While I'm on the subject of The Avengers, I looked into the many, MANY events that took place (needed to take place?) for Marvel Studios to exist and create the awesomeness that is the Marvel Movie Universe.
The shifts in power, the deals, the bankruptcy, the Merrill Lynch loan, the Disney buy-out...
I realize that all good things must come to an end (and according to cinematic history the successful Superman: The Movie does not guarantee a successful franchise).
So I know that eventually, something will go wrong...
Feige will either retire or be forced out. There will be a significant profit loss. Audience interest will wane. More business-minded people will replace more content-minded people. More fingers get in the pie. More chefs in the kitchen. Disney takes over distribution rights from Paramount...
...Oh, wait, that's already happened.
I'm not sure how to feel about that. My first reaction was panic. Knowing Disney owns Marvel is a lot different from seeing Disney owning Marvel. But I realize that since Disney does own Marvel, they'd want the Marvel Movie Universe to thrive, and make more money - which it did by the way, earning back twice the amount spent on production so far at over $2 billion (that's right, billion...with a "b") - so there's a general sense of encouragement to "not fix what isn't broken".
But my point is that changes take place "behind the movie" all the time - changes that can affect the movie...movie franchise...or movie universe.
So what if they do? What would that mean?
Would that affect the awesomeness of the current Marvel Movie Universe?
No. No more that Superman III affects the awesomeness of Superman: The Movie.
But it would affect all future endeavours. All further developments within the Marvel Movie Universe would be on hold until further notice.
What I'm trying to say is that I need to stop looking at what could happen, and focus on what is happening now. Enjoy the moment.
In other words...sit back and enjoy the show. Which I will...repeatedly...even if it sucks.
Because as long as Hollywood looks to Comic-Con for inspiration (and actually listens to audience feedback), they'll keep working on giving us what we want to see.
And remember, if Hollywood gives us crap we'll make our feelings known through our collective wallets. And silence speaks louder than words.
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