The Marvels
Summary
Making one diminished change to the storyline ofThe Marvelscould have dispense with Marvel Studios ' Multiverse Saga from two of its liberal disappointments . form 5 of theMCUhas been a sundry bag so far , with some projects , includingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3andLokiseason 2 , being celebrate as some of Marvel Studios ' strong work , while others have become some of the MCU ’s lowest - rat installments and magnanimous corner office bomb . In fact , theMCU ’s biggest boxwood office bomb evercould have been avoid had 2023’sThe Marvelsexplored one of Marvel Comics ' most acute and globe - changing storyline .
The Marvelshit theater in November 2023 , bringing together Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers , Teyonah Parris ' Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani ’s Kamala Khan for the first prison term in the MCU as they bump their spark - found ability entangled . The Marvelsbrought its heroes into dispute withZawe Ashton ’s Kree villain Dar - Benn , and while the plastic film made huge development in the Multiverse Saga , its spillage still marked a major disappointment for Marvel Studios . Despite being the highest - gross film for a disastrous female director , with Nia DaCosta piddle her MCU debut , The Marvelsbecame the MCU ’s lowest - grossing project , but this could have been avoided .
Captain Marvel ’s 2023 sequel , The Marvels , released on November 10 , and has since broken some unfortunate box office records for Marvel Studios .
Captain Marvel 2 Adapting Secret Invasion Could’ve Made It A Major MCU Event Movie
Aside fromThe wonder , Phase 5’sSecret Invasionalso became one of the MCU ’s lowest - rated projection follow its spillage on Disney+ in June 2023 . Had these two project been combined into one event picture , however , theCaptain Marvelsequel may have fared much better at the box office . alternatively of pitting its hoagie against a fresh villain , The Marvelscould have insure Carol Danvers fighting alongside Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes against the impending menace of the shape - shifting Skrulls , acting as a more lineal subsequence to Brie Larson ’s 2019 launching , and fetch one of Marvel Comics ' bragging storylines to life more accurately .
There was some discombobulation regarding the lack of Avengers in Marvel Studios’Secret Invasionseries on Disney+ , as the Marvel Comics plot line have the majority of the Heron of the Marvel Universe . HadSecret Invasionbeen adapted into a moving-picture show , perhaps replacingThe Marvelsas the sequel toCaptain Marvel , more high - visibility submarine could have been include in the project . This would have transformedThe Marvelsinto more of an event movie , along the same lines as 2016 ’s faker - Avengerscrossover projectCaptain America : Civil War , which would have raise the star - power and loge office draws of the Phase 5 motion-picture show .
Secret Invasion Being Adapted In An MCU Movie Could’ve Raised The Stakes
Marvel Comics’Secret Invasionreleased between June 2008 and January 2009 , and was one of the Marvel Universe ’s most biz - convert narratives . The Skrulls enter on an outright intrusion of Earth , hoping to take the planet as their own , and several notablesuperheroes were outed as Skrullsin disguise . This created an intense atmosphere of paranoia , and culminated in several action - packed battles between the Skrull warriors and many of Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes . accommodate this plot line for the MCU , however , mean that many of these grander subject were lost all , but makingSecret Invasioninto an event film could have work this .
Marvel Studios’Secret Invasionsaw Samuel L. Jackson ’s Nick Fury return to Earth to share with the menace of a disaffected faction of Skrulls . Led by Kingsley Ben - Adir ’s Gravik , this Skrull rebellion had grown tired of waiting for Fury and Danvers to find them a new dwelling , and wanted to claim Earth for themselves , but at last posed a very pocket-size threat to the MCU .
HadThe MarvelsadaptedSecret Invasion , Marvel Studios could have included some of the MCU ’s newest heroes in the epic crossover upshot , help to solve critique of disconnection and disjointedness in the Multiverse Saga . There could have also been more surprise reveals than only Martin Freeman ’s Everett Ross andDon Cheadle ’s Rhodey being outed as Skrulls , as the MCU ’s big names could have been revealed to also have been replace . This would have severely raised the wager of the storyline , allowingSecret Invasionto have a greater impact on the hereafter of the MCU , rather than telling a small - scale espionage story .
Captain Marvel 2 Being An Event Movie May Have Prevented The Marvels' Box Office Bomb
Ultimately , bothSecret InvasionandThe Marvelsfelt like only half a level . Secret Invasiondirectly continued base and plot line laid out in 2019’sCaptain Marvel , as it marked the destruction of the Skrulls ' longanimity in waiting for Carol Danvers and Nick Fury to find them a Modern dwelling house , whileThe Marvelsdealt with Danvers ' own story , but practically ignore the Skrulls . Skrulls played a huge role inCaptain Marvel , so it may have made more sense for the sequel to feature them more heavily , and conform Marvel Comics’Secret Invasionfor the Phase 5 film would have fulfil this .
adapt theSecret Invasionstoryline into a film would have drawn in more viewers , especially if the MCU ’s more high - profile genius had been affirm for the project . This would have avoidedThe Marvels’disappointing box business office performance , and could have seen the project reach similar level of achiever to its 2019 predecessor , which outperform $ 1 billion . MakingThe Marvelsan case flick could have bring this to fruition , as was previously insure withAvengers : Infinity War , Avengers : Endgame , and evenSpider - Man : No Way Home , which managed to almost reach $ 2 billion despite being released in the otherwise low - grossing Multiverse Saga .
Captain Marvel 2 Adapting Secret Invasion Would’ve Fixed MCU Continuity Issues
Secret InvasionandThe Marvels’places in the MCU ’s prescribed timelinedon’t really make sense . The Marvelsacts as the protraction of plot line from 2019’sCaptain Marvel , 2021’sWandaVision , 2022’sMs . Marveland 2023’sSecret Invasion , and whileSecret Invasionwas set beforeThe Marvels , the timeline of the other projection do n’t match up . For instance , Ms. Marveltakes place immediately prior toThe marvel , as reveal by the series finale ’s post - credits scene , butMs . Marvelis placed month prior toSecret Invasionin the MCU ’s timeline on Disney+ , sandwiched betweenShe - heavyweight : Attorney at LawandThor : Love and Thunder .
CombiningSecret InvasionandThe Marvelsinto one event picture would have fall in Marvel Studios the opportunity to adjust its timeline placing consequently . Some have argued thatSecret Invasionwould have worked better being liberate shortly afterEndgame , as Nick Fury dealt now with the five - year - foresightful Blip and the absence of Avengers , and this could have been an interesting place for atheatricalSecret Invasionadaptationto release . This could have continued Captain Marvel ’s history fromEndgame , while perhaps revealing several wedge to have been supersede during the Blip . Unfortunately , however , the destiny ofThe Marvelshas already been sealed .
