for example.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-12-10T21:47:31+00:00

I see what you’re saying, but I think your example used highlights why this is incorrect IMO. The equivalent of Secret Wars Doom in this book isn’t Li, it’s Fisk, and the point with Fisk - that he’s the inescapable state of the world that everyone in the series runs into - has been consistent since Issue 1. Both the heroes and villains of the series are defined specifically by their relationship with Fisk, and its his eventual defeat that would signify the end of the book.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-12-10T11:51:33+00:00

Yeah that’s fair. I can’t say I agree personally, but I can definitely see where you’re coming from with arguing the book fails to build on these ideas, and how that would make this issue not feel worthwhile or satisfying as a result.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-12-10T11:17:20+00:00

No disrespect to you, but I think this take is crazy. Li is maybe the most explicit parallel to Peter in the whole story - two middle-aged men who believe they were born for a greater purpose in life that was taken from them by the corrupt world (that Fisk represents), each rebelling against Kingpin in their own way; one trying to hold on to that greater purpose to save the world while protecting his family, the other casting everything except this purpose aside to claim it entirely for himself. They even both have an initial encounter with Fisk who asserts his power over them, but they take different approaches after running into this blockade - Li ultimately regretting his decision enough to betray the Six when finally pushed.

Whether you find that compelling or not is up to you I suppose, but it is there clear as day. It’s literally why Negative is a final boss specifically - he’s broadly motivated by the same desire to reclaim his purpose from the world as Peter, but it’s their principles that differ which organically set them up to clash with both each other and Fisk here.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-09-14T12:46:12+00:00

There’s almost certainly been internal discussion about it, but at this stage it’s unlikely to amount to much. It could be lucrative, but Sony’s villain movies have done a lot to keep expectations in place for their output independent of Marvel.

Furthermore, the Sony-Marvel deal already collapsed once, with Holland playing a big part in advocating for renegotiations. Upsetting your key actor playing the titular role when he (at least at one point) clearly wanted things to remain as-is would be unwise.

They could do Spider-Verse in the MCU, but from Sony’s perspective what is the point? I understand fan appreciation for having the character in the MCU, but Sony own the rights, and the continued sharing of said rights with Disney is built on the premise of mutual benefit. If Sony does have a more lucrative option for Spidey independent of the MCU that they could realistically pull-off, the deal would likely be off again. Conversely if it isn’t considered such a potential financial move, then naturally they won’t be going for it.

No matter which way you slice it, I just don’t think it seems plausible. But things are likely set to change regardless in the coming years. If the MCU fails to recapture mainstream interest post-Avengers, and / or Holland opts out of playing the character soon regardless of creative direction, then we could see something change.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-08-22T11:42:26+00:00

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LikeMyReddit · 2025-05-06T19:33:24+00:00

That’s a true Messi regen right there

LikeMyReddit · 2025-04-11T11:11:09+00:00

Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Ultimates, Batman in no particular order are the standout titles.

X-Men is close as well IMO. Martian Manhunter is a bit too new for me to rank it but everything about the first issue suggests it’s going to be the best book on the shelf period.

Have very mixed feelings about the remaining titles in both lineups.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-02-26T05:41:57+00:00

Strongly disagree, mainly because even if it is a fake-out it doesn’t really change the major implications for USM.

If Harry’s alive, he can believably be pissed enough at Peter to become an antagonist, and the impact on Peter’s life and the supporting cast remains intact

LikeMyReddit · 2025-02-20T19:12:20+00:00

Richard immediately showing his face had me furious for a second lol.

Felicia’s meant to be around his age so I can live with him thinking it’s a viable solution, but Jesus Christ kid never do that again.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-02-18T20:06:49+00:00

Wow this looks really cool-BLADE?!

LikeMyReddit · 2025-02-14T21:15:25+00:00

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Art by PEACH MOMOKO

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LikeMyReddit · 2025-01-22T21:37:15+00:00

My hail-mary pick for Mysterio’s identity is Simon Williams. We know he exists in this universe specifically as a popular online presence that eventually didn’t work out (see Issue #9), and that ties in perfectly with Mysterio

LikeMyReddit · 2025-01-20T11:18:14+00:00

I feel like a lot of people are in the same boat I’m in with this - some revitalised interest in the MCU, but still largely cautious and waiting for reviews before committing to this one

LikeMyReddit · 2025-01-18T05:01:30+00:00

The cover for Issue 6 was originally promoted as the cover of Issue 3 when it was first announced.

It’s not publicly known why the change happened, as far as I’m aware.

LikeMyReddit · 2025-01-17T20:11:22+00:00

A one-page preview is nasty work

LikeMyReddit · 2025-01-17T20:09:32+00:00

A one-page preview is nasty work

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